Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd(MRPL) will establish fiveoxygen generation plantsacrossKarnataka, includingDakshina Kannada, to support the states fight against the second wave of the Covid pandemic.
Under the guidance of MPNalin Kumar Kateeland District Administration, MRPL will be setting up a 930 litres per minute plant in theWenlock District Hospital. Shell MRPL Aviation (SMA), a joint venture between MRPL and Shell, will contribute Rs 75 lakh for this initiative. The plant is expected to be operational by mid-June.
MRPL has already placed an order worth Rs 1.12 crore with Summits Hygronics Private Limited. This system will have compressors, PSA Tank, filters, tanks, dryers and will ensure Oxygen pressure of 4 bars with a purity of 93 +/- 3 which should be sufficient to meet the medical oxygen requirement.