HP Green R&D Centre ties up with EIL to commercialise its Hydrogen Technology – EQ
In Short : HP Green R&D Centre has partnered with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to commercialize its hydrogen technology. The collaboration aims to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative green hydrogen solutions. By combining HP Green’s research expertise with EIL’s engineering capabilities, the partnership seeks to advance sustainable hydrogen production technologies, contributing to India’s energy transition and carbon reduction goals.
In Detail : HP Green R&D Centre (HPGRDC), the research and development facility of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), announced a tie-up with Engineers India Ltd. (EIL) for the commercialisation of its indigenously developed Hydrogen Pressure Swing Adsorption (HP-PSA) Technology.
Under the agreement, HPCL will serve as the ‘Technology Licensor,’ while EIL will act as the exclusive ‘Technology & Engineering Partner’ for engineering, marketing, and commercialisation of the HP-PSA Technology in India.
The HP-PSA Technology, developed by HPGRDC, has demonstrated its capabilities through a commercial-scale greenfield 6-bed H2 PSA unit at Visakh Refinery, operating for over nine years, HPCL said in a statement.
“This breakthrough technology positions HPCL as India’s first and the world’s third Hydrogen PSA Technology Licensor,” the company said.
Vipul Kumar Maheshwari, Executive Director-R&D, HPCL said “This collaboration will contribute significantly to India’s technological self-reliance and reinforce our commitment to innovation and continual improvement.”
