According to the company’s public relations office, project director Rafi’zadeh described the transition from construction to commissioning as a major achievement and said the team had navigated multiple challenges, particularly in currency allocation and the import of specialized equipment. He added that despite these constraints, procurement was completed through alternative solutions and strong managerial support.
Hosseinnezhad, head of commissioning for the Haico project, explained that during this phase, fuel gas is introduced into the system to bring the process to the required operating temperature and initiate reactor activity. Once process conditions stabilize, the project will begin separating the main products — carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H₂) — for delivery to downstream units at Karun Petrochemical Company.
The plant head confirmed full readiness of the complex to receive feedstock from Haico and noted that once the project is fully operational, production stability will significantly improve. He said that in the first half of this year nearly 35 percent of production capacity remained idle due to feedstock shortages, but the new unit will allow the complex to move toward its full nameplate capacity.