Iran’s PCC runs Borzuyeh aromatics unit at 30-40% of capacity

05 September 2011 10:54  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Iran’s Petrochemical Commercial Co (PCC) is currently running its Borzuyeh aromatics complex at a much reduced operating rate of 30-40% on shortage of feedstock reformate, a company source said on Monday.

“The reduction in operating rates [from last week] will most likely last two months, with daily PX (paraxylene) production totalling some 500-800 tonnes during the period,” the source added.

The Borzuyeh aromatics complex can produce 750,000 tonnes/year of PX, 100,000 tonnes/year of orthoxylene (OX) and 430,000 tonnes/year of benzene.

Reformate is being diverted from aromatics production to gasoline blending, the company source said.

“Obligated PX cargoes for third quarter delivery will be fulfilled, but there will be some reductions for fourth quarter shipments,” the PCC source said.

Iran exports PX and OX to end-users in China, southeast Asia, India and Pakistan.

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