Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Complex is an upcoming petrochemical complex located in Suez Governorate, Egypt. The complex is expected to commence commercial operations in 2027 and is likely to have an annual petrochemical capacity of 6.47mtpa. The complex will use naphtha as its key feedstock. The plants in this complex are operated by Tahrir Petrochemicals and Egypt Hydrocarbon.
Details of key upcoming projects in Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Complex
The complex is set to add capacity with some of the key upcoming plants including Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Ethylene Plant (1.5mtpa), Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Hexene Plant (0.83mtpa), Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Polyethylene Plant (0.45mtpa), Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Polyethylene Plant 1 (Swing) (0.45mtpa), and Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Propylene Plant (0.93mtpa).
The complex also includes Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Butene-1 Plant for which the capacity information is not available/reported.
The technology and operator details for some of the key upcoming plants are as follows:
| Plant Name | Operator | Technology |
|---|---|---|
| Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Ethylene Plant | Tahrir Petrochemicals | Linde Ethylene Technology |
| Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Hexene Plant | Tahrir Petrochemicals | |
| Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Polyethylene Plant | Tahrir Petrochemicals | Univation Unipol Polyethylene Technology |
| Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Polyethylene Plant 1 (Swing) | Tahrir Petrochemicals | Univation Unipol Polyethylene Technology |
| Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Propylene Plant | Tahrir Petrochemicals |
Key Products Capacity – Tahrir Petrochemicals Company Ain Sokhna Complex, 2021-2030
The complex is expected to produce key products such as ethylene, polyethylene, propylene, hexene, ammonia etc.
Ethylene accounts for major capacity share i.e., 23.1% of the total annual capacity of the complex with 1.5mtpa, followed by polyethylene and propylene with 20.8% (1.35mtpa) and 14.4% (0.93mtpa) respectively.
Methodology
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