Iran Total Population    : Approx. 70 Million

Per Capita Consumption of Plastics    : 18kg

Total Processors/end users in Iran : Approx. 8000

Customs Duty on Imports of Polymers in Iran :  

Production :
 

1999    - 1 Million Ton

2004    - 1.5 Million Ton

2009    - 8.3 Million Ton (projected)
 

Total

NPC's Market in the World and the Middle-East

Petrochemical industry plays a significant role in Iran's economy. In line with the Government's Third Economic Development Plan several world-scale petrochemical facilities will be constructed in Pars Special Economic/Energy Zone at Assaluyeh. $15 billion to $18 billion worth of investment will be made in the petrochemical industry in the course of the 4th Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2005-10), said Managing Director of National Petrochemical Company (NPC) Mr. Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh. Mr. Nematzadeh told reporters on the sidelines of the 4th International Iran Plast Exhibition that $10 billion to $12 billion out of the sum will be invested in Assaluyeh region.

Phase 1 : 9th Olefin, 12th Olefin, 13th Olefin, 5th Aromatics, 6th Aromatics, 2nd & 3rd Urea /Ammonia, C2 Recovery, Pars Petrochemical Port, Centralized utility.

Phase 2 : 11th Olefin, 12th Olefin, 13th Olefin, 5th aromatics, 6th Aromatics, 2nd & 3rd Urea/Ammonia, Acetic Acid & GTL.
 

Pars Special Economic/ Energy Zone : 

In 1998, Pars Special Economic / Energy Zone was established on a cabinet authorization to utilize the gas from the South Pars field in a bid to develop the oil, gas, petrochemical and their related downstream industries. Covering an area of 10,000 hectares, the Zone lies on east of Bushehr province. It is 100 km away from the offshore South Pars gas field. 

Its temperature ranges between 5-50 degrees centigrade in the course of the year. The average humidity ranges between 59-88 percent. Average annual precipitation is about 180 milliliters. South Pars is the world's largest independent gas field. It is located on the Iran-Qatar joint offshore borderline in the Persian Gulf. the field has an area of 3700 sq km. home to 14 million cubic meters natural gas and 18 billion barrels of condensates, the field accounts 8% of the world and 50% of Iran's total gas reserves (about 13,130 trillion cubic meters).

With regard to the vast area of this gas field, so far, 14 development phases have been formulated. Given its total reserves, the development phases can increase to 28 or even more to further develop and expand the field. Currently, a workforce of 25,000 people is directly engaged in the development of the field. The figure is expected to exceed 60,000 in the near future as activities gain momentum.
 

#  4th Aromatics Plant :

Implemented by	Borzuyeh Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	69 Hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
License & Basic Engineering	Toray, IFP, Consortium of Toyo, LG & Sazeh
Feedstock Source	Condensates    - Phases 1,2,3 of South Pars Gas & Oil
	Pyrolysis Gasoline  - Jam & other projects
Capacity	Benzene	430
	PX	750
	OX	100
	Light ends	680
	Heavy ends	2000
	Raffinate	380
	Heavy Aromatics	16
	LPG	76
	C5 cut	47
	Total	4479    ('000 T/Y)
Production date	Started
4th Aromatics Plant - Picture View

 

# Ethane Recovery, SM & Polystyrene Plants :

Implemented by	Pars Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	20.2 hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
License & Basic Engg	Linde, Polimeri Europa, Snamprogetti, BP
Feedstock Source	Natural Gas - South Pars Gas & Oil
	Benzene - Borzuyeh Petrochemical Co. and 12th Olefin
	Ethylene - Arya Sasol Polymer Co.
Capacity	Ethane	1600
	Styrene	367
	Polystyrene	250
	Toluene	14
	Propane	980
	Butane	570
	Mixed C5+	86
	Total	3867    ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2007
Ethane Recovery, SM & Polystyrene Plants - Picture View

 

#  4th Methanol Plant :

Implemented by	Zafros Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	31 hectares
Ownership	NPC (52%), Alyaf Morvarid & Pooshine Industrial (33%), Petroleum Ministry Retirement & Welfare Fund (15%)
Capacity	1650 ('000 T/Y)
License & Basic Engineering	Lurgi
Feedstock Source	Natural Gas    - South Pars Oil & Gas
	Oxygen           - Mobin Petrochemical Co
Production date	2005
4th Methanol Plant - Picture View

