Körfez Petrochemicals & Refinery Units

 

Butadien Extraction Plant	Polybutadien Rubber Plant	Carbon Black Plant
Polystyrene Plant	Styrene Butadien Rubber Plant	Auxiliary Units at Yarımca

Plants within the Yarımca Petrochemicals Complex as the first oil refinery by Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş had begun production in 1970 producing petrochemical products.

Yarımca Petrochemicals complex was completed by addition of Carbon Black, Styrene, Polystyrene, DDB, BDX, SBR, CBR and castor oil plants between 1972 and 1976.

The complex enjoyed its most productive period between 1987 and 1990 linked to developments took place in world petrochemical industry, and has been going through tough times since 1991 concurrently with world petrochemical industry.

Chlorine Alkaline, Ethylene, Styrene, LAB(DDB) Vinyl Chloride Monomer Polyvinyl Chloride, Castor oil plants were shut down one by one between 1990 and 1995. Those plants were dismantled and land the plants were sitting on is cleared up to be used for new plants. Furthermore the PE, PVC and Vinyl Chloride Monomer plants were shut down in 2001.

Acquired by Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. based on a decision of 2001/54 dated 05/10/2001 of the Higher Board of Privatization, Yarımca Complex Plants continue their operations in

       SBR
       CBR
       KS
       PS
       BDX

Plants, factories and the associated operational units this time under the name of Körfez Petrochemical and Refinery Management.