According to the National Petrochemical Company (NPC), Mustafa Motirinejad, head of the technical inspection unit at Karoon Petrochemical Company, said construction of the E-36203 converter was ordered to a knowledge-based company in June last year, adding the project required special technical savvy given its alloy nature.

He added: "With the perseverance and consistency of Iranian experts, the converter was built in September this year and was delivered to Karoon Petrochemical Company for installation and operation.”

Motirinejad said the item is used in the production process, maintaining fluid temperature and separation of excess gases in the degasser tower.

The E-36203 is a double tube sheet converter with inconel and tube sheets and inconel clad.