According
to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), the 57-mt/y production capacity of
the sector is expected to cross 62 mt/y this calendar year while the total output
is projected to reach 60 million tons this year.
The
performance of 21 petrochemical complexes operating in Mahshahr, southwestern
province of Khuzestan, from the beginning of the year to the end of the month
of Dey (December 22-January 20) was 16.2 million tons.
This is
while the plants' rated capacity stands at 25.6 million tons per year and its
estimated output of the year is 21 mt.
The 16
plants operating in Asaluyeh, southern Iran, shows that the actual production
of this region during the mentioned period was about 18.6 million tons.
The
annual nominal capacity of the petrochemical complexes in Asaluyeh is 32.7
million metric tons and its annual production is estimated at 26.5 million
tons.
The actual
production of 21 petrochemical complexes located in other parts of the country was
about 9.26 million tons during the mentioned period.
The
annual nominal capacity of petrochemical complexes in other parts of the
country is 13.7 million metric tons and its projected production is estimated
at 11.4 million tons.
It
should be noted that the following complexes were the most prolific petrochemical
facilities during the month of Dey: Rijal, Bisotun, Ghaed Basir, Lorestan,
Mahabad, Shimi Baft, Mehr, Karbon Iran Shahzand, Kermanshah Polymer, Jam, Noori,
Khorasan, Laleh, Urmia, Shiraz, Pardis, and Kharg.