(FNA)- Iran's petrochemical production capacity has risen by 28 million tonnes in recent years, an official at the National Petrochemical Company (NPC) announced.
31 petrochemical projects had become operational since 2005 that raised the country's petrochemical capacity by 28 million tonnes.
Kermanshah polymer plan, the first phase of West Ethylene Pipeline and Kavian petrochemical plant will come online in near future, NPC Production Manager Ali Mohammad Bossaqzadeh said. He noted that Mahabad and Kordestan petrochemical plants' progress was satisfactory as well, adding that "these national plans have experiencing a high jump in their construction".
17 Mehre Mandegar projects are underway in the petrochemical sector of which six projects have made progress between 90 to 99 percent while the other 11 projects' progress stand at 50 to 80 percent.
The National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NPC), a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for the development and operation of the country's petrochemical sector. Today, NIPC is the second largest producer and exporter of petrochemicals in the Middle East. Iran has a diversified basket with more than 70 products. The main exports are polyethylene (PE), methanol, benzene, ammonia, sulphur, PVC and propylene.
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