VOL. XL

No. 10

10-March-1997

IRAN

Tabriz Petrochemical Complex Starts Up

The first phase of the 650,000 ton/year Tabriz petrochemicalcomplex went on stream on 10 February, according to the managing director of the complex,Mr. Abbas Sedqi. The output in this phase includes 136,000 t/y of ethylene, 56,000 t/y ofpropylene, 100,000 t/y of polyethylene, and 55,000 t/y of benzene. The second phase, whichis due to start up in the fourth quarter of 1997, will produce 95,000 t/y of styrene and80,000...