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Visakhapatnam is a large, medium complexity refinery located in India.
The refinery is owned and operated by HPCL.
Complexity: 6.4
Atmospheric distillation - 333 kbpd
Reformer - Continuous (CCR) unit
M6RV+4PC, HPCL Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530011, India
2025 - New resid upgrading unit commissioned using LC - max technology(resid hydrocracking with solvent deasphalting). Capcity of 3.5 mt/y.
1978 - Placed into HPCL
1976 - Refinery was nationalized
1957 - Commissioned by Caltex India with 0.675 mt/ capacity
2024 - Commissioned a major expansion to 333 kbpd