Iran to lead worldwide maleic anhydride capacity increases
Published by Tom Mostyn,
Editorial Assistant
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Iran is set to drive capacity growth in the global maleic anhydride industry from planned and announced projects between 2019 and 2023. The country aims for these additions to represent around 59% of global capacity growth by 2023, reports GlobalData.
The company’s report, ‘Global Maleic Anhydride Industry Outlook to 2023 – Capacity and Capital Expenditure Forecasts with Details of All Active and Planned Plants’, reveals that Iran is expected to add maleic anhydride capacity of 130 000 tpy from two planned projects by 2023.
Dayanand Kharade, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, says: “Iran is set to add capacity targeting downstream production of Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR) and 1,4-butanediol (BDO). The Ibne Sina Petrochemical Company Mahshahr Maleic Anhydride Plant and the Modabberan Shimi Company Mahshahr Maleic Anhydride Plant will account for the entire capacity growth in Iran by 2023.”
GlobalData identifies the UAE and Russia as the second highest countries in terms of capacity additions in the global maleic anhydride industry. Together, these countries add a capacity of 90 000 tpy from two upcoming projects. The entire capacity addition for the UAE will be from the announced project, ENOC – IG Petrochemicals Jebel Ali Maleic Anhydride Plant, whereas Russia’s capacity growth will be from the Sibur Tobolsk Tobolsk Maleic Anhydride Plant project.
Kharade concludes: “India is the only other country with an expansion project, which aims to increase India’s maleic anhydride capacity by 2000 tpy. The capacity addition will be from the planned project, IG Petrochemicals Taloja Maleic Anhydride Plant.”
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/petrochemicals/30102019/iran-to-lead-worldwide-maleic-anhydride-capacity-increases/
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