7.3 Middle East and Turkey Currently there is only one producer of polypropylene in Turkey and around 3 million tonnes in the Middle East. However, by 2012 the capacity in the Middle East is forecast to have increase to almost 9 million tonnes with a large percentage having been built on an export basis.
Middle East POLYPROPYLENE Average Annual Capacities (-000- Metric Tons) COMPANY
COUNTRY
Advanced PP Co. Al-Waha Arak PC Bandar Imam PC Borouge Borouge Carmel Olefins Carmel Olefins Ibn Rushd Ibn Zahr Ibn Zahr Ibn Zahr Jam PC Kayan Marun PC NATPET Navid Zar Oman Polypropylene Oman Polypropylene Petkim Petro-Rabigh Petro-Rabigh PIC Polynar Rejal Saudi Polymers Saudi Polyolefins Co. Saudi Polyolefins Co. Saudi Polyolefins Co. YANPET Yansab
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Iran Iran United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Israel Israel Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Iran Saudi Arabia Iran Saudi Arabia Iran Oman Oman Turkey Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Kuwait Iran Iran Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Subtotal - (1) Bulk Slurry Subtotal - (2) Gas Phase Subtotal - (3) Hydrocarbon Slurry Subtotal - (5) Liquid/Gas Phase Comb. TOTAL - Middle East
LOCATION Al Jubail Al Jubail Arak Bandar Imam Abu Dhabi, Ruwais Abu Dhabi, Ruwais Haifa Haifa Yanbu Al Jubail Al Jubail Al Jubail Bandar Assaluyeh Al Jubail Bandar Imam Yanbu Bandar Imam Sohar Sohar Aliaga, Izmir Rabigh Rabigh Shuaiba Tabriz Bandar Imam Al Jubail Al Jubail Al Jubail Al Jubail Yanbu Yanbu
PROCESS
2006
2007
(2) (5) (3) (3) (5) (5) (5) (5) (5) (2) (2) (2) (5) (1) (5) (5) (5) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
------75 55 ------210 ------360 360 ---------------160 ------144 ------120 60 40 ---225 225 ---260 ----
------75 55 ------210 150 ---360 360 ---------225 ---160 128 128 144 ------120 60 80 ---225 225 ---260 ----
(1) (2) (3) (5)
---1,794 130 370 2,294
128 1,928 ---909 2,965
2008 338 ---75 55 ------210 200 ---360 360 83 ------300 50 160 170 170 144 ------140 60 80 ---225 225 ---320 ---170 2,123 338 1,094 3,725
2009 450 450 75 55 ------210 200 ---360 360 500 150 ---300 400 160 170 170 144 320 320 160 60 80 ---225 225 250 320 300 170 3,950 900 1,394 6,414
2010 450 450 75 55 300 300 210 200 ---360 360 500 300 ---300 400 160 170 170 144 350 350 160 60 80 ---225 225 250 320 400 170 4,460 900 1,794 7,324
2011
2012
2013
450 450 75 55 400 400 210 200 125 360 360 500 300 350 300 400 160 170 170 144 350 350 160 60 80 200 225 225 250 320 400
450 450 75 55 400 400 210 200 500 360 360 500 300 350 300 400 160 170 170 144 350 350 160 60 80 400 225 225 250 320 400
450 450 75 55 400 400 210 200 500 360 360 500 300 350 300 400 160 170 170 144 350 350 160 60 80 400 225 225 250 320 400
170 4,760 900 2,369 8,199
170 4,960 900 2,744 8,774
170 4,960 900 2,744 8,774
REMARKS Novolen process Spheripol, formerly Sahara/Basell JV Himont Tech Mitsui Toatsu Pro. Borstar Tech Borstar Tech Spheripol process Basell Spherizone technology Spheripol process UNIPOL process UNIPOL process Unipol Process Spheripol process, Olefins 10 Basell Spheripol Spheripol process, Olefins 7 Spheripol, formerly Teldene Spheripol Novolen Process Novolen Process-ICP Mitsui gas Sumitomo Sumitomo Unipol/Expn Idea Novolen process Novolen process Unipol process Novolen Process Novolen Process Unipol Unipol
The location of the existing polypropylene plants are shown on the map below.
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