Ahmad Shokri mentioned that the operation of
Gachsaran Petrochemical Plant will lead to significant economic transformation
and high employment in this region of the country.
He further explained, "Gachsaran
Petrochemical Plant has an annual production capacity of one million tons of
ethylene and 84,000 tons of +C3 (propylene and heavier cuts)."
He continued, "The polymer-grade ethylene
produced at Gachsaran Petrochemical Plant will supply the feedstock for polymer
units."
Shokri mentioned that this project is located on
approximately 157 hectares of land in Gachsaran County, Kohgiluyeh and
Boyer-Ahmad Province.
He stated, "The feed gas for Gachsaran
Petrochemical Plant will be supplied from the Bid Boland Gas Refinery in the
Persian Gulf with a capacity of one million and two hundred sixty thousand tons
per year through a 20-inch pipeline that spans 90 kilometers, which has been
completed."
The Project Manager of the National Petrochemical
Company added, "The required fuel gas will also be supplied at a rate of
53,900 cubic meters per hour from the national gas pipeline."