Deputy Minister of Petroleum for Petrochemical Affairs Behzad
Mohammadi announced the operation of the semi-industrial unit for the production
of propylene from methanol in Mahshahr Research and Technology Center, and
said: “Parallel with the development of MTP technical knowledge, the technical
knowledge to produce all the catalysts required for this unit has been acquired
domestically. These catalysts are currently being exploited.”
Mr. Mohammadi, on Tuesday (September 8) during a visit to
the semi-industrial MTP unit, said: “In the petrochemical industry master plan,
smart development based on the development of propulsion propylene projects has
been considered as one of the important chains of development, so first it is
necessary to increase the production capacity of propylene and then to pursue the
smart development of the industry.”
He pointed out that the semi-industrial unit for production
of propylene from methanol in Mahshahr Research and Technology Center has just
been put into operation and is ready to be visited by investors in the coming
weeks.
The CEO of the National Petrochemical Company continued:
"In the development of propylene production plants, there are no
restrictions for development, both in the know-how of the process and supply of
the required catalysts."
Regarding NPC’s policies and plans to increase polypropylene
production capacity in the country, Mohammadi stated: "Soon, with the
implementation of GTPP and MTP projects in Assaluyeh (southern Iran), Amirabad
and Islamabad Gharb parks, the capacity of this important product will increase
to 4 million tons per year."