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10 Highlights 20 People BPCL Kochi Refinery inducts Aerial Hydraulic 21 Vigilance Awareness 2019 Platform for firefighting and rescue at high elevations 22 Youngminds Process Emission Model, an industry first from Kochi Refinery CR School Foundation Day Rotary CSR Excellence Award for C R School celebrates Independence Day BPCL Kochi Refinery 24 ʽþxnùÒ Celebrating the 2 millionth PETCOKE from ¤ÉÒ{ÉÒºÉÒB±É Eäò+É®ú ¨Éå +xÉÖ®úIÉhÉ Kochi Refinery ʴɦÉÉMÉ Eäò EòɪÉÇEò±ÉÉ{É 16 Guest Column 26 aebmfw A leader is a dealer in Hope! 04 KROPEX A½bdnbm¯ D½ Celebrating opportunities of 18 Safety Frist Safety Must ^Ìv tNmbvkv excellence at Kochi Refinery Kochi Refinery sets new Safety record 30 Navrangi Navratri 2019 19 HSE First KROPEX Champions receive their 31 Independence Day 2019 award from Mr. R. Ramachandran, Intelligence Bureau inspects security systems Director (Refineries), BPCL at Kochi Refinery Editor Jayesh Shah / ED (HR) ORIAL Associate Editor Kavitha Mathew/ HR EDIT
Editorial Board George Thomas/ HR Vineeth M. Varghese/ HR Vinod T. Mathew/ HR Girija V. R./ HR Ganesan S./ ESE Chandrasekharan M./ Retd Sasidharan R./ Retd Celebrating operational excellence Resource Group Ankur K. Mishra/ Advisory Service usinesses, in current scenario, are under increasing pressure Anurag Sarma/ IREP to improve operational performance and stay ahead of Bijoy K. I./ Maint B Biju T. N./ Projects rising operational challenges, customer demands and global Gopalakrishnan C. V./ HSE competition. Creating more effective processes, products, Joseph Simon V. M./ Maint and ideas, is the essence of every innovation. For a business, Krishnan T. B./ Maint Latha Kamath / HR (Hindi) it could mean implementing new ideas, improving services Manojkumar T. S./ Finance or creating dynamic products. Innovation acts as a catalyst Mohan Chandran K. C./ IS that can make the business grow. Such innovations are critical Muralikrishnadas V. G./ E&C Padmanabhan K./ Projects not only for the development of business but also for the Parameswer S./ HR effectiveness of employees. By encouraging employees to be Rajan C. K./ OM&S creative, what we are also achieving is creation of a powerful Ranjini Varma / CRS Shaji P. Stephen/ IREP in-house think-tank that can help the company achieve its Balan P / P&U goals. Subramanian K. P./ P&U Suresh Babu/ OM&S The world over, motivating original concepts and the innovator’s Thulasidas N./ P&CS Varun M./ QC proactive, confident attitude to take risks and get things done Vino Varghese/ Manufacturing is seen as the healthy culture for a healthy organisation. It Edited & published by also enables employees to contribute to the overall direction Executive Director (HR) of the organization. This is increasingly important for newer Editorial correspondences generations entering the workplace. KROPEX – KR Operational [email protected] Excellence is one such step towards recognizing employees to encourage innovation. Design & Printed at St. Francis Press, We have crossed a significant milestone in Safety when we St. Benedict’s Road, Kochi Email: [email protected] clocked 61 million accident free man-hours. We also bagged top-honours for our proactive contributions to society though Produced by Public Relations our CSR initiatives. With all these and the cherished moments BPCL Kochi Refinery of the first KROPEX Awards, we hope this issue excites you to
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First KROPEX Champions receive their award from Mr. R. Ramachandran, Director (Refineries), BPCL
INNOVATION : Chemical Grade Propylene (CGP) Production Team : Prasanth T, Ananthakrishnan A, Dileepkumar V N, Rameshbinu N N and www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiSauravRefinery Garg ofBPCL MFG KR Online- Refinery-II Keynote address by Introductory address by Mr. R. Ramachandran, Director (Refineries) Mr. Jayesh Shah, ED (HR), Kochi Refinery
hemical Grade Propylene (CGP) Production, “Venerating excellence is the need of the Can opportunity of excellence promising a profit hour. This scheme of awards is relevant for of approximately Rs. 8.0 Crores per month for Kochi us in today’s context as a company and Refinery wins the first KROPEX Champions Award. in the context of competition intensifying across the world,” expressed Director The opportunity of excellence was identified, researched and implemented by the team from (Refineries), Mr. Ramachandran in his Manufacturing (Refinery-II) led by Mr. Prasanth T special address at the KROPEX awards. Mr. along with M/s. Anantha Krishnan A, Dileepkumar VN, Vijayagopal N, Director (Finance) along Rameshbinu NN and Saurav Garg, under the able with Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Executive supervision of Mr. Prince George, Senior Manager Director (Kochi Refinery) I/c, Mr. Jayesh (Mfg). The team received the coveted Champion's Shah, Executive Director (HR) and Mr. P trophy from Mr. R Ramachandran, Director (Refineries) Murali Madhavan, Executive Director at an exclusive ceremony in Kochi Refinery on (Refinery Operations) also felicitated the 05 September 2019. winners at the awards ceremony.
INNOVATION: Conversion of Buy Sell Arrangement with BOO Operator to Job Work Arrangement Talentia – Where everyone is a star - A unique platform for promoting talent to TEAM: Cinesh Joseph / Finance, Mahesh CD energise employees / Tech (Process Engg), Amala P Kuriachan, Praveen N, and Sreekumar RS of Finance Team: Kavitha Mathew/Public Relations, Aswathy Karthikeyan / HRD
INNOVATION: Preventing the leakage of top un-heading device saving cycle time and reducing steam loss. TEAM: Aadhil Ahamed A /Mfg – Ref - II & Gijo George/ Project PETCHEM
INNOVATION: NHT sweet naphtha routing INNOVATION: SRU -3 TGTU quench water pH to MS blend to reduce MS sulphur and maintenance using SWSU -II ammonia rich maintain RVP gas replacing caustic soda (NaOH) based Winner: Himanshu Kumar Gupta/ solution Mfg - Refinery I Winner: Rajendra Prasad K G/ Mfg - Refinery I
INNOVATION: Plant Dash Board 360 TEAM: Srinivas K / Mfg Refinery-I, Sajeesh VS/ Mfg Refinery –I, Aishwariy Baheti /IS and Vidhya KV / IS
INNOVATION: Maximising PRE power output INNOVATION: Rearranging boiler water TEAM: Ananthakrishnan A, Prasanth T, sampling Dileepkumar V N, Ramesh Binu N N and TEAM: Gokuldas V K, Gopan Thampi D S, Nitish Kumar of Mfg. Ref-II Abhilash S, Binumon B and Parthasarathi C M of www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiPowerRefinery & Utilities BPCL KR Online Mr.Prasad K. Panicker, ED (Kochi Refinery), felicitating the winners
INNOVATION: Innovative sliding support for piping to resolve the high vibration issue of IDP105B pump.
TEAM: Sajeev K Joseph/ Maint, Giridharan S/ Maint, Antony M A/ Maint, Monish B S/ Maint and Theo Rajan / E&C
INNOVATION: Turbine Compressor Control (ITCC) INNOVATION: Disruptive Thinking-A new operating system for MAB&WGCs in FCCU technology for the fire siren system TEAM: Ramesh Kumar, Praveen Kumar, TEAM: Mohanlal A/ E&AS, Jils Francis/P&U, Vishnu P Sreekumar, Murugan N and Gopakumar K/P&U, Jomet K Joy/ P&U and Jayakumar V A of Maintenance Bijesh M D/ Maint.
