DATE : 2013-07-20
The largest petrochemical park of Middle East with a capacity of 600,000 tons will be built in Assalouyeh, Bushehr province, in the near future.
Announcing this, National Petrochemical Company’s (NPC) Director Ramezan Oladi said the project to build Styrene Petrochemical Park is underway in Pars Special Economic Zone, Mehr News Agency reported.
Oladi noted that completing the midstream value-added chain is the main objective of designing, building, installing and launching petrochemical parks in the country.
The official also said the construction of Methanol Petrochemical Park has been placed on NPC’s agenda, noting that the first methanol park of Iran will be established in Assalouyeh in the third phase of the Petrochemical Industry Development Plan.
Oladi noted that at present, several methanol production projects are operating nationwide, adding that permits have been issued for the establishment of new methanol units.
The Butane-1 Unit of Jam Petrochemical Complex, which is one of the largest petrochemical parks of the world, was earlier inaugurated in Assalouyeh.
The unit has the capacity to produce 100,000 tons of butane-1, which is one of the most expensive petrochemical products.
SOURCE Iran Daily
The largest petrochemical park of Middle East with a capacity of 600,000 tons will be built in Assalouyeh, Bushehr province, in the near future.
Announcing this, National Petrochemical Company’s (NPC) Director Ramezan Oladi said the project to build Styrene Petrochemical Park is underway in Pars Special Economic Zone, Mehr News Agency reported.
Oladi noted that completing the midstream value-added chain is the main objective of designing, building, installing and launching petrochemical parks in the country.
The official also said the construction of Methanol Petrochemical Park has been placed on NPC’s agenda, noting that the first methanol park of Iran will be established in Assalouyeh in the third phase of the Petrochemical Industry Development Plan.
Oladi noted that at present, several methanol production projects are operating nationwide, adding that permits have been issued for the establishment of new methanol units.
The Butane-1 Unit of Jam Petrochemical Complex, which is one of the largest petrochemical parks of the world, was earlier inaugurated in Assalouyeh.
The unit has the capacity to produce 100,000 tons of butane-1, which is one of the most expensive petrochemical products.
SOURCE Iran Daily