Jalil Sobhani, the chairman of the HNT
Holding Company, announced commissioning of a 40,000-ton hexane, 10,000-ton
pentane and 7,000-ton heptane petrochemical plants in Iran by relying on local capabilities
by the next Iranian calendar year which begins on March 21.
Addressing a ceremony to launch the second
phase of Takt Jamshid Petrochemical Plant on Tuesday, said: “The project was
carried out by relying on the capabilities of local young specialists of HNT
Knowledge-Based Holding Company.”
The HNT Holding's Chairman pointed to
finalization of 9 catalyst contracts with the Petrochemical Research and
Technology Company (PRTC), adding: "These catalysts are now in production
and ready to be delivered to refining and petrochemical complexes of the
country. Ethylene oxide, polymer, gasoline and diesel oil catalysts are among
these.”
Noting that the complex's output have been
pre-sold for the next three months, he said, "All the country's rubber
plants are fully covered by the high quality items and the best prices offered
by this project."
Sobhani further announced the productivity
of a 10,000-ton coke plant in order to tackle the steel industry's major
problem by the end of summer in collaboration with the Pension, Savings and
Welfare Fund of the Oil Industry Staff, saying: “Next year, a 40,000-ton
hexane, 10,000-ton pentane and 7,000-ton heptane for polymer units will come
online all by relying on local savvy.”