Special economic zones (SEZs) in Kazakhstan host chemical and petrochemical plants supplying products for metallurgy, energy and water treatment, as well as consumer goods such as perfumes. The facilities are located in Pavlodar, Zhambyl and Atyrau regions and the capital.
QazIndustry’s Directorate for the Development of Special Economic and Industrial Zones identified Kaustik and UPNK-PV in the Pavlodar SEZ and the Aromat perfume factory in Astana among the key projects. Kaustik produces chlorine, caustic soda, sodium hypochlorite and hydrochloric acid. Its annual production capacity is 98,500 tonnes.
UPNK-PV can produce up to 205,000 tonnes of calcined petroleum coke a year. The coke is supplied to the anode production facility at the Kazakhstan Electrolysis Plant and exported to CIS countries, China and other markets. The plant converts waste heat from the calcining process into electricity, meeting its own needs and selling surplus power.