INNOVATION: Single core cable armour health INNOVATION: Rotating tool for high speed checking with low current injection rotoformer Winner : Binu P V/ Projects - Electrical & Instrumentation Winner :Sundaravadivel T V/ Maintenance
INNOVATION: 33 kV CEMP II GIS COBT islanding for INNOVATION: Modification in Oxygen Analyser preventing unnecessary grid loss TEAM: Srikanth Manivel/ Proj (E & I), TEAM: Viswanathan K, Shinod Kumar K B, Mukilan K/ Projects – Petchem, Saju K S/ Projects Anand Krishnan R, Paulson P J and - Electrical & Instrmn, Subodh Gond / Projects – Jomet K Joy of P&U- Utilities Petchem and Prabhul P / Projects – Petchem Mr. Jayesh Shah, ED (HR), felicitating the winners
INNOVATION: Novel method of production of food grade hexane from Par-Isomer Unit De- Isohexaniser side stream using existing facilities
TEAM: Syed Imran Ahmed R, Chozhan G, Naveen V Nair, Rajan V R , and Koteswara Rao G of Tech Process Engineering
INNOVATION: SRU-3 TGTU reactor bed heating INNOVATION: Restructuring of using Nitrogen in circulation Laboratory functions to global practices TEAM: Mahesh C D/ Tech-Process Engg, M Venkata TEAM: Pradeep Kumar T, Adalazhagan K Sudhakar/ Tech-Process Engg, Sreedharan T/ and Madhusudanan Nair K of QC Mfg - Refinery I and Balagopal P/ Maintenance
INNOVATION: ACT Air Blower Capacity INNOVATION: Fast revival of broken- down Utilisation Study instruments in CQC Laboratory. TEAM: Kochubaby Manjooran S, Manesh D, Anoop C TEAM: Adalazhagan K/QC, Madhusudanan Nair K/ Viswam and Jimmon M J of HSE – Environment QC, Sajeev D/QC, Ratheesh P T/QC and Jayakumar I (Maint)
INNOVATION: Resolution of FCCU torricone INNOVATION: Tracking of contractor's brought in refractory failure issues electrical equipment through material management TEAM: Hariprasad K R/ Project PETCHEM, Sathyan V/ system Advisory Services, Theo Rajan / Engineering & Construction TEAM: Yatheendran M R and Veerubhotla Chandra and Umesh P Mallia / Manufacturing - Refinery II www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiShekharRefinery of HSE-ElectricalBPCL KR SafetyOnline KROPEX, a unique platform DGM(Electrical Safety) and Mr. Theo Rajan, DGM (E&C) An HR initiative of Kochi Refinery, KROPEX– KR Operational Excellence is a platform for infusing EARTH : Mr. Rajan V R,GM i/c(Technology), a culture of continual improvement at Kochi Mr. Sreekumar R, (Mfg-Refinery I), Mr. Sathyan V, Refinery and boosting employee morale by GM (Advisory Services) and Mr. Karunanidhi T V, GM rewarding the efforts made in conceptualizing (Quality Control) and implementing opportunities for excellence. The competition was open to all employees MARS : Mr. Sriram S, GM (Projects Procurement), (Management and Non-Management staff) of Mr. Venu R, DGM(IS), Ms. Rajeswari S, DGM (Project Kochi Refinery in four categories, where each Finance), Mr. Subhashish Mukherjee, DGM(ER & category had a cluster of departments: Benefits Admn) and Mr. Ranjith V, Head- Procurement (KR) • MERCURY: Manufacturing, OM&S and P&U (Utilities) The expert panel for the finals included Mr. P S • VENUS: Maintenance, P&U-Electrical, Ramachandran, former ED (Projects), Mr. George Engineering & Construction, Projects and HR Paul, former CGM (Project Tech), Mr. P G Ganesh, Estates former CGM (Project Technical), Mr. P Murali Madhavan, ED (Refinery Operations) and Mr. Babu • EARTH: Production Planning, Process Engg., Joseph, CGM (HSE). The parameters on which the Advisory Services, Quality Control, HSE, final submissions were assessed were Innovation, Project Technical and Petchem Clarity in Concept, Tangible and Intangible Benefits, • MARS: HR, Finance, P&CS and IS Replication potential and Presentation skills.
A total of 142 opportunities for excellence Winners, I-Runners up and II-Runners up in each were received that went through two levels of category received trophies, certificates and cash evaluation. At the first level, the evaluation was awards of Rs.15,000/-, I Runners up Rs.10,000/-, II done by in-house subject matter experts and Runners Up Rs.7,500/- respectively. In addition, a up to 7 were shortlisted in each category for token of recognition of Rs. 5000/- was awarded Level – II, the finals. The internal panel of judges to all finalists. The best one received the KROPEX for various categories were : CHAMPIONS trophy, certificate and a cash award of MERCURY : Mr. Kurian P Alapatt, GM(OM&S), Rs.25,000/. The Champions were also invited to share Mr. Mathews M John, GM (Mfg-Refinery II), their presentation at the award ceremony. Mr. Sreekumar R GM (Mfg-Refinery I) and Hearty congrats to all winners on your commitment Mr. Mathew P Thomas, GM i/c(P&U) to excel. Also, a round of applause to all participants VENUS : Mr. Mohanlal A,CGM(E&AS), Mr. for identifying opportunities of excellence and your Ravi K, GM (Projects), Mr. Giridharan S, perseverance to excel. The journey for celebrating GM (Maintenance), Mr. Yatheendran M R, excellence does not stop here. Best wishes for more. HIGHLIGHTS
BPCL Kochi Refinery inducts Aerial Hydraulic Platform for firefighting and rescue at high elevations
he state-of-the-art equipment was This equipment costing about Rs. 8 crores, Tinaugurated by Mr. Tom Jose, Chief has multifaceted use especially in fire Secretary, Government of Kerala, at a fighting and rescue operations at elevated function held at the Main Fire Station of locations such as process columns, Kochi Refinery on 3 August in the presence vessels, heaters, high rise buildings and of Mr. S Suhas IAS, District Collector and technological structures in the refinery. Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Executive Director This highly sophisticated equipment is built (Kochi Refinery), BPCL. Other senior by Bronto Skylift, Finland - a trusted global executives Mr. Jayesh Shah, Executive supplier of truck-mounted aerial platforms. Director (HR), Mr. P Murali Madhavan, The working platform can carry up to 5 Executive Director (Refinery Operations), persons and can reach a height of 44 m for Chief General Managers Mr. Babu Joseph, rescue operations and firefighting. It has a Mr. Subramoni Iyer and Mr. Suresh John spiral rescue chute for evacuating people were also present. trapped at high elevations.
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Mr. Tom Jose, The state of the art Safety features include sensors and interlocks which Chief Secretary, ensure 100% safe operation at all times. Government of The high pressure MIXMATIC firefighting system can generate 4800 litres per Kerala inaugurated minute of firefighting foam for fighting the multi-crore oil tank fires and other fire involving flammable liquids. After inaugurating facility at Kochi the operations of the Aerial Hydraulic Refinery, which is Platform, Mr. Tom Jose took a lift up on the platform along with Mr. Suhas the first of its kind in and Mr. Prasad K Panicker. He later Kerala witnessed a rescue drill in which multiple people were evacuated through the spiral rescue chute.
