5th International Congress and Exhibition
Polymers Azerbaijan and CIS: Construction and modernisation of plants
11-13 December, 2024, Azerbaijan, Baku
Professional platform that will bring together producers of basic polymers and synthetic rubbers, initiators of investment projects in the polymer industry, industry regulatory and supervisory authorities, licensors of production technologies, developers, manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, engineering and design and construction companies, service providers. The event is dedicated to discussing the largest polymer industry investment projects on construction and modernisation of production facilities, as well as discussing opportunities for enhancing the efficiency of existing companies.
Modernisation of the ethylene-polyethylene plant for full automation of production
Operator/initiator: Azerikimya (socar)
Location: Azerbaijan
Stage: Equipment testing
Date: 2023
Azerikimya Production Association of SOCAR plans to complete the modernisation of the Ethylene-Polyethylene Plant with 100% automation of the company in 2023. Projects on the construction of a new high voltage substation and the expansion of the existing water cooling system are at the final stage. It is planned to commission an additional steam turbine generator, which will double the production of electricity. The realisation of the Project will increase the design capacity of the Steam Generator Complex at the plant from 32 MW/h to 65 MW/h and make it energy selfsufficient. The plant’s capacity for some products will increase by 2 times, for others - by 3 times following the modernisation. Propylene production will reach 187 thousand tons per year, ethylene - 190,000 tonnes.
Projects on polyethylene production (Silleno LLC), and butadiene production (Butadiene LLC)
Operator/initiator: KazMunayGas
Location: Kazakhstan
Dates: Project on polyethylene production - 2023-2027; project on butadiene production - 2023-2026
Description: Polyethylene project сapacity comprises 1.25 million tons of polyethylene per year. Current status of the projects is a strategic partnership: KMG signed partnership with SIBUR for project realisation. Feasibility study with MarTech technology is completed, and licensor agreement was signed in December 2022. FEED is planned to start in the beginning of 2023. Butadiene project capacity comprises up to 190,000 tons of rubbers per year. Current status of the projects is a strategic partnership: KMG and Tatneft established Butadiene JV LLC in 2021. Prefeasibility is completed in 2021, Lummus licensor was selected, and FEED had started. KMG signed feedstock supply agreement.
Petrochemical Cluster, Tyumen Region
Operator/initiator: Cluster-forming company: ZapSibNeftekhim (Sibur)
Location: Russia
Stage: Ongoing establishment and design of cooperative chains
Dates: 2024
Description: The petrochemical cluster will incorporate industrial and service facilities of Tobolsk industrial site and facilities engaged in petrochemical products processing.
The cluster implements four development directions: processing of polymers, salt deposits of Zapsibneftekhim, solving technological challenges of petrochemical industry, and localisation of EPC and service in the region.
Establishment of “polymer processing” will allow to receive 54 billion RUB of revenue and ensure 8 thousand jobs.
Priority areas are compounds (polymer mixtures for subsequent processing), packaging films, food packaging, pipe products. Potential residents of the cluster include over 430 companies.
SIBUR is the core company of the cluster.
In September 2021, the first open presentation of the cluster took place — more than 60 companies have already announced their intentions to participate. On December 1, 2021, the start of cluster establishment as a strategic and long-term development project was announced.
New Ethylene Propylene Unit at Naftan Plant
Operator/initiator: Polymir
Location: Belarus
Dates: 2021-2025
Description: The construction of a new ethylene propylene plant is the key project of the company’s Development Programme and is included in the Development Strategy of petrochemical complex before 2030, developed by Belneftekhim.
This project implies commissioning of a modern pyrolysis and gas separation plant (ethylene-propylene plant), and the subsequent decommissioning of the existing obsolete and physically worn-out EP-60-1 and EP-60-2 units (workshops 101 and 104).
The construction of a new ethylene-propylene plant involves complete replacement of the existing equipment of EP-60-1/2 units and includes the following key technical solutions: construction of new pyrolysis furnaces, fractionation unit, gas separation and related infrastructure.
The project will lead to the annual output of targeted polyolefins amounting to the total of 300 thousand tons, including 200 thousand tons of ethylene and 100 thousand tons of propylene. The processing will be carried out at existing facilities with the subsequent release of high-pressure polyethylene (HDPE), acrylonitrile and acrylic fibres.
