Lorean Catalyst Unit | Credit: SHANA (Aug 6, 2020)

Lorestan Petrochemical Complex, also known as Khorramabad Petrochemical Complex, is an Iranian polyethylene producer specializing in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), alongside 1-butene and polyethylene catalyst production. The company operates as part of the West Ethylene Pipeline (WEP) corridor development strategy.

The polyethylene and butene-1 plants achieved commercial operation in 2015, seven years behind the initial schedule.

In a significant milestone for Iranian petrochemical self-sufficiency, the complex added a domestic catalyst production unit in August 2020 with a capacity of 100 tonnes per year of Ziegler-Natta catalyst, representing the first polyethylene catalyst manufacturing facility in Iran.

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