This facility would further enhance the safety preparedness of Kochi Refinery which is progressively upgrading its safety infrastructure. The unique, specialized fleet of fire and rescue vehicles in the refinery today is capable of tackling all emergencies such as hydrocarbon fire, flammable and toxic gas leaks, chemical emergencies, technical rescue, high rise building fire, landsides, earthquakes etc. The specialized equipment include, among others, the advanced Hazardous Material Emergency and Rescue Vehicle (HAZMAT ERV) imported from Austria housing more than 300 types of rescue equipment which is the one of its kind in the country today. As a responsible corporate, BPCL Kochi Refinery has been supporting the district administration in handling major fires whenever required” said Mr. Prasad K Panicker during the function.
SEP 2019 11 HIGHLIGHTS
Process Emission Model, an industry first from Kochi Refinery
developed in-house by Kochi verification of heater/boiler A powerful tool for Refinery has completed its first efficiencies. month of successful operations. quantitative emission The process emission model by Launched in the first week of KR, is the first of its kind among calculations, the September 2019, by Director Refineries, Mr. R Ramachandran, Indian refineries and is based on process emission actual fuel, air quantity taken model supports Kochi the innovative platform has been designed for verification by individual heaters and other Refinery in immediate of various analyzers based on emission sources instantaneously verification of the actual calculations. from historian data. While the system is not connected to various stack emission A powerful tool for quantitative Ambient Air quality Monitors parameters on a single emission calculations, the directly, it serves as a verification process emission model supports platform. It has been tool for analysers installed in Kochi Refinery in immediate the stack for monitoring source developed on Aspen verification of the various stack emissions. Hysys platform and emission parameters on a single platform. It has been developed The model is primarily used for takes input from IP 21 on Aspen Hysys platform and internal verifications and data historian and writes takes input from IP 21 historian management. Customised back the data to IP 21 and writes back the data to IP reports can be generated 21 Hystorian. from the system for an energy Hystorian. intensive large industry like ours. This model assists in keeping a track on carbon dioxide The process emission model was nvironmental responsibility emissions for GHG (greenhouse launched on 06 September 2019 is not just a trend but a E gas) verification. Other by Director (Refineries), BPCL in necessity. In addition to the parameters that can be tracked the gracious presence of Mr. legal regulations, sustainability are Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen Prasad K Panicker, ED(KR), Mr. is today an organizational Oxide, Carbon monoxide and Murali Madhavan P, ED (Refinery obligation. Business prospects excess oxygen. The model also Operations), Mr. MR Subramoni for the future can be assured assists in early indication of Iyer, CGM (Operations & only if we address this critical pollutant gases that could be Commissioning), Mr. Ajith Kumar, aspect of environmental emanated from the stacks and CGM (Projects Polyol& BS VI), Mr. responsibility. gets updated in the reading on Mohanlal A, CGM(Engineering Committed to this very a five minute interval period. & Advisory Services) and Mr. critical aspect, the Process The excess oxygen data Chandrashekar N, GM (Fire, Emission Model, designed and made available helps for cross Safety & Environment).
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Rotary CSR Excellence Award for BPCL Kochi Refinery PCL Kochi Refinery has bagged top honours for BHealth, Education and Women Empowerment in the Rotary CSR Awards 2019. From amongst Kochi Refinery has bagged top 108 projects submitted by 32 organisations across honours for Health, Education Kerala, Kochi Refinery bagged Gold in these categories as we focused specifically on the three and Women Empowerment in core areas under BPCL CSR. Team Kochi Refinery the Rotary CSR Awards 2019. received the award from Dr. Gary Huang, The From amongst 108 projects Global Trustee Chair, The Rotary Foundation. submitted by 32 organisations Among the various health initiatives, for the award across Kerala, Kochi Refinery Kochi Refinery had highlighted two projects, namely Support for Dialysis units Anganwadi bagged Gold in these Supplementary Projects. We are supporting categories as we focused Community Health Centres at Shornur, Perambra specifically on the three core Taluk Hospital and SreeChithirathriuanl Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum. In areas under BPCL CSR. Perambra, we are enhancing the of existing facility by providing construction support for 10 more dialysis units. Likewise n Shornurand SreeChitra, In the First meal project, nutritional breakfast is new 4 and 2 bedded dialysis facilities have being provided to around 37000 children from 143 been set up. Through Anganwadi supplementary schools in Ernakulam Dist, mainly in the coastal projects, we are providing dietary support for 52 area through Kudumbasree and PTA. anganwadis at Vadavucode Puthencruz and Two key women empowerment initiatives were Thiruvaniyoor Grama Panchayats. submitted by Kochi Refinery this year. The first one The ROSHNI project and First Meal projects, the is the economic empowerment of 60 Vulnerable two Education projects supported by Kochi Women in Madhavapuram Colony of Aluva in Refinery were highly appreciated and received parternship with SOS Villages which is a holistic the Gold Award in this category. Project Roshniin project where women are given entrepreneurship partnership with Ernakulam Dist. Administration is training, and engaged in tailoring, goat rearing, for main streaming children of inter-state workers poultry and children get nutrition and education by making them proficient in Malayalam, thus support. The other initiative is the livelihood helping them understanding the language in the Enhancement for mothers of children suffering state curriculum. The Project has been activated with long term illness. As part of this initiative, through native volunteers who are familiar with Kochi Refinery constructed one floor-buidlings their language and Malayalam. Breakfast is and provided equipment for income generation also provided to them. Four children from this activities like ready to eat foods, tailoring, bag project got A+ in Malayalam in the recent SSLC making etc in partnership with the NGO- Solace examinations. at Trichur.
