Iran’s National Petrochemical restarts Fanavaran methanol plant

13 March 2009 16:05  [Source: ICIS news]

LONDON (ICIS news)--Iran’s National Petrochemical Co (NPC) restarted production at its 1m tonne/year methanol plant at Fanavaran, Bandar Imam, on Thursday and is now ramping up production, a company source said on Friday.

The plant was shut three weeks ago for maintenance.

The company’s other 1.65m tonne/year methanol facility in Zagros was running at 60-65% of capacity.

Several plants in Russia and central Europe were also either running at reduced rates or on extended shutdown owing to weak demand.

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By: Shelley Kerr
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