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Centre for High Technology (CHT)

Introduction

Centre for High Technology (CHT) was established as a dedicated technology cell of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MOP&NG) in 1987 to assess futuristic requirements, acquire, develop and adopt technologies in the fields of refinery processes, petroleum products, work relating to modernisation of technologies etc.

 

CHT was registered as a Society, under Societies Registration Act of 1860, on 09-03-1992.

 

CHT is headed by an Executive Director (ED) and functions under the overall guidance and supervision of the Governing Council (GC) with Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India as its Chairman.

 

There is also an Executive Committee to carry out the directions of the Governing Council and for implementing plans and programmes of CHT.

 

All the officers/staff are on deputation to CHT from downstream PSU oil companies, viz., IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, GAIL and EIL or superannuated senior level officers from PSU oil companies as Advisors on contract.

 

The expenditure of CHT is funded through grants from OIDB.
Activities

The major Activities of CHT are as under:

  • Benchmarking and Performance Improvement of PSU refineries through special studies
  • Performance Evaluation & Monitoring
  • Energy Efficiency Improvement
  • Product Quality Improvement and liaison with BIS
  • Co-ordination of activities of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons of MoP&NG for Promoting Research & Development in Downstream Sector
  • Long Term Strategic Studies
  • Sharing of Best Practices through Activity Committee Meetings on Major Areas of Refinery Operations
  • Information and Knowledge Dissemination through Refinery Technology Meet
  • Technical Support/Assistance to MoP&NG

Governance

Governing Council of Centre for High Technology Centre for High Technology functions under the overall guidance and supervision of the Governing Council (GC) with Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India as its Chairman and other Members.

Auto Fuel Policy

 

 

 

Refineries

R&D Promotion

Activity Committee Meetings

CHT regularly organises Activity Committee Meetings on major areas of refinery operations & pipelines with the aim of sharing of experience and dissemination of information on latest developments. The forum provides an excellent platform for in-depth discussions amongst the working level personnel directly involved in their areas of operations. Besides brief presentation by the members of the Activity Committee, a Question & Answer Session is also held during the meetings for discussions on different queries related to operational performance improvement and best practices.

Activity Committee Meetings are organised in the following areas:

  • Fuel & Loss and Energy Optimisation
  • Distillation
  • Fluidised Catalytic Cracking & SRU block
  • Hydroprocessing and Hydrogen Generation
  • Delayed Coker and Visbreaker
  • Catalytic Reforming & Isomerisation
  • Advanced Process Control & Blends
  • Environmental Management
  • Rotary Equipment : Maintenence & Reliability improvement
  • Inspection Practices in Refineries
  • Power Generation, Distribution & Maintenance of Electrical system
  • Pipelines: Operations, Maintenance & reliabilty improvement

Reports and Publication

Call For Research Proposals

Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF)

During Oil & Gas Conservation Fortnight (OGCF) , Centre for High Technology conducts survey in the areas of furnace efficiency and steam leak in alternate years. This years 'Survey will be in the area of "Steam Leaks"

Steam leak survey schedule and team composition-

Contact

Centre for High TechnologyOIDB Bhawan, Tower 'A', 9th Floor, Plot No. 2, Sector- 73, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201301, India

Fax            : +91-120-2593780 / 2593782 Phone No  : +91-120-2593702 / 2593781 Email         : support-cht@gov.in

Website   : www.cht.gov.in