SEP 2019 13 PETCOKE
Celebrating the 2 millionth PETCOKE from Kochi Refinery etcoke, is the new entrant to the India with complete focus on zero Kochi Coker unit and Pproduct line of Kochi Refinery. pollution. From production point coke handling system We celebrated the dispatch of to closed conveyor system;and the 2 millionth tonne on 14 August closed storage in state-of- is one of the most 2019. Evoking a gush of memories the-art Coke dome to final environment friendly for all process owners and process dispatch through customized systems in India with partners, the 2 millionth moment is covered rakes, all measures are in fact a joy for the whole of Kochi in place to ensure zero-impact complete focus on Refinery. on environment. The tall derrick zero pollution. From The commissioning of the Delayed structure atop four giant coke production point to Coker Unit stands tall as one of drums amidst many columns closed conveyor the finest moments in the IREP and structures and the huge coke storage dome is a wonder system; and closed commissioning at Kochi Refinery. The Rs. 1500 crores Delayed to behold. Like the many units storage in state-of- Coker Unit, one of the costliest commissioned in KR, this facility the-art Coke dome to unit of the Integrated Refinery also stands testimony to the unrelenting efforts of Kochrefiners final dispatch through Expansion Project (IREP) is one that has enhanced the refinery in meticulous project execution. customized covered capability to process high sulphur The inaugural rake of Petcoke crudes while adding a brand new rakes, all measures was flagged off in July 2017, the product “Petcoke” to the Refinery are in place to ensure 500th rake in February 2019 and in stable. zero-impact on August 2019, the 2 millionth tonne The Kochi Coker unit and coke of petcoke was flagged off by environment. handling system is one of the most Mr. Prasad K Panicker, Executive environment friendly systems in Director (Kochi Refinery) I/c in the
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by processing cheaper heavy at BORL and IOC Refineries. Our Petcoke and high sulphur crudes with With this confidence they could better product pattern and stabilize the complex facility operators sharpened price realization. Various options here in less than a month. their knowledge for bottoms up gradation where The coke cutting system at being evaluated from the early and skills about the KR has been supplied by 2000s and delayed coking was M/s. Flowserve, U.S.A. and technology and the zeroed in as the most viable the technology for the DCU art with hands on technology for achieving this. has been supplied by M/s. trainings at BORL and The delayed coking process Lummus Technology, USA. M/s IOC Refineries. With consists of pairs of coke drums Thyssenkrupp India is the process this confidence they that operate in batch mode. partner for coke handling. Over the 2 years of operations, M/s could stabilize the The first half of the cycle is for the coking process and the second RAMCO Cements is the single complex facility here half is for decoking the drum and largest buyer for Petcoke, in less than a month preparing it for the first part of taking 50% of the total product the cycle. During the decoking from BPCL Kochi Refinery for presence of Mr. SubramoniIyer, cycle the coke is removed from approximately 90% of their CGM (&C). Mr. Kurian P the drum by drumun-heading business requirement. Alappat, GM (OM&S) and a followed by coke cutting. The As Mr. Panicker shared, “those huge gathering of invitees at an loose and moist coke lumps who are part of the Kochi event coordinated by the Oil and water, falls into the Coke Coker team willknow that, Movement & Stock Dept. pit through a chute and it is there were really tough times heaped there to drain the water “Handling coke is an art and and unexpected challenges, and subsequently be transferred we have to do so with precision all through. Looking back, to the crusher by an overhead care as the future comes with our efforts paid off as we had Bridge Crane and then through lot of responsibility towards really planned ahead with all a conveyor system which carries safety and environment,” Mr. our stake holders and did our it to the coke storage dome or Panicker shared about coke, homework in detail, in taking dispatch Silos. which has a significant role up the challenges of an entirely in bottoms up-gradation in The coke cutting operation is an new technology like DCU. Refinery technology. art highly depended on the skill Coming together is a beginning, and experience of the person Keeping together is progress, The history of coking in India handling it. Conventionally Working together is success, dates back to 1900s when the the operator had to judge and these words of Henry Ford first coking unit was set up in the aptly describes the team work refinery at Digboi in Assam where the completion of cutting by which went into the successful crude oil was first discovered differentiating the sound of commissioning and subsequent and the first refinery was installed the cutting water as it touches operation of our delayed coker in 1901. The first Coker unit was the coke versus the drum shell. unit.” a huge open vessel in which Modern cokedrums, like the ones we have in place here, heavy oil was heated to get Mr. Prasad K Panicker, had are technologically advanced coke by cracking and boiling off flagged off the first rake of with vibration sensors, nuclear the liquid hydrocarbons. Petcoke at a memorable event level gauges and audio visual in July 2017 and as he flagged Fuel grade Petroleum Coke accessories to aid his judgment. (Petcoke) was first produced in off the rake with the 2 Millionth India by Reliance at its refinery Our Petcoke operators tonne, on 14 August 2019, he in Jamnagar. Other Indian sharpened their knowledge and held the flag aloft for an extra refineries also set up coking units skills about the technology and moment with absolute pride in for improved refining margins the art, with hands on trainings his team!
SEP 2019 15 GUEST COLUMN
A leader is a dealer in Hope! We believe that to inspire our personnel, leaders must instil a motivation to accomplish the pervasive attitude to the motivate mission assigned and improve Rear Admiral Ravindra their troops to advance under the organisation. Jayant Nadkarni, Chief tiring and challenging situations. of Staff, Southern Naval We in the Southern Naval This includes the taxing conditions which are prevalent on board Command shares with Command have a dedicated training School called the warships, especially in rough us some of the cardinal Centre of Ethics Leadership seas, which we experience quite principles of Naval and Behavioural Studies, frequently during our operations. which teaches leadership, leadership where the To lead from the front, the leader motivation, teamwork to first and the foremost is must be present himself on the our young officers as well as Bridge (place from where we steer "Lead from the front". those taking up command the ship) or Operation Room (place of warships. Our senior Flag An exclusive extract from where we conduct and Officers, Commanding Officers coordinate warfighting operations) from his speech at the and Heads of Units also pass on or be able to take charge of a these leadership qualities to their special Leadership dangerous seamanship evolution juniors through a process known session organised by such as underway replenishment, as grooming and mentoring. HSSE, Kochi Refinery on or to be able to rectify a machinery 22 August 2019 Let me share a few cardinal defect – all while the ship is rolling, principles of naval leadership pitching, waves breaking over which we practice and also him. He cannot afford to retire to he Navy, like all other armed try and pass on to our future his cabin, even though he may Tforces follows a leadership leaders. First and foremost, is be done tired himself, because model, which does not have the principle of “Lead from the his men are watching him closely. any equivalent in the civil world. Front’. Only when he sets the example, The Navy defines leadership as “The art, science, or gift by which a person is enabled and privileged to direct the thoughts, plans and action of others in such a manner as to obtain and command their obedience, their confidence, their respect and their loyal cooperation.” In simple terms military leadership is the process of influencing our men and women by providing them purpose, direction and
www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiRefinery BPCL KR Online GUEST COLUMN will the men follow his every ability in our officers, even at command willingly. the time of their selection in the armed forces. We also train our A military leader should possess personnel in understanding that self-confidence, but not there is no ‘I’ in a team. We make egoism. Confidence comes with all out efforts to ensure that the professional excellence. Hence, junior most sailor in the team incompetence arising from lack understands the importance of of knowledge is unpardonable the task assigned to him in the in a technically intensive service overall scheme of achieving the like the navy. mission.
Another quality which should We also teach our officers to come naturally to the military take care of their men. This leader is Moral Courage. That attribute is achieved when means, more than doing things a junior feels safe under his right, what is important is doing superior and that he is looking the right thing, regardless of the after interests – whether they be consequences. professional personal. We in the Our training academies navy believe that a sailor should regularly profess the Honour feel confident in confiding even the risk mitigating factors, it is left code, an attempt to instil a sense his biggest problems and fears to him to decide on his future of righteousness amongst the in his leader. Leaders capable action based on the wisdom he cadets in their formative years of developing such a level of gains through his awareness of of training. The Honour code trust, I am sure, would be able the situation, with the promise mainly consists of the need to to lead a group of extremely of the organization that it would accept one’s follies and not to motivated men, ready to take support him for measured hide behind circumstances, or on any challenges. acts and not recklessness or lie to save oneself punishment. In The Navy teaches its leaders to negligence. a way it broadens the shoulders be of strong character, which of the young cadet in taking it summaries in three hallowed We also train our officers to responsibilities for his actions. words, Duty, Honour, and be decisive. This is achieved Courage. These word dictate mainly through providing young Physical Courage needs no what leader ought to be and officers the opportunity to be in- explanation. We are not fearless what should be the building charge of weapons and sensors. super humans. We understand blocks of his basic character. Indecisiveness can make a that every person experiences sailor lose faith in his superior fear of some kind, especially Risk Taking ability, to the extent officer, and our young officers when facing heavy odds. of risking one’s life in the line of are advised to guard against it. Consequently, our training duty, is unique to the armed especially that carried out at forces. However, as we all are The leader must show the academy, lays emphasis on aware, that there exits only a determination, even when everyone understanding their marginal difference between others are wavering. This “never limit of fear and then finding being valiant and vainglorious. say die” attitude is necessary, so mitigating ways to overcome Our training on risk management that the men continue to do their their fears. Physical courage aims at educating people to duty even if they are fatigued, displayed by a leader is one understand this difference. wounded or feel that a task is of the most visible factors that beyond them in desperate or motivate the men to give it their We have in our curriculum challenging situations. all, even their lives, if the situation subjects on safety, through which A leader can never show that so demands. we aim to inculcate a habit of following standard operating he has lost hope, as it could Teamwork, is vital for procedure and safety norms. In adversely affect the morale of accomplishment of any mission. other words, we teach them to the men. Here I am reminded We give special emphasis to manage risk to their advantage. of what Napoleon once said “A assessing the team building After a person is made aware of Leader is a dealer in hope”.
