BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Azerikimya production union, a division of Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR, has experienced a remarkable 4.5-fold increase in propylene production between 2010 and 2022, an informed source told Trend.
The table provided below illustrates the progression of propylene production at the plant during this period:
|
Year |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
Production (tons) |
30,000 |
39,000 |
37,000 |
40,000 |
58,000 |
58,000 |
52,000 |
50,000 |
57,000 |
85,000 |
100,000 |
141,000 |
136,000 |
In 2010, Azerikimya State-Owned Company was transferred to SOCAR, where it now oversees an ethylene-polyethylene plant, isopropyl alcohol production, steam and electric energy generation, and repair/construction.
Since the transition, efforts have been made to secure raw material supply, improve product quality, and expand capacity. Modern infrastructure, including nitrogen-oxygen complex, water-cooling, sulphur compound removal, and hydrogenation units, has been implemented. The primary phase of the ambitious modernization project was completed in 2022, enhancing efficiency and reinforcing Azerikimya's role within SOCAR.
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