Indian energy firm Essar Energy, currently under a cloud as the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation investigates some of its senior executives, switched attention to operational matters with news of the first phase of its Vadinar Refinery expansion.
The company's Essar Oil subsidiary has successfully commissioned the Amine Regeneration Unit (ARU), a step in the planned expansion of the refinery's capacity from 14m tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18 mtpa. The phase 1 project is nearing completion and increased throughput of 18 mtpa will commence by March 2012.
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