Addressing
reporters on the sidelines of the 24th Iran Oil Show, Mohammad Zali said the catalyst
produced at the Petrochemical Research and Technology Company (PRTC) met the
required standards and could jockey with their European rivals.
Once operational,
the plant will need 280 to 300 tons per year of the catalyst.
Sabalan Petrochemical
Company has inked deal with the PRTC to supply of the catalyst used for
production methanol.
“Previously production
of the catalyst was monopolized by European companies but now PRTC has
developed the savvy to produced domestically,” he added.
Zali said
the PRTC researchers had gained great skills in production of petrochemical catalysts
domestically, adding that they had spent over a decade in research in the
field.
The catalyst
is used for production of methanol and by 2025, production of the item will
reach 1,200 tons per year.