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SAFETY FIRST, SAFETY MUST
Kochi Refinery sets new Safety record Mr. Giridharan S, General Manager (Maintenance) n the eve of Independence Day, Kochi rekindled the importance of safe working and ORefinery set a new Safety record. The requested each employee and also the contract biggest PSU Refinery, BPCL Kochi Refinery with staff to live up to the motto of ‘Safety First, Safety 2325 employees crossed 61 Million accident Must’ in all their activities going forward. free man hours on 14 August 2019. These hours translate to 4975 continuous accident free days Meanwhile, the 10 Million accident free man hours for employees. for contract employees was also achieved on the same date. On a daily average, approximately A safety contact programme was conducted 2500 contract employees enter the Refinery inside the IREP maintenance shop to record this through the Drum Plant, DHDS and IREP gates. achievement. Mr. Babu Joseph, Chief General Appreciative messages from senior management Manager (HSE) addressed employees and were passed on at the safety talks organised for contract employees and congratulated them the contract staff at each entry gate. for being the torch bearers of Safety in achieving this milestone and encouraged them to continue The conscious mantra at Kochi Refinery is clearly their drive towards implementing safety. Safety First, Safety Must. Team PDPP bags Safety Innovation Award 2019
PCL Kochi Refinery has bagged the Safety project, conformance to legal requirements and BInnovation Award, 2019 for the prestigious innovative management practices introduced for Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project. safe execution of projects. The award has been conferred by The Institution of Engineers (India), one the largest bodies of On behalf of Kochi Refinery, Mr. A Krishnakumar, Professional Engineers in India. Senior Manager (P) received the award from Mr. Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman Railway board & Safety innovations implemented at the multi-crore Ex officio Principal Secretary to Govt of India at PDPP project at Kochi Refinery was selected from a glittering ceremony held in Delhi. This award is amongst 137 companies both from public and another testimony to our core operating principle private sectors. The assessment of the applicants of Safety First, Safety Must. Hearty congrats team was done on the basis of safety performance of the PDPP.
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Intelligence Bureau inspects security systems at Kochi Refinery he Industrial Security Branch of Intelligence Subsequently they were escorted by the Security TBureau, New Delhi inspected the security Chief for the 360 degree inspection. systems at BPCL Kochi Refinery. Led by Mr. Gopal Misra, Assistant Director, Intelligence Bureau, the The team evaluated the security arrangements team was on an in-depth mission of inspecting the at the Refinery in Ambalamugal and the Shore security systems. At a review chaired by Mr. Jayesh Tank Farm at Puthuvypeen looking into detail at Shah, Executive Director (HR) and attended the Access control system, Perimeter protection by CGMs, GMs, Officers from State Intelligence measures, Vehicle and pedestrian gates, Watch Bureau, Special Branch CID, Kerala Police, CISF towers, CCTV facilities and also a surprise check and officials from BPCL KR, the visiting IB team on CISF Quick reaction team (QRT). The two day was given a brief presentation about the Refinery inspection concluded with a de briefing session on and its security arrangements across all locations. 23 August 2019.
Motivating safety at MSBP afety is top most priority at all project sites Sand MSBP celebrated it’s 7 million Lost time accident free man-hours on 01 August 2019. As a token of recognition of their efforts in making the project site a safe place to work for the last 25 months, a T Shirt was distributed to all those who made this possible.
To motivate the workforce and to enhance productivity, monthly performance award scheme is also implemented. Performance award for the month of July for categories best skilled worker, unskilled worker, best HSE supervisor best safety personnel was distributed by CGM (project- polyols) Mr. Ajithkumar K.
More than 2400 labourers are working in the along with EIL is continuously monitoring the works site presently to meet the project completion. carried out and daily meeting is being organized All contractors in MSBP are fully committed to to ensure compliance to all procedures. Space safety, housekeeping and in maintaining hygienic constraint issues are being resolved thru constant conditions in the project site. Safety Department follow-ups of the jobs and meticulous planning.
SEP 2019 19 20 Years Promotions Non-Mgmt to Mgmt Executive (Project Procurement)
P&CS - Vinodkumar P U
Naizu A V Suresh M J Krishnadasan M HSE-Fire & Safety Maintenance OM&S FROM OTHER SBUs Sr. Manager
Inspection - Kaushal Kishore Sarsij Transfers 15 Years Within KR Mgmt SERVICE CITATION Benny Mathew Sunilkumar A Chief Manager OM&S OM&S Inspection - Anand K P
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HSE-Environment - Anand G Prince George Tech - Energy - Divin K Manufacturing Manoj M T Bimal Raj V L Maintenance HSE-Fire & Safety Within KR Non-Mgmt SUPERANNUATION Petchem
Mr. Hariharasubramanian S Senior Instrument Craftsman - Anilkumar K Secretary, Maintenance who joined Operator-A - Varghese E D Kochi Refinery in the HR Department Instrument Craftsman - Sanil Kumar V in 1990 is retiring from Maintenance department this month. PROMOTIONS (August) Condolence OPERATOR-B (P&U - Utilities) Mr. Soyi K J/Mfg, on the sad demise of his father. Sunil Kumar S, Ashwani Mohan, Leemesh P Mr. Vindo K K/Mfg, on the sad demise of his D,Anoop Issac, Tabin A C, Giresh D, Srijith mother. K J, Alex Baby, Sanu G Nair, Krishnadas E, Parthasarathi C M, Binumon B, Reji Jacob, Mr. V K Nadarajan/Maint, on the sad demise of Renjith K G, Majosh A M, Arun K R his father.
