ROSNANO expected to build in Tatarstan first plant in the world to produce single-walled carbon nanotubes

On January 28, at a meeting held by Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov with participation of  Board Chairman of OAO "ROSNANO" Anatoly Chubais, it was told that the first plant in the world to produce single-walled carbon nanotubes can be built in Tatarstan Republic. 

Before the meeting, the exposition displaying potential application of carbon nanotubes in industry was presented. It should be mentioned that the usage of nanotubes in production of car tyres, composite materials, autoclaved aerated concrete improves the material properties and even adds new ones.

Opening the meeting, Rustam Minnikhanov noted that OAO "ROSNANO" is a long-time and reliable strategic partner of Tatarstan Republic and thanked Anatoly Chubais for support rendered to all OAO "ROSNANO" projects that are currently implemented in Tatarstan Republic.

According to Tatarstan President, 120 companies and enterprises are involved in nanomanufacturing. Being largest polymer, rubber and plastics producer, the republic is interested in new nanotechnologies.

“Tatarstan is our priority region in all project. But the discussed project can be a flagship project not only for "ROSNANO", but also for the Russian Federation. Production of carbon nanotubes on an industrial scale hasn’t been mastered yet. We managed to do it. So, 5-10 tons of carbon nanotubes are produced in a reactor located in Novosibirsk, and it is 50 times cheaper than abroad. We are planning to launch industrial production there. But we would like to found a major industrial cluster on carbon nanotubes production in Tatarstan. If we see the prospective demand here, we will decide to build the first plant with capacity of 250 tons per year. The cost of the plant is  6 billion of roubles.”, Anatoly Chubais, in his turn, said. 

Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov added that analysis of prospective consumption of carbon nanotubes are to be carried out untill June 1, 2015.