<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Kochi Refinery | Industrial Internship</strong></p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Gained exposure to <strong>civil and structural maintenance of oil &amp; gas refinery infrastructure</strong>, focusing on asset integrity, reliability and process-plant requirements.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Studied <strong>foundations and support systems for static and rotating equipment</strong>, including vibration, dynamic loading and safe load transfer considerations.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Observed <strong>refinery maintenance and repair activities</strong> including PU grouting of underground pits, industrial road works, waterproofing and structural repairs.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Gained exposure to <strong>FRP cooling tower installation, chemical anchoring, SS316 studs and non-shrink grouting</strong>, with emphasis on corrosion resistance and structural reliability.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Studied <strong>quantity estimation, cost planning and maintenance budgeting</strong> for refinery civil works, along with storage-tank lightning protection and industrial safety practices.</li>
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