PTA INVESTMENT
SASA PTA Investment - At a Glance
ECA credit with 10-year maturity and 2-year grace period, and other investment loans with 7-9 years maturity
The procurement of raw materials required for the production phase has been completed, the production tests have started, and initial test outputs have been obtained. Following the successful completion of production process tests and achieving the target readings in measurements, the plant is going to shift to economic production phase. It is planned to gradually ramp up production in January 2025 and reach full capacity as soon as possible. The link to the relevant public disclosure announcement is below.
https://www.kap.org.tr/en/Bildirim/1368654
- The Fire Water System, one of the auxiliary units of the plant, was completed as of September 2023.
- The Cooling Tower, Instrument and Plant Air Facility, and Nitrogen Production and Storage Facility were completed as of October 2023.
- Demineralized Water and Storage Facility was completed as of December 2023.
- Laboratory equipment installation and testing has started as of December 2023.
- Electrical Substation and Control Room was activated as of December 2023.
- Administrative Building was activated as of December 2023.
- As of February 2024, commissioning works have begun for HP Steam Boiler and Fuel Gas System Units.
- As of February 2024, the purchasing and storage of Paraxylene, the raw material of PTA, has been started.
- Laboratory was activated as of February 2024.
- Steam Generation and Gas Combustion Unit was completed in March 2024.
- In April 2024, commissioning works have been commenced for Wastewater Treatment Unit (ETP–WWTP Facilities).
- Compressor and Tribune Units, which will provide air to the PTA Production Facility and will also generate electricity by using the heat generated by the exothermic reaction in the oxidation unit, commissioning works commenced in May 2024.
- Wastewater Treatment Unit was completed as of June 2024.
- Maintenance Facilities were completed as of June 2024.
- As of June 2024, commissioning works have begun for Raw Water Storage and Pumping Facility.
- As of June 2024, commissioning works have begun for Paraxylene Storage Tanks.
- Hydrogen Production Unit installation works have been completed.
- Paraxylene Storage Tanks was completed as of August 2024.
- PTA Loading (Silo) and Bagging System installation has been completed.
- Hydrogen Production Facility was commissioned as of August 2024.
- PTA Loading and Bagging System was commissioned as of August 2024.
- Raw Water Storage and Pumping Facility was commissioned as of September 2024.
- Auxiliary Chemical Storage Tanks were commissioned as of September 2024.
- Raw Material Truck Unloading Facility was commissioned as of September 2024.
- All auxiliary facilities required for PTA production have been put into operation and the PTA Production Plant has been made available for feeding as of September 2024.
- The compliance checks and tests of the licensor company began at the project site in August 2024.
- As of December 2024; the procurement of raw materials required for the production phase has been completed, the production tests have started, and initial test outputs have been obtained.
PTA - In General
80% of the plants producing PTA in the world are in the Far East, especially in China. It is expected that old production plants (those up to 700-800 ktons/year) will be closed due to low efficiency and high costs in the next 2-3 years.
105 ktons/year (as of 2023)
Contribution Expected (According to Indicators of October 2024)
USD 200 million/year
Number of employees working in the construction of PTA Production Plant: 5,000 people
Number of employees to work for the operation: 430 people
Number of operating employees already started to work: 230 people
Technology and Units
- 1. Oxidation Facilities: Reaction, Crystallization, Solvent Filtration, Catalyst Feed and Solvent Treatment
- 2. Purification Facilities
- 1. Fire Water System
- 2. Cooling Tower
- 3. Demineralized Water and Storage Facility
- 4. Instrument and Plant Air Facility
- 5. Nitrogen Production and Storage Facility
- 6. HP Steam Boilers and Steam Generator
- 7. Raw Water Storage and Pumping Facility
- 8. Paraxylene Storage Tanks
- 9. Auxiliary Chemical Storage Tanks
- 10. ETP – WWTP Facilities
- 11. Hydrogen Production Facility
- 12. Raw Material Truck Unloading Facility
- 13. Electrical Substation and Control Room
- 14. Laboratory
- 15. PTA Silo and Bagging System
- 16. Chemical and Spare Parts Warehouses
- 17. Solar Panel Parking
- 18. Maintenance Facilities
- 19. Administrative Buildings
News from the Construction Site
Engineering, Procurement and Installation: Técnicas Reunidas S.A. (TR)/span>
Engineering of Utility Services: CTCI Corporation
- - Fire Water System: Completed as of September 2023.
- - Cooling Tower: Completed as of October 2023.
- - Instrument and Plant Air Facility: Completed as of October 2023.
- - Nitrogen Production and Storage Facility: Completed as of October 2023.
- - Demineralized Water and Storage Facility: Completed as of December 2023.
- - Electrical Substation and Control Room: Activated as of December 2023.
- - Administrative Building: Activated as of December 2023.
- - Laboratory: Activated by February 2024.
- - Steam Generation and Gas Combustion Units: Completed as of March 2024.
- - Wastewater Treatment Unit: Completed as of June 2024.
- - Maintenance Facilities: Completed as of June 2024.
- - Paraxylene Storage Tanks: Completed as of August 2024.
- - Hydrogen Production Facility: Completed as of August 2024.
- - PTA Loading and Bagging System: Completed as of August 2024.
- - Raw Water Storage and Pumping Facility: Completed as of September 2024.
- - Auxiliary Chemical Storage Tanks: Completed as of September 2024.
- - Raw Material Truck Unloading Facility: Completed as of September 2024.