Faravaresh Company Raises Benzene Output

Faravaresh Company, an affiliate of Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company, increased its benzene production in the last Iranian year (ended March 20, 2021) by 62% compared to the previous year.
The company used to produce 230,000 tons of benzene per annum. However, by injecting dipropylene glycol into the aromatics unit, the annual production exceeded 372,000 tons last year, the National Petrochemical Company’s news website Nipna reported.
Benzene is a chemical used in the production of detergents and some types of lubricants, rubbers, dyes, drugs and pesticides. Some industries use it to make other chemicals used to make plastics, resins, nylon and synthetic fibers.