IndianOil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) chooses Lummus Technology’s cumene technology for new plant in Paradip

IndianOil Corp. Ltd (IOCL) has recently chosen Lummus Technology’s cumene technology for a new 440,000 tpy unit in Paradip, India. This project is part of a larger petrochemical and polymers expansion at IOCL’s complex in Paradip. The technology is expected to provide IOCL with lower energy costs, improved reliability, operational efficiency, and better product yield, ultimately helping them optimize their plant economics and support their growth initiatives.

Lummus’ involvement in the project includes the technology license for cumene, basic design engineering, proprietary catalyst, site services, advisory services, and training. IOCL has previously licensed multiple Lummus technologies for various complexes across India, including naphtha cracker, INDMAX FCC, and polypropylene technologies. Lummus has been in partnership with Versalis to license cumene technologies since 2007.

The cumene process uses liquid-phase alkylation technology with a proprietary zeolite catalyst, resulting in high cumene yield, ultra-high purity cumene product, and a long catalyst run length. This news article falls under the downstream news section.