Pet Coke Tracking for Cement & Industrial Plants — India

Petroleum coke (pet coke) is the primary kiln fuel for Indian cement plants — replacing coal as the preferred fuel for its high calorific value (8,000–8,500 kcal/kg vs 5,500–6,000 kcal/kg for coal) and lower cost per unit of heat.

India imports most of its pet coke from the US Gulf Coast and Middle East, landing at west coast ports (Kandla, Mundra, Pipavav) and east coast ports (Vizag, Paradip) before trucking to cement plants.

These long port-to-plant corridors — often 300–1,000 km — are among the highest-risk logistics routes in the Indian cement industry.

Why Pet Coke Logistics Is High-Risk

Pet coke at ₹8,000–15,000 per tonne is significantly more valuable than coal. A 25-tonne truck carries ₹2–3.75 lakh of fuel. Partial unloading of 2–3 tonnes removes ₹16,000–45,000 of material per trip.

Port-to-plant corridors pass through some of India's most logistics-dense corridors — Gujarat (Kandla/Mundra to Rajasthan/MP), Odisha/AP (Vizag/Paradip to inland plants). These corridors have established informal fuel markets.

Tracking Architecture for Pet Coke

Port dispatch: GPS + activity sensing IoT device fitted at port exit gate. Trip created in platform with ship lot ID, grade, calorific value, and dispatch weight.

Transit monitoring: Minute-level GPS. Activity sensing continuous. Alerts for halt in informal fuel market areas near ports and along highway corridors.

Plant gate: Risk score issued before truck arrives. High-risk trucks directed to special sampling for both weight and quality (sulphur content, calorific value).

Fuel inventory update: Trip completion syncs with plant fuel management system — updating pet coke stock by grade and calorific value.

Cross-Commodity Fuel Tracking

Most cement plants use a mix of pet coke and coal (thermal/bituminous). Intugine tracks both fuel streams on a single platform — giving the plant fuel management team a unified view of all kiln fuel inbound, regardless of source or commodity type.