Plant Engineering Indian Oil Corporation Commissions Pörner to Develop Three Bitumen Plants

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The Indian Oil Corporation has plans to establish three bitumen plants in Paradip, Gujarat and Barauni in the background of the growing demand for bitumen which is required for road construction in India. The company has commissioned Pörner for the planning and supply of the facilities.

Vienna/Austria – India’s road network covers around 6.2 million kilometers, which makes it the second largest in the world after the USA. Almost 70 percent of all roads have been paved to date, only two percent of which are national highways. Currently, the government invests 350 billion U.S. dollars in the road infrastructure in northeastern India. The annual bitumen demand is expected to exceed the eight million ton mark.

India has always been an important market for Pörner. To date, Biturox plants licensed by Pörner produce around 65 percent of India’s bitumen. 10 of India’s 23 refineries already produce modern bitumen with high viscosity grades using Biturox plants.

First-class quality bitumen plays a crucial role as an essential building material for road construction. Therefore, India’s largest company, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), is now investing in the construction of three more bitumen plants at the Paradip, Gujarat and Barauni refineries.

Pörner has already realized plants for IOCL at two of these locations: in Gujarat in 2002 and in Barauni in 2017. Now the engineering company is pleased about follow-up orders and the award of the 60th, 61st and 62nd Biturox license.

The new plant in Barauni is expected to produce 300,000 metric tons per annum (TPA) of bitumen in the future to meet the demand for bitumen products in eastern India. In western India, the new plant in Gujarat will cover the bitumen demand with a capacity of 500,000 TPA. Since summer 2022, Pörner engineers have been working on the basic engineering at the Barauni and Gujarat refineries and preparing the delivery of the key equipment.

Pörner’s first project at the Paradip refinery includes the basic engineering as well as the supply of the key equipment of the Biturox plant. The project started in December 2022 and is expected to be completed in June 2023.

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