www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiRefinery BPCL KR Online Integrity – A way of Life orruption can be defined as a dishonest or Cunethical conduct by a person entrusted with a position of authority, either to obtain benefits to oneself or to some other person. It is a global Corruption is a phenomenon affecting all strata of society in cancer corroding the some way or the other. Corruption undermines vitals of Indian polity, along political development, democracy, economic with the erosion of traditional development, the environment, people’s health and much more. It is therefore imperative that the value systems. It would seem public must be sensitized and motivated towards that parents, teachers and efforts at weeding out corruption leaders of recent generations have failed in their duty to pass It has to be recognized that corruption is no longer restricted to the Government bureaucracy, as it on to the next generations the was in the colonial era. It has become all pervasive values that made our civilization and it is also encountered in the political arena, great in earlier times. at all levels public, private, cooperative sector, corporate governance, financial institutions/NGOs, Corruption is a cancer corroding the vitals of Indian etc. The most unfortunate thing is that people seems polity, along with the erosion of traditional value to accept corruption and lack of accountability as systems. It would seem that parents, teachers and inescapable part of the modern life. leaders of recent generations have failed in their duty to pass on to the next generations the values that Corruption is not a new phenomenon to India. made our civilization great in earlier times. Expressing one’s gratitude to favours received from a public functionary, in a monetary form or in kind History teaches that we cannot bring changes in had existed for centuries. Koudilya’s ARTHASASTHRA human behaviour by legislation in a short period. It has refers to the need for the King to choose for his to be done in a gradual and non-destructive manner. Ministers’ men who were not vulnerable to greed. One of the reasons for corruption is lack of values and No one look down upon this as a mean of practice ethics in the society. So it should start from children. We till it assume menacing proportions. Corruption need to sensitize students in schools and colleges to assumed a new scale during the conduct of the values like honesty, integrity, tolerance, harmony and Second World War, then the Govt. has to buy nonviolence. From early stage itself core values shall enormous supply. To look into the various charges be inculcated to make them a responsible citizen. against public functionaries that were playing around, the British set up the Delhi Special Police We should also sensitize all our stake holders on their establishment in 1941, which subsequently became right & responsibility to fight against corruption and on Central Bureau of Investigation. Indian Penal Code the evil consequence of corruptions. As part of such of 1860 had traditionally dealt with public servant endeavour, Central Vigilance Commission observes corruption. Possibly since the problem had acquired Vigilance Awareness Week (VAW) every year. This year new dimensions, a special legislation was required VAW is from 28 October 2019 to 02 November 2019 to deal with it. This lead to the adoption of a new law and the theme of the year is Integrity – A way of life. viz., Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The many KR Vigilance will be conducting various programs for loopholes that were obvious in this law necessitated a our employees, students, contractors/contract labours VIGILANCE AWARENESS WEEK 2019 - KOCHI REFINERY most stringent measure. This was how The Prevention and public during the week to sensitize them on the of Corruption Act 1988 came into existence. The evil consequence of corruption. Request support new Act also considerably broadened the definition of all stake holders in our endeavour to fight against of public servant so that very few in public life who corruption. lead governmental authority in some form or other can escape scrutiny on whimsy technical grounds. - K. Narayanan/GM (Vigilance)
SEP 2019 21 YOUNG MINDS
CR School Foundation Day R School celebrated its 53rd Cfoundation day on 11 August .the day unveiled an unforgettable evening packed with vibrant and gusto. In his address, the chief guest Dr K N Madhusoodanan, Vice Chancellor, Cochin University of Science and Technology, report of the year 2018-19. Mr. P Murali Madhavan, emphasized the need of using technology in its Executive Director (Refinery Operations) and best way, so as to boost the imagination of young Member, CR School Board released the school minds with its various uses. magazine The Refinian. The head boy Gigil James welcomed The cultural extravaganza that followed was a the gathering; Principal Mrs. Mala fine blend of music, dance and drama in five B Menon presented the annual languages. Primary section transported the audience to the deep forest where Hanzel and Gretal lost themselves in the thick woods. The Hindi drama was a biopic based on the life of Tiffany Brar. the blind girl.
