Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 7

14-February-2005

iran

NPC Starts Up Kermanshah LAB Plant

Irans National Petrochemical Company (NPC) has brought a linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant into production at Kermanshah, according to local media reports on 6 February. The plant has capacity to produce 50,000 tons/year of LAB and 7,000 t/y of heavy alkylate, and was implemented by NPCs Bisotoon Petrochemical Company. The technology license and basic engineering were provided by Frances IFP,...