Ebrahim Valadkhani said, "We are trying to
increase the productivity of the petrochemical complex this year."
The complex produced 1.8 million tons of various petrochemicals
last calendar year, which, in addition to domestic sales, generated $300
million for the country, he said.
"Right from the beginning, we were focused on
production of quality items instead of grounding up large amounts," he
said.
The facility, fed by naphtha, was constructed in
1993 and supplies end-used polymer as well as chemical products. The diverse
products of the complex include ethylene, propylene, hydrogenated hydrocarbons,
and various chemicals and polymer products in various grades in 17 process and 6
utility units.