Nagapattnam Refinery

The Nagapattnam Refinery also known as Cauvery Basin Refinery^[1] was the second oil refinery constructed by Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited. It is situated at Cauvery Basin at Nagapattinam.^[2] The initial unit was set up in Nagapattinam with a capacity of 0.5 million metric tonnes per annum in 1993 but later on in 2002 this was boosted to 1 megaton per annum. LPG is separated out in a gas treating unit built in 1996.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Refineries in India". http://petroleum.nic.in/refi.htm. 
2. ^ Santanu Sanyal (5 Feb 2003). "CPCL's Nagapattinam refinery to start handling crude". http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2003/02/05/stories/2003020501540600.htm. 
3. ^ http://abarrelfull.wikidot.com/narimanam-refinery