HPCL Commissions World’s First LC-Max Residue Upgradation Facility in Visakhapatnam, APOn January 5, 2026, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), successfully commissioned the world’s first and largest Liquid Conversion–Maximum (LC-Max) Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at its Refinery in Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh (AP).
- HPCL also introduced a digital optimization system for the LC-Max unit to improve operational stability.
About World’s First LC-Max Unit :
Framework: The RUF was owned and developed by HPCL as part of its Visakh Refinery Modernization Project (VRMP).
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- With an investment of Rs.31,407 crore, HPCL’s Visakh Refinery has expanded its crude processing capacity from 8.33 million tonnes per annum (MMTPA) to 15 MMTPA.
Capacity: The facility includes, India’s first residue hydrocracking unit, has a capacity of 3.55 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) and can convert about 93% of low-value bottom-of-the-barrel oils into higher-value products such as diesel, jet fuel, gasoil, and other middle distillates.
- It comprises three massive reactors, each weighing about 2,200 tonnes (T), making it among the heaviest refinery modules globally.
Distillate Output: The distillate yields such as diesel and kerosene are expected to increase by up to approximately 10% compared to before the upgrade.
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