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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) 

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

1. Shazan Petrochemical Company home page (accessed Oct 23, 2025)
2. ARPC product catalogue (Sep 2014)
3. Iain. energy, oil & gas magazine (May 12, 2016). Shazand (Arak) Petrochemical Company - A grand production