Prestigious patent awarded to MRPL

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Oct 08, 2020:   Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) was awarded a patent by the Patent Office, for its invention of a ‘Process for the fractional distillation of crude oil’, by making use of Fuel Gas/Hydrocarbon vapours, instead of steam.

 

 

 

This invention has remarkable potential to reduce water consumption and sour water generation in product stripping and fractionation operations, a press release from MRPL (Corporate Communication) General Manager Rudolph V J Noronha stated.

The invention of a ‘Process for the fractional distillation of crude oil’ was achieved through in-house research conducted by the R and D wing of MRPL.

The invention offers an avenue to reduce water requirement, reduction in steam system size for a refinery and achieving energy efficiency at the same time.

As the invention had many economic benefits, MRPL filed an application with the Patent Office seeking a patent for it, in August 2018.

Courtesy:Deccan Herald