Plans to Increase Mercaptan Output at SP Phase 1 Refinery

The mercaptan unit of South Pars Phase 1 Refinery has produced 1,400 tons of the odorant and plans are underway to increase the yearly output, the manager of the refinery said.
“The unit is the only one of its kind in the Middle East and one of the few production units of this substance in the world,” Mehrdad Abdi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The unit was designed with innovative and up-to-date knowhow, and constructed by local experts. It started operation in July 2018 and helped decrease the need for mercaptan import, he added.