HP Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC), a pioneering research and development facility of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), on Tuesday announced a landmark collaboration with Engineers India Ltd (EIL) for the commercialisation of its indigenously developed Hydrogen Pressure Swing Adsorption (HP-PSA) technology.
The strategic partnership between the two public sector companies “marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in cutting-edge technology, aligning with the Government of India’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat”, according to an HPCL statement.
According to the agreement, HPCL will be the ‘Technology Licensor,’ and EIL will act as the exclusive ‘Technology and Engineering Partner’ for engineering, marketing, and commercialisation of the HP-PSA technology in India.
“The HP-PSA technology, developed by HPGRDC, has successfully demonstrated its capabilities through a commercial-scale greenfield 6-bed H2 PSA unit at Visakh Refinery, operating seamlessly for over nine years. This breakthrough technology positions HPCL as India’s first and the world’s third Hydrogen PSA Technology Licensor,” the statement said.
“We are happy to partner with EIL, whose expertise in executing major oil & gas projects will be instrumental in the widespread adoption of our HP-PSA Technology,” HPCL Executive Director-R&D, Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, said.
“This collaboration will contribute significantly to India’s technological self-reliance and reinforce our commitment to innovation and continual improvement.”
The tie up is set to indigenise the hydrogen technology landscape in India, offering comprehensive solutions to industry and bolstering the nation’s energy independence, the statement added.
Established in 2016, the HP Green R&D Centre, Bengaluru, is HPCL’s premier R&D hub that has set up 20 state-of-the-art laboratories for carrying out research in diverse fields of crude evaluation, petrochemical, process modelling, engine, battery, water, global technology centre, etc.
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