Maroun Oil and Gas Production Company has prepared a new two-dimensional polymer from zinc and organic binders, which falls under the category of coordination polymers.
The chemical compound has been added to the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) as a new compound after its structure was determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, the Oil Ministry news agency Shana reported.
Mohammad Alizadeh, an expert at the MOGPC, conducted the research on the polymer as a doctoral project with professors from Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in Khuzestan Province and two professors from Degli University of Milan.
The research was published in the monthly Journal of Solid State Chemistry published by Elsevier.
Coordination polymer is a new class of materials that have attracted the attention of industries around the world due to the special properties in the fields of organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, materials, electrochemistry and pharmacy.
Single-crystal X-ray diffraction is a non-destructive analytical technique which provides detailed information about the internal lattice of crystalline substances, including unit cell dimensions, bond-lengths, bond-angles, and details of site-ordering.
Moreover, Alizadeh has fabricated a highly porous composite from the new two-dimensional polymer that has higher efficiency for absorbing cationic dyes.
The new polymer is used to remove water-soluble cationic dyes, and with the composite made from it, selective adsorption of water-soluble cationic dyes is possible.
Cationic dyes are dyes that can be dissociated into positively charged ions in aqueous solution. They interact with the negative groups on the fiber molecules to form salts, which can be further firmly attached to the fibers, thereby staining the fibers.
In 2000 Maroun Oil and Gas Production Company started crude oil and gas recovery from fields east of Maroun River, including Maroun, Koupal and Shadegan fields.
It produces 600,000 barrels per day of oil delivered partly to Isfahan Oil Refinery and Kharg Oil Terminal for export. The company also produces 14 million cubic meters of gas and more than 27,000 bpd of liquefied gas and condensate used as feedstock in petrochemical plants.
The Cambridge Structural Database is a highly curated and comprehensive resource. Established in 1965, the CSD is the world’s repository for small-molecule organic and metal-organic crystal structures.
Containing over one million structures from x-ray and neutron diffraction analyses, this unique database of accurate 3D structures is an essential resource for scientists. It's a trusted and highly curated resource.
Boosting Output
Iranian researchers, experts and engineers in the petrochemical sector have are indigenizing materials needed in various industries to help increase output and improve quality of products.
According to the managing director of National Petrochemical Company, 55 petrochemical companies in Iran produced 31 million tons of products in the last fiscal (ended in March) and exports generated $9.5 billion.
“Of the total output, 23 million tons were exported to international markets and the balance (8 million tons worth $5 billion) was sold inside the country,” Shana quoted Behzad Mohammadi as saying.
Last year’s production was equivalent to 2018 (close to 30 million tons) and NPC’s total revenue in 2019 was $14.5 billion, he said.
Regarding expansion of the petrochemical sector, he said 16 development plans are underway of which 12 are projected to go on stream by March at an estimated cost of $12 billion.
“Upon completion the projects will add 30% (or 20 million tons) to NPC’s annual output that now is 66 million tons.”
