Speaking to
NIPNA, the company’s CEO, Ghasem Masoudi said the facility was planning to
complete the value chain of methanol production process in order to produce
more valued items.
He stated that
Marjan Petrochemical Company was seriously focused on tapping domestic
capabilities in the sector, adding that the sanctions had prompted the company
to minimize their dependency on foreigners and exploit Iranian potentialities.
Mr. Masoudi
added that the plant was operating at 80 percent of its nameplate capacity and
was expected to operate at full tilt by the end of the current calendar year to
March 20, 2020.
He also added
that the company was in talks with the Petrochemical Research and Technology
Company (PRTC) for the supply of catalysts for methanol production.