Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has awarded a Rs 693-crore order to Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) comprising two trains of 300 tonnes per day sulphur recovery units (EPCC- 5) along with associated facilities such as amine regeneration unit, sour water stripper and tail gas treatment unit for enhanced sulphur recovery up to 99.9 per cent. 

This would enable IOCL in the production of low sulphur clean fuels to meet regulatory requirements. IOCL, which operates one of its biggest refineries located at Koyali on the outskirts of Vadodara city in the state of Gujarat, India, intends to set up these sulphur recovery plants as part of their fuels upgradation project and have awarded the order on EPC basis to L&T. Toyo Engineering India Limited has been retained by IOCL to provide services for Project Management Consultancy (PMC) and Black & Veatch (USA) are the process licensors. 

The prestigious EPC order comprises residual process design, detailed engineering, procurement, supply, transportation, storage, fabrication, inspection, construction, installation, testing, mechanical completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning and performance guarantee test runs for the said project."

Tata AutoComp Systems Limited is setting up a state-of-the-art passenger airbag testing facility catering to the booming Indian automotive industry. The company has partnered Microsys Technologies Inc., Canada, which will provide key equipment for the new facility that can be used for both passenger side airbag and curtain side airbag on the headliner. 

Armed with the most popular airbag deployment solution 'SureFire System' from Microsys Technologies; which has over 60 installations across the globe, the facility will be the first of its kind in India. Expected to go on stream by December 2007, the facility will be configured with high-speed cameras capable of capturing speeds of 4000 frames/seconds; to capture and analyze instrument panel performance during the airbag deployment. Unlike the normal 2-camera system, this system has a 3 camera system to optimize design of cross car beam. 

This unique feature will allow OEMs to undertake Lot Acceptance Testing (LAT), Conformance of Production Testing (COP), Development Testing, and DV/PV Testing thereby ensuring high level of integration and productivity for better design and quality products. The SureFire Data Acquisition System also facilitates measurement of forces generated by the airbag that can be correlated with the high-speed video using the Microsys PowerPlay analysis software. 

Speaking on the subject, Manoj Kolhatkar, CEO, Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd - Interiors and Plastics Division said, "As a prominent player in the components industry, Tata Autocomp has always strived to deliver world class products and services and set industry benchmarks. Our partnering Microsys Technologies culminated from the value proposition that they have to offer, which is the synergy of world-renowned airbag expertise and product features. Their solutions will allow us to launch our new facility within targeted timeframe."