KR Products PDF
KR Products PDF
KR Products PDF
The 150,000 barrels per day Kochi Refinery is a fuel based refinery producing all petroleum fuel
products such as:
• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for households and
industrial uses
• Motor Spirit (MS/ Petrol) and Hi-speed Diesel (HSD) for automobiles
• Naphtha, the major raw material for fertilizer and petrochemical industries
• Furnace Oil (FO), Light Diesel Oil (LDO) and Low Sulphur Heavy Stock (LSHS) as fuel for
industries
• Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for aircrafts
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS
EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS
Natural Rubber Modified Bitumen or Rubberised Bitumen: Natural Rubber Modified Bitumen
(NRMB) is one of Kochi Refinery’s premium products that revolutionized road development. NRMB
has been on a fast track since its introduction in 1999.
Bitumen, which is derived from petroleum, is a critical component in road building. Polymer added
to Bitumen enhances both quality and longevity of roads. Kochi Refinery in association with leading
research institutes made an in-depth study on feasibility of using natural rubber available in
abundance in Kerala, to develop the premium product, NRMB.
NRMB has improved many roads throughout the region. Its success track is evident from the
smooth Seaport-Airport road in Cochin.
NRMB is a superior mix of bitumen and natural rubber latex. It is superior in quality to ordinary
bitumen in terms of penetration, softening point and elastic recovery. NRMB is not affected by
temperature fluctuations-less bleeding at high temperature and less cracking at low temperature.
Improved skid resistance and more service life are the booster effects along with prime factors like
save fuel, reduces traffic noise pollution and atmospheric pollution. All this sums up to reduced
road maintenance cost.
Specifications of Rubberised Bitumen as approved by Indian Road Congress Vs. Ordinary Bitumen:
Rubberised Ordinary
Specifications/(Units) Significance
Bitumen Bitumen
Elastic Recovery* - half
Deformation due to
tread in ductilometer at 35 (Min) 10-12
load
150oC (%)
Penetration at 250oC Hardness – 50-89 80-100 & 60-70
(0.1 mm, 100 g, 5 sec.) Consistency
Softening point – R&B Lower softening point
results in softening of
the surface
* The most important property of Rubberised Bitumen is its elastic recovery. The elastic nature
prevents rutting (permanent deformation due to the load over the road).
BITUMEN EMULSION
This eco-friendly product was launched by the refinery in June 2005. Bitumen in different grades is
used for road maintenance and construction. Bitumen requires heating for the temporary
reduction of viscosity. With Bitumen Emulsion, which is a ready to use product, there is no need for
the preliminary heating. Reduced road maintenance cost, energy savers, economical, longer service
life for roads and reduced atmospheric pollution during road laying/ maintenance are some of the
advantages of Bitumen Emulsion.
The following grades of Bitumen Emulsion are produced in Kochi Refinery meeting IS 8887:2004
specifications:
Bitumen Emulsion Rapid Setting-1 (BERS-1)
Bitumen Emulsion Rapid Setting-2 (BERS-2)
Bitumen Emulsion MediumSetting-1 (BEMS-1)
Bitumen Emulsion Slow Setting-1 (BESS-1)
Bitumen Emulsion Slow Setting-2 (BESS-2)
DIESEL ADDITIVE
After years of pure and applied research, Kochi Refinery hit upon the formula for high performing
Diesel. Kochi Refinery’s Diesel Additive is an indigenous product successfully tested in laboratories
both locally and globally.
Trials at various stages in various types of vehicles have also been completed. When used along
with diesel in a specified proportion, it improves the combustion inside engine cylinder, thereby
reducing harmful exhaust emissions and assuring better fuel efficiency.
Diesel Additive is suitable for all engines, which use diesel as fuel like automobiles, boats, power
generators, locomotives, etc. It helps enhancing the engine efficiency through faster rate of heat
release. It also keeps the cylinder peak pressure to the optimum level, which means the system
requires less energy to maintain relatively low pressure and thus allowing the engine to run
smoothly. Immediate results on these changes in combustion pattern are reduction in engine noise
level and smooth drive. In the long run this effect improves engine life and longer change period of
engine oil.
Diesel Additive is a petroleum product, which burns out completely along with diesel fuel and
hence will not foul the injector nozzle tip by clogging even at high pressures.