Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) has successfully launched a groundbreaking pilot study on vehicles using E27 fuel and Ethanol Blended Diesel Fuel. With this milestone achievement, HPCL becomes the first Oil Marketing Company in India to initiate such a comprehensive research program, in line with the ‘Roadmap for Ethanol Blending in India by 2025,’ which aims to promote the adoption of Ethanol Blending in gasoline.
The roadmap, designed to usher in a greener and more sustainable future, outlines a phased rollout plan for achieving 20% Ethanol Blended Gasoline (E20) by April 2023 and ensuring its widespread availability by April 2025. It further emphasizes the introduction of E20 material-compliant and E10 engine-tuned vehicles starting from April 2023, followed by the production of E20-tuned engine vehicles from April 2025.
At HPCL's state-of-the-art Green R&D Centre in Devanagunthi, Bengaluru, dedicated efforts are underway to conduct comprehensive research on biofuels. The center's proficient team is evaluating the effects and performance of different blends of ethanol-gasoline, ranging from 10% to 27%, as well as various blends of ethanol-diesel, on different categories of test vehicles at the Engine Research laboratory.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation operates two major refineries producing a wide variety of petroleum fuels and Specialties. The Company also owns and operates the largest lube refinery in the country producing lube base oils of international standards.
Company Name | CMP |
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Reliance Industries | 1230.60 |
Indian Oil Corp. | 139.65 |
BPCL | 294.60 |
HPCL | 407.40 |
MRPL | 146.00 |
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