Bisotun Petrochemical Co., a subsidiary of NPC, is making headway with the construction work on its 50,000 tonne/year linear alkylbenzene (LAB) project in Kermanshah, west of Iran with the facility expected to come onstream in the first quarter of 2005. Overall, the plant is already 92.2% complete. Presently, the plant's firefighting water, dematerialize (DM) water, steam, compressed air, instrument air and liquid fuel units plus its power post are onstream. In addition to LAB, the complex will produce 6,480 tonne/year of heavy alkylate. It will consume 386,000 tonne/year of kerosene which will be sourced from Kermanshah and Abadan refineries and 19,000 tonne/year of benzene which will be supplied by Esfahan and Bandar Imam Petrochemical companies. Basic engineering work was done by technology licensor Institut Francais du Petrole (IFP). Tecnicas Reunidas of Spain and Enerchimi, a local company, are the engineering and procurement contractors. Iran's Hampa and Omran-va-Nosazi Kermanshahan are the contractors for erection and construction work.