Siavash Derfashi, the CEO of TPC, stated that the
history of Tabriz Petrochemical Company will soon record fruitful days in the polypropylene
unit. The existence of all the ups and downs will increase the power of TPC in
the world of polymer competition, and the launch of the polypropylene unit will
result in product variety and an increase in customers for sure.
He added: “The high value added resulting from
the conversion of propylene to polypropylene and the presence of excess
propylene feedstock in the complex prompted TPC to develop a project with a
capacity of 30,000 tons of polypropylene per year in 2018. The company then
signed as EP+C contract with two Chinese companies for detailed basic
engineering and procurement.”
The TPC CEO continued: “The polypropylene
production process in this unit is batch bulk polymerization and its product is
polypropylene powder of homopolymer type and grades with application in injection,
cable coating, pipes and fibers.”
Derfashi continued: “The advantages of this
technology compared to the continuous process include lower investment,
flexible operation, and lower feedstock quality requirements.”