Urmia petrochemical company (UPC) is locatedsome 30 kilometers southwest of Urmia
city and in the vicinity of the road connecting Urmia to mahabad.
The complex has been built in a 220 hectares land of which 50
hectares is allocated for the industrial division and 170 hectares
for waste water ponds and green space.National petrochemical
company (NPC)
owns the whole 220 hectare state. Urea, ammonia and
sulphuric
acid are the raw materials (feedstock) for the complex and the
required raw water is supplied from two wells.
The complex has two process units for producing
crystal melamine and ammonia sulphate with utility and offsite units
supplying water,steam,compressed air, nitrogen, and
electricity and storage tanks.
The
UPCconstruction began in 1991 and
installation of the process equipment started in 1992 by the Iranian
contractor. Construction and erection of the utility and offsite
facilities began in September 1994 by Iranian
Contractors and with the completion of erection and
precommissioning process, the complex went on stream in early 1995.
The Urmia petrochemical complex was officially inaugurated in
September 1995.