Participation conditions for investors: entering the capital of an operating facilities, a new facility with the participation of a local partner, credit financing.
Capacity expansion at the Shurtan MCC
Operator/initiator: Uzbekneftegaz
Location: Uzbekistan
Dates: 2021-2024
Description: On 25 December, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, gave the start to the construction of another new complex to increase production capacity of the Shurtan Gas-to-Chemicals Complex by three times.
According to the head of state, the new plant will produce 280,000 tons of polyethylene and 100,000 tons of polypropylene a year by processing 430,000 tons of naphtha produced at the GTL plant. About 800 working positions will be established.
As a result additional $550 million worth of products will be produced. In turn, due to deep processing of these products, up to 2 times more consumer goods can be produced.
Due to these two new plants (UzGTL and Shurtan Gas-to-Chemicals Complex), the country’s first major gas-to-chemicals cluster will be established on the territory of Shurtan Complex, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
Modernisation of the Ethylene-Polyethylene Plant for Full Automation of Production
Operator/initiator: Azerikimya (Socar)
Location: Azerbaijan
Dates: 2023
Description: Azerikimya Production Association of SOCAR plans to complete the modernisation of the Ethylene-Polyethylene Plant with 100% automation of the company in 2023.
Projects on the construction of a new high voltage substation and the expansion of the existing water cooling system are at the final stage.
It is planned to commission an additional steam turbine generator, which will double the production of electricity. The realisation of the Project will increase the design capacity of the Steam Generator Complex at the plant from 32 MW/h to 65 MW/h and make it energy selfsufficient.
The plant’s capacity for some products will increase by 2 times, for others - by 3 times following the modernisation. Propylene production will reach 187 thousand tons per year, ethylene - 190 thousand tons.
Deputy Managing Director
SOCAR Downstream Management
Director of the Department of Oil and Gas Chemistry Technical Regulation
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Director of the Department of Oil and Gas Chemistry Technical Regulation
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Head of Production and Sales Group
SOCAR Polymer
Major Projects Manager
SOCAR Türkiye Refinery and Petrochemicals Business Unit
Chief Technologist
ZapSibNeftekhim (SIBUR)
Deputy Head of the PVC, Caustic Soda and Methanol Production Complex
Navoiazot
Head of Polyethylene Production Workshop
Uz-Kor Gas Chemical
Senior Manager, Petrochemical Technology Department
Lukoil
Onsite visit to the Socar Polymer production facility*. Delegates will have the opportunity to visit Azerbaijan's leading polypropylene and high-density polyethylene production site. They will learn about the Company's future development plans and engage in informal discussions with the management team.
*Limited participation slots available; please contact the organising committee for participation details
150+ participants from over 10 countries worldwide: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Belarus, China, and Europe.
Development thrusts of the polymer industry in Azerbaijan and CIS: trends, challenges, and new opportunities
Exclusive exhibition: featuring EPC contractors and engineering, showcasing innovative technological and technical solutions for polymer production
20+ investment projects in the polymer industry: new constructions and modernisation of existing production facilities
30+ presentations by industry leaders: key production company executives, investors, equipment and service providers, regulatory authorities, and other experts
New in the programme! Process automation in the polymer industry: integration of new automated systems with existing production lines and information systems
Roundtable discussion: directly ask your questions to top industry management! Topics include factors influencing the development of the polymer industry: pricing, new sales markets, and cost optimisation
Staying relevant! Catalysts and chemical additives for polymers - how to improve polymer properties and functionality?
Sustainability and greening of the polymer industry: waste management and recycling, legislative impacts
30+ hours of business and informal networking: pre-arranged one-on-one meetings, business lunches, coffee breaks, interactive discussions, and more
Financing projects in the polymer industry: comprehensive guide on attracting capital and managing financial risks
Cocktail Reception for relaxed networking and new connections!
Mikhail VinokurovDirector of the Ecotoxicology Research
Oleg AzarovProduct Director (LEWA, CMP), Nikkiso Industrial RUS
German PetrushkoCEO, Titan - Polymer
