The Egyptian Petrochemicals
Holding Co.
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The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Co.
Operating Companies
Egyptian Petrochemicals Master Plan
Achievements
Future Plans
The Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Co.
has been established in January
2002
to
manage
and
control
the
Petrochemicals Industry in Egypt, and to
implement the National Master Plan
projects.
ECHEM Within Petroleum Sector
Ministry of Petroleum
Echem Vision & Mission
Vision
To be a major player in the petrochemicals industry
through transforming Egypt into a regional petrochemicals
hub
Mission
To Develop a competitive petrochemical industry based
on local human and natural resources using state-of-theart technology
Operating Companies
(prior to Echem establishment)
ECHEM’s Subsidiaries
Sidi Kerir
Petrochemicals
Co.
Egyptian
Petrochemicals
Co.
LAB Unit
Amerya Petroleum
Refining Co.
1.Egyptian Petrochemicals Co. (EPC)
Main Products:
1. PVC
2. Caustic Soda
3. PVC Compounds
80 KTA
72 KTA
30 KTA
Feedstock:
Ethylene from SIDPEC & Raw Salt
Location: Alexandria
2. Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co. (SIDPEC)
Main Products:
Ethylene
300 KTA
HDPE, LLDPE
225 KTA
Feedstock:
Ethane/propane mix. from Gasco
Location: Alexandria
3. LAB Unit - Amreya Petroleum Refining Co.
Main Products:
LAB
40 KTA
Feedstock:
Kerosene
Benzene
Location: Alexandria
The Egyptian Petrochemicals
Master Plan
Key Features of Petrochemical Vision
100,000 Job
Opportunity (direct & indirect)
Echem Achievements
• 6 Projects in Operation
• 3 Projects under Construction
Commercially Operating Projects
Achievements (2002-2013)
1
Acrylic Fibers
Capacity:
36 KTA Acrylic
Fiber
Location:
Alexandria
TIC:
US$ 54 Million
2
E-LAB
Capacity:
100 KTA Linear
Alkyl Benzene
(LAB)
Location:
Alexandria
TIC:
US$ 540 Million
3
EPP
Capacity:
400 KTA Propylene
400 KTA
Polypropylene
Location:
Port Said
TIC:
US$ 800 Million
Achievements (2002-2013)
4
E-METHANEX
Capacity:
1300 KTA
Methanol
Location:
Damietta Port
TIC:
US$ 1.1 Billion
5
MOPCO-1
Capacity:
600 KTA Urea
50 KTA Ammonia
Location:
Damietta
TIC:
US$ 430 Million
6
ESTYRENICS
Capacity:
200 KTA
Polystyrene
Location:
Alexandria
TIC:
US$ 410 Million
Egyptian Indian Company for Polyester (EI-PET)
Product
PET - Bottle grade
Location
North west Suez
Gulf – SE zone
Investment Cost
US$ 262 Million
Capacity
420 KTA
Job Opportunity
2000 Direct &
Indirect
Start Up
Line 1 - Jan. 2014
Line 2 - May 2014
Under Construction Projects
Misr Fertilizers Production Co. (MOPCO Expansion)
Products
Urea / Ammonia
Location
Damietta
Investment Cost
US$ 1800 Million
Capacity (Urea)
1380 KTA
Job Opportunity
8000 Direct &
Indirect
Ethylene and Ethylene Derivatives Co. (Ethydco)
Products
Ethylene
Polyethylene
Butadiene
Location
Alexandria
Investment Cost
US$ 1900 Million
Capacity
460 KTA Ethylene
400 KTA(HDPE,LLDPE)
20 KTA Butadiene
Job Opportunity
5000 Direct & Indirect
Start Up
Q1 /2016
Egyptian Styrenics Co. (Estyrenics)- Styrene Project
Product
Styrene
Location
Alexandria
Investment Cost
US$ 460 Million
Capacity
300 KTA Styrene
Job Opportunity
2000 Direct &
Indirect
Start Up
Q4 / 2017
Under Development Projects
Propylene Derivatives Project
Formaldehyde
Propylene
Acrylic Acid
Poly Carbonate
PMMA
Acrylate Esters
Product
Propylene and its derivatives
Location
Alexandria
Estimated Investment Cost
US$ 1.5 Billion
Capacity
250 KTA Propylene
Feedstock
300 KTA Propane from Gasco
Start Up
2018
Motobas Industrial Complex
Motobas Industrial Complex
1- Formaldehyde Derivatives Project
2- Bioethanol from Molasses
3- Bioethanol from Rice Straw
Motobas Complex Layout
Bioethanol From
Molasses
Formaldehyde
Derivatives
Bioethanol From
Rice Straw
1- Formaldehyde Derivatives Project
Formaldehyde
Melamine Formaldehyde Poly Acetal Resins
MDF-HDF
Para Formaldehyde
Product
Formaldehyde derivatives
Location
Motobas- Kafr Al-Sheikh
Estimated Investment Cost
US$ 40 Million
Capacity
70 KTA Formaldehyde
Feedstock
40 KTA Methanol from E-METHANEX
Start Up
2017
2- Bioethanol from Molasses
Gasoline
Blending
Product
Bioethanol
Location
Motobas- Kafr Al-Sheikh
Estimated Investment Cost
US$ 135 Million
Capacity
100 KTA Bioethanol
Feedstock
400 KTA Beet Molasses
Start Up
2017
3- Bioethanol from Rice Straw
Agricultural
Wastes
Bioethanol
Product
Bioethanol
Location
Motobas- Kafr Al-Sheikh
Estimated Investment Cost
US$ 220 Million
Capacity
50 KTA Bioethanol
Feedstock
250 KTA Rice Straw and Agricultural Wastes
Start Up
2017
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