Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels
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Bharat Heavy Plate and Vessels Limited (BHPV) is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) of the Government of India
and is headquartered in Visakhapatnam
, India
. BHPV produces process plant
equipment, turnkey
, cryogenic, combustion
and oil and gas
systems. The company was established in 1971 and had aggregated revenues of in fiscal 2006.
BHPV was acquired by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)on May 11, 2008
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
and is headquartered in Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam
Visakhapatnam is a major sea port on the south east coast of India. With a population of approximately 1.7 million, it is the second largest city in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the third largest city on the east coast of India after Kolkata and Chennai. According to the history, the city was...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. BHPV produces process plant
Oil production plant
An oil production plant is a facility which performs processing of production fluids from oil wells in order to separate out key components and prepare them for export. This is distinct from an oil depot, which do not have processing facilities.Typical production fluids are a mixture of oil, gas...
equipment, turnkey
Turnkey
A turn-key or a turn-key project is a type of project that is constructed by a developer and sold or turned over to a buyer in a ready-to-use condition.-Common usage:...
, cryogenic, combustion
Combustion
Combustion or burning is the sequence of exothermic chemical reactions between a fuel and an oxidant accompanied by the production of heat and conversion of chemical species. The release of heat can result in the production of light in the form of either glowing or a flame...
and oil and gas
Petroleum industry
The petroleum industry includes the global processes of exploration, extraction, refining, transporting , and marketing petroleum products. The largest volume products of the industry are fuel oil and gasoline...
systems. The company was established in 1971 and had aggregated revenues of in fiscal 2006.
BHPV was acquired by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)on May 11, 2008