Goa: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has been recognised as a Joint Winner in the Best Innovation in Refinery category at the CHT Innovation Awards 2025–26. The award was presented by Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri during the 29th Energy Technology & Innovation Meet (ETM-2026), held at ATI-ONGC in Goa on October 27, 2026.
The recognition highlights BPCL’s efforts to develop indigenous technologies and strengthen digital transformation in refinery operations. The award-winning innovation focuses on improving process optimisation, energy performance and operational efficiency through advanced digital solutions.
BPCL Recognised for CLRTO Technology
The award recognises BPCL’s Closed-Loop Real-Time Optimisation (CLRTO) technology for Crude Distillation Units. The solution was developed by BPCL’s Corporate Research and Development Centre and successfully implemented at the company’s Kochi Refinery.
CLRTO is a digital process optimisation solution designed to optimise refinery operations in real time. By using real-time process information to support operational adjustments, the technology helps improve process efficiency and energy performance.
Its implementation at Kochi Refinery demonstrates BPCL’s focus on applying indigenous research and development to address operational requirements in the refining sector.
Technology Aims to Improve Refinery Efficiency and Energy Performance
The implementation of CLRTO at Kochi Refinery is aimed at strengthening process optimisation and improving operational excellence. By enabling real-time optimisation of crude distillation units, the technology supports more efficient refinery operations.
Key areas of focus include:
- Real-time process optimisation: Enables continuous optimisation of crude distillation unit operations.
- Improved energy performance: Supports efficient energy use during refining processes.
- Operational excellence: Helps improve process efficiency and overall refinery performance.
- Indigenous technological development: Demonstrates BPCL’s in-house research and development capabilities.
- Digital transformation: Promotes the adoption of advanced digital solutions in the refining sector.
The recognition underscores the importance of indigenous research and development in advancing refinery technologies and improving the efficiency of India’s energy infrastructure.
BPCL’s Focus on Indigenous R&D and Digital Transformation
The award reflects BPCL’s continued emphasis on indigenous research and development, digital transformation and technology-led improvements in refining operations.
The development of CLRTO by BPCL’s Corporate R&D Centre and its implementation at Kochi Refinery demonstrate the company’s efforts to apply in-house technological capabilities to industrial processes.
Such innovations can support improved process efficiency, energy management and operational performance across refinery operations.
About Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is a Government of India-controlled public sector oil and gas company operating in the petroleum refining, fuel marketing and energy sectors. The company is involved in refining crude oil, marketing petroleum products and developing energy infrastructure to meet India’s growing energy requirements.
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