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HP TriJet

HPCL Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC) has developed a process named HP-
TRIJET (Hindustan Petroleum Triglyceride to Jet Fuels) to convert Used

Cooking Oil (UCO) to Synthetic Aviation Fuels (SAF). Other valuable
products obtained from this process include Green Naphtha and Green

Diesel. Green Diesel and SAF are the green products from this process that
contribute to HPCL's decarbonization efforts. The hydrocracking route has
been identified as the potential process for the production of biofuels. The

main novelty of the HP TriJet technology is a novel tandem single-stage
catalyst and an in-house pretreatment process for the removal of

impurities. HP TriJet technology has been established at lab scale and pilot
scale. BDEP studies have been completed, and detailed engineering is in
progress for setting up a demonstration unit with a capacity of 7.4 KTPA at

HPCL Visakh refinery. This is a first-of-its-kind unit in India for the
conversion of Used Cooking Oil to SAF and Green Diesel using the catalytic

hydrocracking route. Setting up the demonstration unit will enable
technology demonstration and establish HPCL as a commercial licensor for
the technology. The plant is expected to produce around 2.5 KTPA of SAF

product, with commissioning scheduled for December 2026.

Sodium (Na) Batteries

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are an emerging technology

gaining attention as an alternative to lithium-ion
batteries (LIBs). Sodium is more abundant and widely

distributed on the Earth's crust compared to lithium,
making it environmentally benign. The cost of SIB is
expected to be 30% to 40% lower than Lithium-Ion

Batteries. SIBs can be used for both E-mobility and large-
scale grid/renewable energy storage applications.

HPGRDC has developed the cathode, anode, and
electrolyte for SIB. The electrochemical performances of
the materials are best in class. The Sodium ion Battery

has been scaled up to the Pouch cell format, and the
results are promising.