Reliance ramps up daily oxygen output to over 700 tonnes
The company s Jamnagar refineries in Gujarat initially produced 100 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen, which has quickly been ramped up to over 700 tonnes, people aware of the matter said
PTI | April 20, 2021 | Updated 20:14 IST
Medical-grade oxygen is not a product that was produced at the Jamnagar refineries, which convert crude oil into products such as diesel, petrol and jet fuel
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani s Reliance Industries Ltd has tweaked manufacturing at its Jamnagar oil refineries to produce over 700 tonnes a day of medical-grade oxygen which is being supplied free of cost to states badly affected by COVID-19, sources said.
Tata, Reliance groups pledge help to increase production, supply of medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients
The Reliance and Tata groups have pledged to contribute in increasing production and supply of medical oxygen for treatment of Covid-19 patients.
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Hospitals across states have been reporting shortage of medical oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients. (Photo: Reuters)
The Tata Group and the Reliance Group have announced that they would be helping the government s efforts to increase production and supply of medical oxygen in the country to overcome its shortage and fight Covid-19 pandemic.
In a tweet, the Tata Group on Tuesday said it is committed to doing as much as possible to strengthen India s fight against Covid-19. The group announced that it would be importing 24 cryogenic containers to transport liquid oxygen to help overcome its shortage.
Reliance increases supply of oxygen to over 700 tonnes a day to COVID-hit states
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The supplies being made to states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will provide relief to over 70,000 critically ill patients everyday.
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The company plans to raise medical-grade oxygen production capacity to 1,000 tonnes, sources said, without giving a timeline.
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Reliance Industries Ltd has tweaked manufacturing at its Jamnagar oil refineries to produce over 700 tonnes a day of medical-grade oxygen which is being supplied free of cost to states badly affected by COVID-19, sources said. The company s Jamnagar refineries in Gujarat initially produced 100 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen, which has quickly been ramped up to over 700 tonnes, people aware of the matter said.
Air Products’ Kochi unit supplies syngas to BPCL
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Air Products, into industrial gases mega project development and execution, has announced the reliable supply of syngas from its Kochi Industrial Gas Complex to the Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.’s (BPCL) Kochi Refinery.
This is the company’s second supply contract with BPCL at Kochi. Air Products already operates a world-scale industrial gas complex which was commissioned in 2017, and inaugurated in 2018, to support the BPCL Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP) at the same location, the company said. Samir J. Serhan, chief operating officer, Air Products said: “Kochi is a shining example of our ability to come together as a team, wherever we are in the world, to execute large-scale, essential industrial gas projects for our valued customers.”
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani s Reliance Industries Ltd has tweaked manufacturing at its Jamnagar oil refineries to produce over 700 tonnes a day of medical-grade oxygen which is being supplied free of cost to states badly affected by COVID-19, sources said. The company s Jamnagar refineries in Gujarat initially produced 100 tonnes of medical-grade oxygen, which has quickly been ramped up to over 700 tonnes, people aware of the matter said. The supplies being made to states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh will provide relief to over 70,000 critically ill patients everyday. The company plans to raise medical-grade oxygen production capacity to 1,000 tonnes, sources said, without giving a timeline.