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Uthupinte kinar, the Malayalam story revealed the innocence of a poor man who lived for the needy and his plight to finish his life left a question in each audience. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the pranks of Tom Sawyer and his friends. Sanskara the dances of different countries and states was a visual treat to behold.
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he 73rd Independence Day of India was Children took the pledge to preserve the Nation's Tcelebrated in Cochin Refineries School in true unity and integrity. Ms. Ann Jackson, social patriotic fervour. The tricolour was hoisted by science teacher, conducted a freedom quiz. The Principal Mrs Mala B Menon. Vice Principal Mr. S celebrations this year was coordinated by Sagar Devideyal also spoke. House.
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A½bdnbm\nSbnñm¯ Hcp½. hnPbv ]n. tPmbn knUnbqþ3 www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiRefinery BPCL KR Online aebmfw At¸mÄ kq¸ÀsshkÀ AenbmÀ Ibdn hcpóp. ^Ìv tNmbvkv kq¸ÀsshkÀ: cmta«m \akv¡mcw. cmta«³: lm... Aenbmcp kmtdm. \akvImcw Team IREP Units IYm]m{X§Ä: 1. kpµtci³ \akv¡mcw kmÀ. 2. cmta«³ 3. cmPoh³ 4. \nIvk¬ 5. AenbmÀ Rm\nós¯ \½psS hÀ¡nsâ Imcy§Ä 6. _nPpIp«³ 7. `qXImew 8. s]mbv tIme§Ä t\m¡pIbmbncpóp. c§¯v \oeshfn¨w \Sphnð kvt]m«v sseänð kq¸ÀsshkÀ: B F´mWXnsâ status? A(shÅ shfn¨w) shÅapïpw shÅ Pp_bpw [cn¨v kpµtci³. ]pdInð Xnf§pó \oe Ku¬ cmta«³: AXv B ¹mâv FbÀsse\nse shðUnwKv \oï shůmSn. \oï shÅapSnbpambn `qXImew. BWv. AsXñmw sdUn BWv. ]nsó Ipd¨Sp¯mbn HgpInsb¯pó kuayamb kwKoXw. LPG Line t]mIpópïv. thï ap³IcpXepIÄ Fñmw FSp¯n«pïv. Rm³ t]mbn t\m¡nbnt« shðUnwKv kpµtci³: (Ccpóv kZÊnte¡v hncð Nqïn) XpS§pIbpÅq. ]pdtIm«p Nen¡pó LSnImcaptïm...? Dsï¦nð kabs¯ ]nónem¡m³ km[n¡patñm... kq¸ÀsshkÀ: ]nsó cmta«t\mSv {i²n¡sWóv (Fgptóð¡póp) A§s\sb¦nð {]tXyIn¨p ]dtbï Imcyanñtñm... B LSnImcsa\n¡pthWw. Fón«v F\n¡v B kqNn cmta«³: \½psS ]ntÅcv t\m¡m³ t]mbn«pïv. IÄ ]pdtIm«p Nen¸n¡Ww. Fóns«sâ cmta«s\ hÀ¡v Ct¸mÄ XpS§nñ. c£n¡Ww. \n§Ä¡p tXmópópïmhpw Rms\ kq¸ÀsshkÀ: AtX cmta«m... Cu ]pXnb t´m {`m´v ]pe¼pIbmsWóv. AsX F\n¡v XeapdbnepÅ Nne BfpIÄ Aev]w careless {`m´mWv... apgp¯ {`m´v. ]ïv Rms\mcp Cw¥ojv BsWóp ]dbmsX h¿.... kn\na Iïn«pïv AXnse LSnImc¯nse kqNn ]pdtIm«p Nen¸n¨mð \½Ä ]nón« Imet¯¡v cmta«³: ]pXnbtXm, ]gbtXm.... Xeapd GXmbmepw t]mIm³ Ignbpw A§s\mcp LSnImcw kpc£mImcy§fnepw at\m`mh¯nð H«pw ChnsSbpsï¦nð Fóp Nn´n¨p t\m¡nt¡.... hn«phogvN AcpXv. _mey Iuamc, buÆ\ Imet¯s¡mcp aS¡bm{X. kq¸ÀsshkÀ: hfsc icnbmWv. ]nsó cmta«m... l..l.. l..... sXäpIÄ Xncp¯m\mbns«mcp bm{X. lm.. ASp¯bmgvNbsñ dn«bÀsaâv. F´p ckambncn¡patñm. Fsó B Imet¯¡p F´mWv `mhn ]cn]mSnIÄ..... t]mIm³ klmbn¡ptam..? (s]s«óv t^m¬ s_ñv dnwKv sN¿póp) ho«nð `qXImew: kpµtcim, Hcp]mSp s\m¼c§fpw \nópw aIfpsS i_vZw -AÑm.... AÑsâ thZ\Ifpsams¡ A\p`hn¨Xtñ; C\nbpsa´n\v dn«bÀsaânsâ XteZnhkw ao\pIp«nbpsS Ime¯nte¡v ISóp t]mIpóp? ]ndómfmWv. A¸q¸t\mSv tI¡v HmÀUÀ sN¿m³ kpµtci³: F\n¡v t]mIWw.. AhnsSs¨óv Nne ]dbm³ Fsó Gev¸n¨ncn¡bm.... sXäpIÄ ambv¨p IfbWw. FónSv Fsâ a\Êns\... t^mWnð cmta«³.... Hm icn... icn.. AXp Rm³ Cu Xo¨qfbnð\nópw FSp¯p amäWw. ad¡nñ. AXp Rm³ \½psS kpµtcit\mSv `qXImew: AXp thï kpµtcim. IgnªIme¯p ]dªp sN¿nt¨mfmw. Ah³ \½psS ho«nse HcwKw ]änb A_²§Ä¡v ]nómse t]mImsX t]msebmWtñm. A¸q¸³ sshIn«v {i²tbmSpIqSn \nsâ hcpwIme {]hÀ¯\ t\ct¯sb¯psaóv AhtfmSv ]dbv.... OK... aÞew [\yam¡q... (Fón«v kq¸ÀsshktdmSv þ ho«oóp tamfm....) kpµtci³: Fsâ kz]v\§Ä¡v \ndw thWsa¦nse kq¸ÀsshkÀ: Mm... sImÅmw C\nbt§m«v \n¡t§m«p t]mtb ]äq.... BtLmj§fmWtñm... `qXImew: thZ\Ifpw ]cntZh\§fpw adóv `mhnsb cmta«³: ]nsó retirement party-bv¡v Däpt\m¡n aptóm«p t]mhq kplrt¯.... AenbmÀkmÀ XoÀ¨bmbpw hcWw. kpµtci³: C§s\bpÅ D]tZiw Xcm\mbn Hcp cmta«\pw Aenbmcpw FgptóäpsImïv. Ime¯nsâ tkh\sa\n¡mhiyanñ. Fónse thZ\ AenbmÀ: XoÀ¨bmbpw Rm\pïmhpw cmta«m... Isf ian¸n¡m\mhnsñ¦nð t]m.... Zqsct¸m... cmta«³ Aenbmsc A\pKan¡póp... ]pdt¯¡v... `qXImew: A\nhmcyambsXmópw XSp¡m\mÀ¡p amhnñ. F¦nepw Fñm N«§fpw ewLn¨p sImïv AenbmÀ: cmta«³ ]dª temKv _p¡v Rms\ \nsó t]mIm\\phZn¡póp. ImcWw hÀ¯am\ Sp¡m³ adóp. ]pd¯p hïnbnencp¸pïv. hm.. Ime¯n\nsXmcp ktµiamhs«.... Rms\Sp¯p Xcmw. (]pdt¯¡v t]mIpóp). t^m¬ dnw§v sN¿póp. working dress C«psImïv cwKw 2 kpµtci³ ISóp hcpóp. ]ndp]ndp¯p Hm¸tdäÀ Iym_nsâ DÄhiw sImïv...... Sr. Operator cmta«³ temKv _p¡v hmbn¨ncn¡póp kpµtci³: cmhnse hóp working dress CSm³ SEP 2019 27 aebmfw t]mepw k½Xn¡nñ. kpµtci³: B hóp, AXn\p ap¼v F´v Rm\htcmsSñmw ]dªp aeadn¡m sImSp¯n«pïv. ]nsó \mtWm DÅXv. Hóp \½fnhnsS \nð¡W ]{Xw hmbn¡m³ sasómópanñ. Ahcp t]mepw kabanñ t\m¡ns¡mÅpw. (t^m¬ s_ð... ]nsó.... _wKmfn kpµtci³ t^m¬ Isfms¡bm.. FSp¡póp.) AhòmtcmsSms¡ kpµtci³: DÆv ]dªp a\Ênem kmÀ, Rm³ t\m¡n. ¡póXpw henb Ipg¸saópanñ. ]Wnbm..... AXpRm³ cmPohv: FSm.. AXpt]mcm, {i²nt¨mfmw.... Zm Ct¸m... \½fhnsS \nóp Xsó hÀ¡v sskänte¡p thWw ]Wn sN¿n¡m³. t]mhpIbm.... HmsI kmÀ.... cmta«³ hÀ¡v s]Àanäv (kpµtci³ t^m¬ shbv¡póp. sImSp¯n«pÅXm. \½fp sNónt« Imep tai¸pd¯p sh¨v Aek`mh¯nð ]Wn XpS§mhq Fópw ]dªn«pïv. ]{XsaSp¯p hmbn¡póp.) Hm¸tdäÀ cmPohpw kpµtci³: Mm... Ahcp XpS§pt¼mtg¡pw \nIvkWpw Ibdn hcpóp. Rm³ sNñmw. tZ Cóv ^lZnsâ ]pXnb kn\na cmPohv: Fsâ \nIvkm... Cóse Hcp kw`hapïmbn. dneokmWv. Rm³ First showbv¡v Hcp ticket _p¡v Rm\m BknUv ¹mânð IqSn ISóphcpt¼m Xe sNbvXn«pïv. sNmdnbm\mbn slðsaäv Ducn tZ C§s\ h¨p. (cmta«³ {]thin¡póp ssI¿nð log book) (slðsaäv I£¯nð hbv¡póp) IjvSIme¯n\v cmta«³: B Ct¸m Fñmhcpsa¯nbn«pïtñm. B kab¯v B tk^vänbnse Ipcymt¡mkv t\cs¯ \n§sfñmhcpw ]pd¯mbncpóp. Hcp Imcyw kmdnsâ I®nðs¸«p. ]nsó ]nSn¨p \nÀ¯n ]¯v ]dbm\pïv. Cu amkw 30\v Fsâ dn«bÀsaâv an\näv D]tZiambncpóp. (A\pIcn¨psImïv)... ""tZ ]mÀ«nbmWv. \n\¡nt¸m