BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Azerikimya production union, a division of Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR, has achieved a remarkable 63.6 percent increase in polyethylene production between 2010 and 2022, an informed source told Trend.
The table provided below demonstrates the progression of polyethylene production at the plant during this period:
|
Year |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Production (tons) |
55,000 |
78,000 |
70,000 |
79,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
90,000 |
98,000 |
97,000 |
79,000 |
90,000 |
90,000 |
In 2010, the Azerikimya State-Owned Company underwent a transfer to SOCAR. Currently operating under the umbrella of SOCAR, Azerikimya manages an ethylene-polyethylene plant (EP-300, Polymer-120), an isopropyl alcohol production unit, steam and electric energy production facilities, as well as a repair and construction division.
Since the transition to SOCAR, significant efforts have been dedicated to ensuring a consistent supply of raw materials to the plant's facilities, improving product quality, and expanding production capacity. Notably, modern infrastructure has been established and is now operational, including a nitrogen-oxygen complex, a water-cooling device, an absolute isopropyl alcohol section, equipment for sulphur compound removal from the propane-propylene fraction, and a hydrogenation unit for the butane-butylene fraction. Furthermore, the central laboratory has been equipped with state-of-the-art instruments following the reconstruction process.
The primary phase of the ambitious project aimed at the large-scale modernization and reconstruction of Azerikimya's Ethylene-Polyethylene Plant was successfully completed in 2022. This significant achievement represents a significant step forward in enhancing efficiency, productivity, and overall operations at Azerikimya, reinforcing its role within the SOCAR portfolio.
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