 

# 6th Methanol Plant (Expansion of 4th Methanol) :

Implemented by	Zagros Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	7 Hectares
Ownership	NPC (49%), PIIC (17%), Modabbar Investment Co.(17%), Ghadiri Investment Co (17%)
Capacity	1650 ('000 T/Y)
License & Basic Engineering	Lurgi
Production date	2006

 

#  DME Plant :

Implemented by	Zagros Petrochemical Co (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	6 hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
Basic Engg	Haldor Topsoe
Capacity	800 ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2008
Feedstock Source	Methanol - Zagros Petrochemical Co.

#  9th Olefin Plant :

Implemented by	Arya Sasol Polymer Co.(Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	72 hectares
Ownership	NPC (50%), Sasol Polymers of South Africa (50%)
License & Basic Engg	Tecnip, Basell, Stamicarbon, Uhde
Feedstock Source	Ethane, Propane - Pars Petrochemical Co.
	Propylene - Imports (later from Jam Petrochemical Co)
	Hexene - Import & Local Source
	1 Hexene - Import
Production date	End March 2006
Capacity	Ethylene               400
	MD / HDPE           300
	LDPE                     300
	C3 +                        90
Total	1090   ('000 T/Y)
9th Olefin Plant - Picture View

#  10th Olefin Plant :

Implemented by	Jam Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	77 hectares
Ownership	NPC (49%), Social Security Organisation (26%), Retirement Organisation (25%)
License & Basic Engg	Technip, Basell, Krupp, Uhde, Technimont, Shell & BASF
Feed Stock Source	Light ends, Raffinate, Condensates, C5  - Borzuyeh Petrochemical Co.
	C5+      - Pars Petrochemical Co.
	C2        - Pars Petrochemical Co. & South Pars Oil & Gas
	Heavy Aromatics  - Borzuyeh Petrochemical Co.
	C3+      - Ariya Sasol Polymer Co
	Acrilonitryl  - Import
	Styrene       - Pars Petrochemical Co
Capacity	Ethylene		220
	Propylene		20
	HD/ LLDPE		300
	HDPE		300
	PP (*)		300
	EG (**)		443
	Alfa Olefins		168
	Raw Pyrolysis Gasoline		216
	Fuel Oil		40
	Butadiene 1& 3		64
	ABS		200
	Cracked Gasoline		4
	Total		2275  ('000 T/Y)
	(*) 51% handed over to Sanati Daryee Iran (SADRA)
	(**)  100% handed over to Farsa Shimi Co.
Production date	End March 2006
10th Olefin Plant - Picture View

 

#  11th Olefin Plant : 

Implemented by	Bakhtar Petrochemical Co
Area	112 hectares
Ownership	NPC (20%), Bakhtar Petrochemical Co (20%), Ghachsaran Co (12%), Lorestan Co (12%), Kermanshah Polymer Co (12%0, Kordestan Co (12%),& Mahabad Co (12%)
Feed Stock Source	Ethane - Phases No. 4,5,9,10 South pars oil & Gas
Capacity	Ethylene            1200
	C3+                        90
Total	1290  ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2008

 

#  12th Olefin Plant :

Implemented by	Persian Gulf Petrochemical Co.
Area	123 hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
Feedstock Source	Condensates     -  Phases No. 4, 5 south pars oil & Gas
	Heavy ends       -  Buali Sina & Borzuyeh Petrochemical Co.
	Butene - 1         -  NPC Projects
Capacity	Ethylene	1467
	Propylene	560
	LLDPE / HDPE	300
	PP	300
	Butadiene	277
	Benzene	102
	Mixed Xylene	128
	Toluene	196
	Fuel oil	845
	Ethyle Benzene	382
	Ethylene Glycols(*)	710
	Polyol (*)	240
	Styrene (by Product)	325
	Total	5832   ('000T/Y)
	(*) Ownership & implementation of MEG & polyol, propylene oxide handed over to Di-Polymer Aryan and Kharazmi Group Co. respectively.
Production date	2008

 

