Iran Bu Ali Sina Petchem Plant Output 112% of Nameplate Capacity

The commercial director of Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant announced the rise in the facility’s output, adding the plant’s production is 112% of its nameplate capacity and 120% realization compared to its plan. According to Bu Ali Sina Petrochemical Plant, Ardalan Sedaghatzadeh said that the Azar (November 22 to December 21) sales of the company show a 34% increase compared to the previous month and a 165% increase year-on-year. Noting that this company is one of the aromatic units of the country with a production capacity of 1.740 million tons since 2004, he added the facility supplies items like reformate, light and heavy naphtha, raffinate, benzene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

He pointed to the increase in the complex’s output to 112% of the nominal capacity, and said in 2018, 1,240,000 tons of products were produced in Bu Ali Sina, which was 71.5% of its nominal capacity. It reached 1.37 million tons, or 79% of its nominal capacity in 2019 and 1.437 million tons the following year, 83% of the capacity. Now it has supplied 1.477 million tons in 9 months which is 112% of the plant’s capacity, he said.

Referring to the increase in sales of this petrochemical complex along with the increase in production, he added: "With the increase in production of the complex, sales of products have been accompanied by a staggering increase and sales in December compared to the previous month by 34% and compared to December last year by 165% it shows. Sedaghatzadeh further added that the sales in the first 9 months of the current calendar year, which began on March 21 shows a 163% rise year-on-year, more than 60% of it is is comprised of  export sales. - Shana