The director of projects at the National Petrochemical Company, Ali Mohammad Bossaghzadeh, said various projects are currently under construction in the petrochemical industry of Iran, among which 23 new plants will be built in Asaluyeh in the near future.

He further said 21 projects are located in Phase II of Asaluyeh and 2 others are in the first phase of the complex.

The official further said that the zone will be playing a major role in the completion of the industry’s value chain in the near future.

“Petrochemical industry, as one of the main industries of the country, is one of the most important pillars of development and engine of various sectors of the economy in Iran,” he further added, saying that NPC has prioritized the completion of the production value chain, diversifying the products and promotion of the value of the produced items.

Bossaqzadeh said, “Today, the Iranian petrochemical industry, taking advantage of state-of-the-art technologies in the world and by relying on its specialized and efficient experts and staff, has taken the path of development. To become a major petrochemical power at the regional and global levels, we must now work with empathy and cooperation to deliver on the plans.”

In the ceremony held on Tuesday in Asaluyeh, Marjan Petrochemicals’ Methanol Production Unit with a production capacity of 1.65 million tonnes a year, phase 3 of ammonia and urea production of Pardis Petrochemicals, as well as the phase 1 of Damavand Petrochemical Company Power Plant, were inaugurated in the presence of President Rouhani.

Phase 1 of Damavand Petrochemical Company Power Plant consists of 14 turbines and steam generators that is capable of producing 650MW of electricity a year.

Phase 3 of Pardis Petrochemical Complex will become the largest producer of urea and ammonia in the Middle East and the world with an annual production capacity of 5,265,000 tonnes of urea and ammonia.

President also visited different parts of the projects and was briefed by the managers of the projects and experts.

Upon his arrival, President Rouhani was highly welcomed by the governor general, senior officials and representatives of this southern province in the Parliament.

In his daylong visit to Asaluyeh, President Rouhani will officially inaugurate three petrochemical projects including construction of 3rd phase of Pardish Petrochemical Company, Methanol Unit of Marjan Petrochemical Complex and phase one of Damavand Petrochemical Company.

Moreover, a contract will be concluded between Persian Gulf Petrochemical Holding Company and National Iranian south Oilfields Company (NISOC) to collect the oil associated gases.

Upon conclusion of this contract and collection of oil-associated gases (flaring), environmental pollutions in Asaluyeh, which is one of the major concerns of people and officials of this province, will be removed.

In this visit, President Rouhani was accompanied by Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, Minister of Defence Brigadoer General Amir Hatami and Ms. Shahdani Deputy Oil Minister as well as Norouzzadeh Deputy CEO of National Petrochemical Company (NPC).