Name of the Project
C3 expansion project.
Location
Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Client
Sasol.
Project Description
The project aims to debottleneck Sasol’s downstream polypropylene plants to improve overall efficiency.
It will also result in improving the company’s environmental impact. The project will expand Sasol’s Secunda Chemicals Operations polypropylene production by 103 000 t/y to more than 625 000 t/y. It includes extracting fuel-based propylene molecules and converting these to higher-value polypropylene.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Value
R1.1-billion.
Duration
The project started in 2013 and achieved overall beneficial operation in February this year.
Latest Developments
The project was inaugurated on November 21, 2016.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sasol (South Africa) head of group media relations, Alex Anderson, tel +27 11 441 3295 or email alex.anderson@sasol.com.