Hópw kw`hn¨nñ. Bbncw XhWbpw Hópw kw`hn¡nñmbncn¡mw. but may be will be \nIvk¬: tN«m, t\m«okv Iïncpóp. happen in the next time. So we have to make it cmta«³: AXp icn. Fómepw Rm³ \n§tfmSv as a habit. AXmWv behavioural safety’’ t\cn«p ]dbpIbmWv. Fñmhcpw F¯ntb¡Ww. (\nIvkWpw cmPohpw s]m«n¨ncn¡póp) cmPohv: AXp ]nsó {]tXyIw ]dbtWm \nIvk¬: FSm B kmdp ]dªXnse´m sXäv. R§sfñmhcpapïmIpw. (Fñmhcpw Nncn¡póp) \nsâ tk^vän¡p thïnbtñbXv. cmta«³: Ignª 30 hÀj§Ä, Fñmw Cóse cmPohv: Hm.... \nbsñ¦nepw kmdnsâ `mK¯mWtñ... Ignª t]mse tXmópóp. C\nbnt¸m.... \nIvk¬: Rm\mcpsSbpw `mK¯ñ. DÅ Imcyw \n§sfsbms¡ ]ncnbWsatómÀ¡pt¼m.... ]dsªtóbpÅq. I¼\nbpsS Poh\¡mcpsS kpµtci³: (ssI]nSn¨psImïv) tN«m Ipd¨pImew kpc£ t\mt¡ïXv I¼\nbpsS IqsS D¯c Ignªm.. R§fpa§s\sbms¡ Xóbm.... C\n hmZn¯amWv. ImcWw Htcm Poh\pw hnes¸«XmWv. tN«\p thïXp hn{iaam... cmPohpw \nIvkWpw kpµtcis\ {i²n¡póp. cmta«³: B AXncn¡s«... B hÀ¡v F´mbn I¿nð \nópw ]{Xw ]nSn¨p hm§póp.) kpµtcim... Ahcv shðUn§n\pÅ Atdôvsaâvkv FSm kpµtcim... \nbnsX´m C§s\ Aek\mbn Hs¡ icnbm¡ntbm? cn¡póXv. Hcp {i²bpanñmsX. B Ipcymt¡mkv kpµtci³: B Ahcp hón«pïv. kmdp IïpIgnªm Hópw ]dtbï. cmta«³: icn Rms\móp t\m¡nbn«phcmw (cmta«³ kpµtci³: Rms\´p {i²n¨nsñóm.... slðsaäv t]mIpóp) shbv¡m¯¯n\v \nsó t]meokv ]nSn¨ Imcyasñ kpµtci³: (Xe sNmdnªp sImïv) Ahcn¸w ]dªXv. (cmPohpw \nIvkWpw ]ckv]cw t\m¡n sXmS§n¡mWpw. Ncn¡póp) (kq¸ÀsshkÀ AenbmÀ ISóp hcpóp) \nIvk¬: sImÅmw... AXp Xsóbm ]dªXv. AenbmÀ: FtSm \n§fmcpw C\nbpw ¹mânð cmPohv: FSm kpµtcim.. Plant air lineþð Cóv t]mbntñ... FtSm Ipds¨ms¡ BßmÀ°X thWw. welding DÅXtñ. \n\¡tñ AhnSs¯ charge. CsXms¡ Highly toxic and inflamable gases ]Wn¡mcp htóm? LPG line ASp¯pïv. t]mIpó Øeam.... \nÊmcamsbmcp B{i²aXn www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiRefinery BPCL KR Online aebmfw Fñmw XIcm³. kaqlt¯mSpw klPohnItfmSpw \nIvksâ i_vZw... amdnt¸mbn amdnt¸mbn... ]cnØnXntbmSpsañmw \aps¡mcp¯chmZn¯apïv AhÀ sse³ amdn LPG line cut sNbvXp... AXv adt¡ï. Cu AhØbnð GXn\mbncn Plant side-ð \nópw Fog + Red blinking light stage ¡Ww BZy ]cnKW\. kpc£bmbncn¡Ww light off, back ground white curtain \½psS First Choice (tZjy¯nð ]nónð light on, A]IS¯nsâ crowd \ngenð Itkcbnencn¡póp) ({]£p_v[XbpsS ayqknIv) AenbmcpsS i_vZw: kpµtcim...... \nsâ {]iv\§sfms¡ Ignªn«p aXn Bsc¦nepw s]s«óp t]mbn hmðhv ASbv¡v. \o ]Wn¡phcpóXv. a\ÊhnsSbpw ]WnbnhnsSbpw. (BsI _lfabw, Emergency) AXnhnsS \S¡nñ. cwKw 3 kpµtci³: kmsd Rm³ {i²nt¨mfmw R§fnhnsS cmta«sâ dn«bÀsaâns\¡pdn¨v heXp sskUnð\nóp kvs{S¨dnð cmta«sâ kwkmcn¡pIbmbncpóp. Cu amkw 30þ\v Asñ. t_mUn X\nsb \o§n hcpóp (]Xps¡) kpµtci³ (shfp¯ cq]w) \SóSp¡póp. ]nónð `qXImehpw. AenbmÀ: \n§Ä X½nepÅ _Ôsams¡sb\n Spot light on, kpµtci\pw dead body bpw ¡dnbmw. ]s£ hÀ¡nsâ Imcy¯nsemcp spot lightð kpµtci³. dead body bpsS apJw, hn«phngvNbpanñ. Bs« cmta«s\hnsS? XpWnamän t\m¡n Dds¡ Icbpóp. \nIvk¬: cmta«\nt¸m ¹mânte¡p t]mbn. ""cmta«m.....'' AenbmÀ: sImÅmw. kn\nbÀ ]pd¯pw, `qXImew ]nónð \nópw kpµtcisâ tXmfnð Pq\ntbgvkv Fñmw AI¯pw.... kv]Àin¨psImïv... ""`qXImes¯ adbv¡m\mhnñ, (Cu kabw ¹mânð \nópw Fire alarm Dw Xncp¯m\pw. ]t£ hÀ¯am\Ime¯ns\mcp Announcement Dw tIÄ¡póp.) ""^bÀ tÌj ]mTam¡m³ IgnbpsatómÀ¡pI.'' \nð \nópapÅ Adnbn¸v..... LPG Plant ð Xo]nSp {i² acn¡pónS¯v A]ISw P\n¡póp. ¯apïmbncn¡póp.'' Fire engine, Ambulance CsXñmadnªv kIe NcmNc§fptSbpw Imhemfmb sound A]IS¯nsâ Music..... (Fñmhcpw "kpc£'sbsó AarX a{´s¯ PohnX¯nsâ ¹mânte¡v HmSm³ X¿mdmbn \nð¡póp.... `mKam¡q... CsXmcp I¬Xpd¸n¡emhs«.... Still, light off, Property removel) ip`w..! \mw FhnsS F¯n\nð¡póp ªptamÄ cmhnse tNmZn¨p; IpA¸q¸s\´ntb F§panñ? UmUn ]dªp: ""s]móptamsf, A¸q¸³ cm{Xn InS¸nembn.'' Ipªptam³ hón«p tNmZn¨p þ ""F´n\m UmUn sP.kn._n?'' ""F³ aI³ B Ipóp Iïntñ? \msf AhnSw \nc¸mIpw. Cu acsañmw sh«nhnð¡pw Fón«p hensbmcp hoSp hbv¡pw. hoSn\p apónð Ipfn¡m\mbn ap«³ kzn½nwKv ]qfpImWpw'' IpªptamÄ ]nóoSv tNmZn¨p ""A¸q¸³ hoSpw \ñXsñ?'' ""A¸q¸³ hoSp hbÊ\tñ, \ZnIÄ t]mbXv Iïnñ A¸q¸s\t¸mð ]gô\tñ.'' ImSpIÄ t]mbXpw Iïnñ ""UmUn. Xmtg¡p hóp t\m¡p, Imdnepw t^mWnepw \nót¸mÄ hïnIsfñmw Hen¨p t]mbn UmapIÄ XpdóXdnªnñ Sangeeth Gopi \½psS ^vfmänð kzn½nwKv ]qÄ'' ]nsó Rm³ IïXv \ZnIÄ am{Xw Maint-PU SEP 2019 29 Hearty Congrats to winners of Navrangi Navratri 2019 and thanks to all participants for making this Navratri a colorful one at Kochi Refinery. Winners of the year are Champions : TEAM-2 : Ms. Anu Appukuttan & Team Runner Up : TEAM-3 : Ms. Elizabeth Davis & Team LIKES RECEIVED ON KR FACEBOOK Day Colour of the Day Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4 Team 5 Team 6 1 White 44 67 - - - - 2 Red 27 86 - - - - 3 Yellow 63 259 148 81 - - 4 Green 20 62 18 15 31 46 5 Peacock Green - 172 - - - - Total 154 646 166 96 31 46 Team – 1 : Nibin Thankappan/ PETCHEM & Team Team – 2 : Anu Appukkutan / Maintenance & Team Team – 3 : Elizabeth Davis / HR Team – 4 : Kanchana Kelkar / Legal Team – 5 : Balagirish J /Finance Visit www.facebook.com/BPCLKochiRefinery for the colourful details of the contest. Brought to you by : Moment Makers, Women In Public Sector (Kochi Refinery Unit) www.bharatpetroleum.in @KochiR /BPCLKochiRefinery BPCL KR Online Refinery Office, Ambalamugal STF, Puthuvypeen KRLC, Kundannur r. Prasad K Panicker, Executive Director (Kochi MRefinery) i/c unfurled the National Flag at the Refinery Office, Ambalamugal. At the Shore Tank Farm Facility, Puthuvypeen, the National Flag was hoisted by Mr. A Mohanlal, CGM (Engineering & Advisory Services) and at the Kochi Refinery Learning Centre, Kundannur, the Tricolour was hoisted by Mr. Suresh John, CGM ( Projects).