Mr. Pandey, Secretary, MoP&NG heap praises on IndianOil - R&D Centre
Kolkata   09-Aug-2009
A bevy of very important persons today graced the lush campus of IndianOil-R&D centre. Led by Mr. R. S. Pandey Secretary MoP&NG and accompanied by Mr. Sarthak Behuria Chairman, IndianOil, Dr. Dependra Pathak, Director (R&Admn) and Mr. B. M. Bansal, Director (BD) visited R&D Centre on August 4 2009. Mr. Pandey inaugurated the newly built state- of art and Analytical Division and Product Development complex aptly titled -"Anwashen". On his visit to the various hi-tech laboratories built with an eco-technology that not only saves electricity but also enhances the research quality as it has been built with user-friendly equipment. The laboratories are the only of its kind and India based on the best available facilities in the world. Thereafter the secretary laid the foundation stone for the petrochemical research block at R&D centre. He also visited the Bio diesel plant, now called the ‘Dr. Sarin Bio-diesel Block’, Hydro Processing pilot plants, FCC tab facilities. Closely examining the seeds and oil made out of the Jathropha and Karanjia displayed at the new Biodiesel plant, the Secretary expressed his wholehearted interest in the development of this alternative biofuel research.