India, Jan. 5 -- Bharat has achieved a significant milestone in its energy security efforts with the commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited's Residue Upgradation Facility (RUF) at the Visakh Refinery, according to Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

This facility, which uses advanced hydrocracking technology to convert low-value refinery residue into high-value petroleum products, has a capacity of 3.55 million metric tonnes per annum and a conversion rate of approximately 93%. Puri emphasized the facility's focus on indigenous engineering, highlighting that its three LC-Max reactors were fabricated in India.

This project is expected to enhance fuel efficiency, increase refinery output, and reduce import dependence, all...