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Integra Automation: Improving Induction-Furnace Cooling with an Energy-Efficient Pump

Location: Coimbatore, Tamil NaduIndustry: FoundryFocus: Pump efficiency / induction-furnace cooling The Challenge Integra Automation operates a foundry in the Coimbatore region, with average monthly production reported at around 1,000 tonnes. The induction furnace requires continuous circulation of cooling water around the furnace coil. The existing centrifugal pump used for this duty was operating at less […]

Industrial process unit with distillation columns and piping
Plant Operations

Startups and Rate Changes: Why Stable Operations Require Patience

Steady-state operation is only one part of running an industrial plant. Units also need to be started, stopped, restarted and adjusted to different production rates. These transitional periods often require more attention than normal operation because process conditions are changing continuously. Why Transitions Are Different During stable operation, temperatures, pressures, flows and equipment loads are […]

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Plant Operations

Managing Production During a Utility Disturbance

Industrial plants depend on utilities such as power, steam, cooling water, instrument air and process water to keep production units operating. When one of these utilities becomes unstable or unavailable, the effect can spread quickly across the plant. The challenge for operations teams is not only to respond to the utility problem itself, but also […]

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Inside the Plant

Inside the Steam System: How Heat Moves Across an Industrial Plant

Steam is often produced in one part of an industrial plant and consumed in dozens — sometimes hundreds — of locations across the facility. It may provide heat to process equipment, support distillation and evaporation, warm storage tanks or serve other essential plant duties. The result is an extensive network that quietly transfers energy throughout […]

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Inside the Plant

Inside a Tank Farm: How Industrial Plants Store and Move Liquids

Walk through a refinery, chemical plant or large process facility and one of the most visible areas is often the tank farm. Large cylindrical storage tanks may appear relatively simple compared with reactors, compressors or complex process units, but they form an important link between incoming materials, production units and product dispatch. More Than Just […]

News & Brief Refining

BPCL’s Andhra Refinery and Petrochemical Project Moves Closer to Construction

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited’s proposed refinery and petrochemical complex in Andhra Pradesh has moved a step closer to implementation after the Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change recommended environmental and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances for the project. The greenfield complex is planned near Ramayapatnam Port in Nellore district and […]

News & Brief Refining

IndianOil’s Gujarat Refinery Prepares for Polypropylene Production

Indian Oil Corporation’s Gujarat Refinery at Koyali is expected to begin polypropylene production by the end of FY27 as part of the refinery’s ongoing capacity expansion and integration with petrochemical manufacturing. The new polypropylene unit is designed for a capacity of around 500,000 tonnes per year. It will use propylene produced through IndianOil’s INDMAX technology, […]

Chemicals News & Brief

Deepak Chem Tech Commissions New Specialty Chemicals Facility at Dahej

Deepak Chem Tech Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deepak Nitrite, has commissioned a new chlorination and specialty chemicals manufacturing facility at Dahej in Gujarat. The project represents an investment of approximately ₹300 crore and expands the company’s manufacturing footprint at one of India’s major chemical-industry clusters. The new facility strengthens Deepak Chem Tech’s presence […]

Energy News & Brief

GSFC Seeks Joint-Venture Partner for 500,000 TPA Green Ammonia Project

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited has invited expressions of interest from potential joint-venture partners for the development of a large-scale green ammonia facility at its Sikka unit in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The proposed plant is planned for a minimum production capacity of 500,000 tonnes per annum, with scope for higher capacity. GSFC plans to leverage […]

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