Sasol coal-to-liquids project
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The Sasol coal-to-liquids project is a major industrial initiative in South Africa that converts coal into synthetic fuels and chemicals using advanced gasification and Fischer–Tropsch technologies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal-to-liquids project
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industrial project ⓘ synthetic fuel production facility ⓘ |
| basedOnTechnology |
Fischer–Tropsch process
NERFINISHED
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Lurgi fixed-bed gasification ⓘ |
| contributesTo | South African fuel security ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| criticism | high carbon intensity ⓘ |
| emissionType | greenhouse gas emissions ⓘ |
| employer | industrial workforce in Secunda region ⓘ |
| energySource | coal ⓘ |
| feedstock | coal ⓘ |
| fuelTypeProduced | synthetic liquid fuels ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
CO2 emissions
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air pollution ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Sasolburg CTL plant
NERFINISHED
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Secunda CTL plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | large-scale industrial complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mpumalanga
NERFINISHED
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Secunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | domestic fuel market of South Africa ⓘ |
| operator | Sasol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Sasol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | South African energy sector ⓘ |
| product |
chemical feedstocks
ⓘ
chemicals ⓘ diesel ⓘ gasoline ⓘ jet fuel ⓘ liquefied petroleum gas ⓘ naphtha ⓘ paraffin ⓘ synthetic fuels ⓘ |
| productionType | coal-to-liquids ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | South African environmental regulations ⓘ |
| sector |
energy
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petrochemicals ⓘ |
| significance |
major source of synthetic fuel in South Africa
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reduces dependence on imported crude oil for South Africa ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| technologyProvider | Sasol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCatalyst | iron-based Fischer–Tropsch catalyst ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
Fischer–Tropsch synthesis
NERFINISHED
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coal gasification ⓘ |
| usesReactorType |
fixed-bed reactor
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slurry-phase reactor ⓘ |
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