Indian oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) will soon launch a black high-pressure hose for commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) users, including restaurants and catering establishments.
The hose, developed by the company’s R&D division, has undergone 20 tests at the LPG Equipment Research Centre in Bengaluru, completed all certifications and is being mass produced by different vendors across the country.
Officials said vendors had been chosen through an expression of interest. Vendors, whose products suited the requirements and passed the tests, have been asked to produce them. The hoses would be available soon with distributors in different lengths of 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet and 6 feet. The hoses confirm to IS9573 standard and are being recommended by IOCL.