#  HDPE (Assaluyeh) Plant :

Implemented by	National Petrochmical Company (NPC)
Area	7 hectares
Ownership	NPC (40%), Foreign J.V (NPCT, CCC, Itochu) (60%)
Feedstock Source	Ethylene    - Jam Petrochemical Co & other Projects
	Butene-1   -  Other Projects
Capacity	HDPE  300 ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2008

 

#  4th Ammonia / Urea Plant :

Implemented by	Ghadir Urea / Ammonia Petrochemical Co.(Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	47 hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
License & Basic Engg	Kellogg, Stamicarbon, Consortium of Toyo, Chiyoda & PIDEC
Feed stock Source	Natural Gas  -  South Pars Oil & Gas
Capacity	Ammonia                            75
	Urea                                 1075
	Ammonia Sulphate           10
Total	1160 ('000 T/Y)
Production date	Operational
4th Ammonia / Urea Plant - Picture View

 

#  6th Ammonia / Urea plant (Expansion of 4th Ammonia /Urea) :

Implemented by	Ghadir Urea / Ammonia Petrochemical Co.(Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	24 hectares
Ownership	NPC (100%)
License & Basic Engg	Kellogg, Stamicarbon, Consortium of Toyo, Chiyoda & PIDEC
Feed stock Source	Natural Gas  -  South Pars Oil & Gas
Capacity	Ammonia                             75
	Urea                                 1075
	Ammonia Sulphate            10
Total	1160 ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2006
6th Ammonia / Urea plant - Picture View

 

#  8th Ammonia / Urea Plant :

Implemented by	Lavan Chemical Co.
Area	25 hectares
Ownership	NPCI, Arak Petrochemical Co., & Melli Bank Investment Co., (45%), Sab Industries Ltd (55%)
License &  Basic Engg	Technip
Feedstock Source	Natural Gas  -  South Pars Oil & Gas
Capacity	Ammonia                       163
	Urea                               858
Total	1021  ('000 T/Y)
Production date	2008

 

#  Mobin Centralized Utility Plant :

Implemented by	Mobin Petrochemical Co. (Pvt Joint Stock)
Area	83 hectares (including water intake & water treatment)
Ownership	NPC (100%)
Feedstock Source	Sea Water         - Persian Gulf
	Natural Gas      - South Pars Oil & Gas
Capacity	Electricity *	740MW
	Cooling Water (from Sea)	374000m3/h
	Steam *	2130t/h
	Potable water	100m3/h
	Boiler water	2290m3/h
	Fresh water	1560m3/h
	DM water	1300m3/h
	Compressed air	31000m3/h
	Nitrogen	48000m3/h
	Oxygen	156t/h
	* Electricity and Steam came on stream in 2004
Production date	End March 2006
Mobin Centralized Utility Plant - Picture View

 

#  Pars Petrochemical Port :

Implemented by	National Petrochemical Company (NPC)
Location	Pars Special Economic /Energy Zone
Production date	2005-2006
Total Loading / unloading Capacity	30mn t/y ( Solid Products : 10mn t/y, Liquid Products : 20mn t/y)
Berthing Capacity	Ships with 7-70,000 tones deadweight Number of Solid
products export jetties	7
Number of Liquid products export jetties	8
Pars Petrochemical Port - Picture View

 

Group Picture at PARS PORT

From left-

1)    Mr. Faiz Pathan - Europlastics (Head of Procurement), Malaysia

2)    Mr. Antonio Cuadras - QD PLASTICOS (General Manager), Spain

3)    Mr. A. A. Saatnia - Publisher of Plastics Iran Industry Magazine, Iran

4)    Mr. Robert Colvin - Modern Plastics (Senior Editor), Germany

5)    Mr. Jwalant Oza - Polymerupdate.com (Business Development Manager), India

6)    Mr. Jose M. Munoz - QD PLASTICOS (Business Director), Spain

7)    Mr. Claudio Celata - ASSOCOMAPLAST (Managing Director), Italy

8)    Ms. Prema Viswanathan - ICIS (Asian Chemical News) - Deputy Editor, Singapore

9)    Mr. M. J. Fadaie - National Petrochemical Company (Senior Editor), Iran

10)  Ms. Olga Prudovskaya - PLASTICS (Editor in Chief), Russia

11)  Mr. K. Hassan Pour – National Petrochemical Company (Protocol Expert), Iran

12)  Mr. Martin Wells – SAPLASTICS (Publisher / Editor), South Africa