October 14, 2026: Public oil sector major Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has floated a high-value tender for the supply of six specialised refinery reactors at its Visakh Refinery as part of its efforts to strengthen its secondary processing facilities

According to official procurement notices on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, the project covers the end-to-end supply, positioning, and site commissioning of the reactors, which are designed to operate under high-temperature and high-pressure parameters.

Speaking to The Hindu, a senior HPCL official said: “Yes, the procurement process is correct. Following contract award, the vendor has a strict 252-day window to complete installation and commissioning of all six reactors to boost secondary processing reliability.

The new six reactors are expected to improve operational flexibility, by allowing the refinery to process cheaper, heavier crude slates while maximising yields of high-value light distillates like petrol and diesel.

The procurement follows the multi-billion-dollar Visakh Refinery Modernisation Project (VRMP), which expanded the crude processing capacity from 8.33 MMTPA to 15 MMTPA.

(Source: The Hindu)