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Shiraz Petchem Monthly Output at 169,000t

Shiraz Petchem Monthly Output at 169,000t
(Monday, September 21, 2015) 07:36

TEHRAN (NIPNA) – Shiraz petrochemical Plant processed 169,000 tons of petrochemical products during the month of Mordada (5th month in Iranian calendar, July 23-August 22).

The plant operated at 110% of its nameplate capacity during the month, offering 4.2% of the country's petrochemical output.

It also exported 61,000 tons of its products, which fetched it $20,481. It sold 123,000 tons of its petrochemicals on the domestic market. 

The plant can process 1.7m tons of petrochemical products annually. It produced 810,000 tons of the products during the first 5 months of the calendar year which started on March 21 2015. 

Established in 1959, Shiraz Petrochemical Plant underwent a major overhaul in 1984 which increased its production capacity by more than ten times. 

The plant produces a range of petrochemical products like urea, ammoniac, sodium carbonate, bicarbonate, nitric acid, argon, agricultural aluminum nitrate and methanol. 
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