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- ARPC Shazand Petrochemical Complex
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- Shazand Petrochemical Company
- Predominantly Chemicals Operations
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/ Arak - 22nd Km of Borujred Road
Aerial view of the ARPC petrochemical complex | Credit: Shazan Petrochemical Company home page (accessed Oct 23, 2025)
The ARPC petrochemical complex occupies approximately 523 hectares and operates 18 integrated production plants producing a wide range of polymers, chemicals, and synthetic rubber from naphtha feedstock with a capacity of 870,000 tonnes/year of saleable petrochemical products. The complex underwent revamp and expansion projects in 2003, boosting total annual capacity by 15%.
Feedstock and Integration
Primary Feedstock is naphtha (heavy and light), supplied from 16 Iranian and international sources, including the adjacent Shazand Oil Refinery. The complex also uses:
- Natural gas (12.2 million Nm³/year)
- Kerosene (900,000 tonnes/year)
- LPG as alternative feedstock (up to 180 tonnes/day)
Major Production Units and Capacities (post-expansion):
Facility block flow diagram | Credit: ARPC product catalogue (Sep 2014)
| Product Category | Product | Capacity (tonnes/year) |
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| Olefins | Ethylene | 306,400 |
| Propylene | 124,000 | |
| Polyolefins | HDPE | 85,000 |
| LLDPE | 75,000 | |
| Polypropylene (PP) | 75,000 | |
| Synthetic Rubber | Polybutadiene Rubber (PBR) | 30,000 |
| Chemicals | Ethylene Oxide (EO) | 110,000 |
| Ethylene Glycol (EG) | 105,000 | |
| Hydrogenated Pyrolysis Gasoline (HPG) |
169,000 | |
| 2-Ethyl Hexanol (2EH) | 45,000 | |
| Acetic Acid (AA) | 30,000 | |
| Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) | 30,000 | |
| Ethanol Amines (EA) | 30,000 | |
| Ethoxylated Products (ETX) | 30,000 | |
| Butane-Butene Raffinate (BBR) | 25,500 | |
| Butene-1 | 7,000 | |
| Normal Butanol | 5,700 | |
| Iso-Butanol | 5,000 |
Markets and Applications
Sales Distribution:
- Approximately 50% sold domestically through Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME)
- Approximately 50% exported to international markets
Key Export Markets: China, Turkey, India, Middle Asia, Southeast Asia, and neighboring countries.
References
- Shazan Petrochemical Company home page (accessed Oct 23, 2025)
- ARPC product catalogue (Sep 2014)
- Iain. energy, oil & gas magazine (May 12, 2016). Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company - A grand production
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