CENTRE FOR HIGH TECHNOLOGY

1. Prepared by:-
Prathibha Pillai
Barsha Deka
Ankit Diwakar
Natra kamal Hazarika
SEMINAR ON CENTRE FOR HIGH
TECHNOLOGY (CHT)

2. OUTLINE
• Introduction
• Vision
• Mission
• Formation
• Functioning
• Member organization
• Activities of CHT
• R & D projects
• References

3. INTRODUCTION
• CHT was established in 1987 as a specialized agency of petroleum
industry to assess futuristic requirements, acquire, develop and adopt
technologies in the field of refinery processes, petroleum products,
additives, storage and handling of crude oil products and gases.
• It is an advisory body to implement scientific and technological
programs for the oil sector.
• It acts as a forum for sharing technical information amongst the
refineries.
• The institute is also carrying out Integrated Refinery Business
Improvement Programme (IRBIP), a special study through Shell GSI
in four refineries.

4. VISION
• Development of indigenous capabilities to attain
technological competence and self-reliance in the
Hydrocarbon Sector.

5. MISSION
• Assess futuristic technology requirement for acquisition,
development and up-gradation.
• Function as the executive wing of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural
Gas to advise and implement the scientific technological
programmes for the oil Industry.
• Assess the operational performance of the refineries and develop
programmes in consultation with the industry for improvement.
• Project proposal evaluation and appraisal.
• Promote dissemination of information and develop a centralized
pool of data & information in specific fields for use by the oil
industry.
• Participation in various Expert Committees.

6. FORMATION
The Government Technology Policy Statement and Declaration aiming at
development of our own capabilities to attain technological competence and
self reliance in strategic and critical areas needed the following for achieving
excellence and progress in petroleum refining:
• Create an environment for technological improvement and to identify areas
/ missions where technological improvements is needed.
• Establish Scientific Advisory Committees for interaction and firm linkages
with R&D and Academic Institutions.
• Draw action plans for technology up-gradation through collaborative
projects.

7. • Project proposal evaluation and appraisal
• Simplify procedures for according various clearances / approvals for
mission status projects
• Create Advance Technology Cells
Priority for pursuing the above decisions and objectives
necessitated creation of a dedicated technology cell - Centre for High
Technology by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural GAS on 27th May 1987.

8. FUNCTIONING
• CHT functions under the overall guidance and supervision of the
Governing Council.
• The Governing Council is headed by the Secretary, Government of
India, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoP&NG) as the
Chairman and all Joint Secretaries and Advisers in the MoP&NG
and Chief Executives of IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, CPCL, NRL,
MRPL, GAIL, EIL, IIP, OIDB as members.
• The Executive Director of CHT is the Member Secretary of the
Governing Council.
• The expenditure of CHT is funded through grants from OIDB.

9. MEMBER ORGANISATION
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Engineers India Limited
• GAIL ( India) Limited
• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Indian Institute of Petroleum
• Indian Oil Corporation Limited
• Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited
• Numaligarh Refinery Limited
• Oil Industry Development Board
• ESSAR Oil Limited

10. ACTIVITIES OF CHT
1. Review of Physical Performance of Refineries for QPR meeting
at MOP & NG.
Energy Performance.
Crude throughput & Capacity utilisation
Product Pattern
2. Integrated Refinery Business Improvement Program (IRBIP).
3. Development of energy factor for new process units and
Revalidation of factors for the existing units in refineries.
4. Participation in joint studies under the Asia-Pacific-Partnership
(APP6) on “ Carbon Capture & Storage and IGCC technology ” .

11. 5. Performance Audit of Refineries.
6. CHT Publications
Technology Scan
CHT Bulletin
7.Technical support to MOP & NG
Review of Applications for Foreign Technology collaboration
Comments for Issuance of Essentiality Certificates for various refinery
and pipeline projects .
8. Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on Hydrocarbons

12. R & D PROJECTS
• Centre for High Technology sponsors research projects in the field
of Petroleum Refining, Gas Processing, Transportation, storage and
handling of Crude Oil and Petroleum products.
• The proposals received from R&D and academic institutions after
review by Scientific Advisory Committee on Hydrocarbon of
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas are recommended to
Advisory Committee of CHT. The proposals up to Rs 100 Lakhs
recommended by Advisory Committee are approved by Executive
Committee of CHT. The proposals above Rs 100 Lakhs are
approved by the Governing Council of CHT.

13. REFERENCES
• http://www.cht.in/