Persian Gulf Star Refinery to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

To help bolster food supply chain in Iran, Persian Gulf Star Refinery in Bandar Abbas in the southern Hormozgan Province is developing an initiative to convert hydrogen into value-added products, including ammonia, the head of the refining complex said.
“Hydrogen flared in the refinery’s flue-gas stacks will be converted into ammonia, which will be used to produce a wide range of fertilizers that play a key role in food production,” Alireza Jafarpour was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
Plans are underway to produce 500,000 tons of ammonia per annum, he added, noting that the license has been obtained and executive operations will start soon.
According to the official, PGSR’s main task is to produce good quality gasoline