Azerbaijan to start polypropylene production in 2016
Azerbaijan is expected to produce 142,500 tons of propylene in 2014 compared to 44,200 tons projected for 2013, the draft concept of socio-economic development in 2014 and the next three years reads.
According to the document, propylene production will reach 163,500 tons, in line with outlooks for 2015.
A reduction will be observed in 2016 and 2017, and the production of this product will amount to 24,500 tons and 23,400 tons respectively.
Also a growth in polyethylene production is forecasted in 2014 in accordance with the draft law.
Thus the production of 131,800 tons of polyethylene is expected in the next year, versus 105,300 this year.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017 the production of polyethylene in the country will be at 152,900 tons, 151,800 tons and 150,900 tons, respectively.
According to outlooks in 2016, Azerbaijan will start production of polypropylene, and this production will be at 150,000 tons in 2016 and 2017.
Azerkimya production association of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) is engaged in the manufacture of basic chemical products in the country.
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