Tecnimont takes Mahabad, Luristan work

04 November 2005
A team of Italy's Tecnimontand the local Narganhas been awarded two engineering and procurement contracts for linear-low density polyethylene (LLDPE)/high-density polyethylene (HDPE) swing plants at Mahabad in West Azerbaijan province and Khorramabad in Luristan province. The two plants, expected to cost a total of $700 million, are part of the western ethylene pipeline scheme being pursued by Bakhtar Petrochemical Company, a subsidiary of National Petrochemical Company (NPC- see Special Report, page 42).

NPC said the plants will use technology from Europe's Baselland will produce 300,000 tonnes a year (t/y) each, as well as 30,000 t/y of butane-1 based on technology licensed by Europe's Axens. The 38-month contracts involve basic and detailed engineering, procurement and commissioning and start-up assistance. The plants are to be operated by Bakhtar subsidiaries, Mahabad Petrochemical Companyand Luristan Petrochemical Company.

Tecnimont is also developing another plant on the pipeline - the 300,000-t/y low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plant at Sanandaj, in partnership with the local Petrochemical Industries Design & Engineering Company (PIDEC).

Khorasan Petrochemical Company (KPC), another subsidiary of NPC, has also awarded a team of Uhde Indiaand the local Sazeh Consulta contract to build a new sulphur-coated urea facility at its Bojnord complex. The plant will have an output capacity of 90,000 tonnes a year.

The 21-month contract covers engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and start-up services. The technology is licensed by Canada's Nu-Gro Corporation. The plant is the first of its kind in Iran, NPC says.

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