ATF production begins at ONGC plant in Hazira

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:31 [IST]

Surat, Mar 12 (UNI) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) (Ltd) has formally begun production of Aviation Turbine Fuel at their Hazira plant here today, ONGC Director (Offshore) N K Mitra said.

Gas-based ATF is used as an aviation fuel and ONGC is the first company in the country to manufacture it. The ATF manufactured in Hazira plant will be superior in terms of thermal stability and viscocity and it will be environmental friendly, sources added.

The ONGC plant at Hazira has a capacity to produce around 950 cubic meters of ATF every day. The ATF will be made available in the open market in three months, sources added.

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Topics: ENERGY-ONGC-ATF

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