Revival of Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni units by HURL
Government mandated revival of Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni units through nomination basis by forming a Joint Venture company of nominated PSUs i.e. NTPC, IOCL and CIL. Accordingly, a Joint Venture company named Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) was incorporated with equity participation of 29.67% each by NTPC, IOCL and CIL and 11% by FCIL for setting up gas based Ammonia urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA capacity each at Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni. The Gorakhpur Plant has been commissioned on 7th December, 2021. Barauni and Sindri Plants have started urea production on 18.10.2022 and 05.11.2022 respectively . The synopsis of Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni plants of HURL is given below: -
| S.No. | Description | Gorakhpur Project | Sindri Project | Barauni Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Location | Gorakhpur (UP) | Sindri (Jharkhand) | Barauni (Bihar) |
| 2 | Capacity | 2200 MTPD Ammonia, 3850 MTPD Urea | 2200 MTPD Ammonia, 3850 MTPD Urea | 2200 MTPD Ammonia, 3850 MTPD Urea |
| 3 | Annual urea Production (Neem coated urea) | 12.7 Lakh MT | 12.7 Lakh MT | 12.7 Lakh MT |
| 4 | Feed Stock – NG | 2.21 MMSCMD | 2.21 MMSCMD | 2.21 MMSCMD |
| 5 | Source of Natural Gas | Jagdishpur – Phulpur- Haldia Pipeline | Jagdishpur – Phulpur- Haldia Pipeline | Jagdishpur – Phulpur- Haldia Pipeline |
| 6 | Source of water | Rohini/Rapti River through Chilwa Tal | Damodar River | Ganga River |
| 7 | Foundation Stone Laying by Hon’ble PM | 22nd Jul 2016 | 25th May 2018 | 17th Feb 2019 |
| 8 | Date of Commissioning / Start | 7th Dec 2021 | 05.11.2022 | 18.10.2022 |