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SOCAR’s petrochemical division increases propylene production

Oil&Gas Materials 4 July 2023 15:00 (UTC +04:00)
Laman Zeynalova
Laman Zeynalova
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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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