Lacking long-term storage, India must rely on imports to manage LPG supply
GS3अर्थव्यवस्था · विज्ञान-तकनीक · पर्यावरण · सुरक्षा· Infrastructure (energy, ports, roads, railways)· Prelims + Mains·
चर्चा में क्यों
The Indian government reported a 25% increase in domestic LPG production, yet a 50% supply shortfall persists due to inadequate long-term storage infrastructure.
पृष्ठभूमि
Domestic LPG production currently meets only 10% of daily consumption. Production is primarily driven by refinery operations using Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCUs), which simultaneously produce LPG and propylene.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- तथ्यDomestic LPG production contributes 10% of India's daily consumption.
- तथ्यIndia faces a 50% shortfall in LPG supply necessitating increased imports.
- विज्ञान-तकनीकFluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCUs) are used in refineries to produce LPG and propylene.
- तथ्यDomestic LPG production saw a 25% increase as reported by the government.
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Analyze the structural bottlenecks in India's LPG supply chain and suggest measures to reduce import dependency through infrastructure development.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Infrastructure gap: Insufficient strategic long-term storage capacity limiting domestic supply stability
- Production trade-offs: FCCU output impacts on polypropylene and petrol quality vs LPG availability
- Import dependency: Vulnerability to global price fluctuations due to 50% supply shortfall
कीवर्ड: Strategic reserves · Energy security · Infrastructure deficit · Import substitution · Fluid Catalytic Cracking
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