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Presented by: Nolitha Fakude, SasolTheme:A case study in beneficiation
What you will hear today
• Who we are as Sasol and our mining operations• Our milestones and commitment to South Africa• How we beneficiate natural resources• Supporting the NDP• Lessons learnt – success factors for beneficiation
Sasol is a proudly South African company with a global presence
• 37 countries• >34 000 employees
About Sasol
• Proudly South African company (primary listing on JSE since 1979)• Group turnover for FY2013 was R181 billion• We employ more than 34 000 people (~30 000 are South African based)• FY2013 Capital Expenditure was R19,8 billion (59% of the Group spend)• Sasol is the largest tax payer in South Africa, contributing R30,8 billion in direct and
indirect taxes• Innovation and technology:
– R&D budget is R1,2 billion– 255 engineering and science PhDs (out of a total 1000 researchers)– 490 registered global patent families• About R1 billion annually spent on people development (including bursaries)• Currently at level 3 B-BBEE contributor status
Sasol’s mining operations
R14bn mine replacement programme
Over the last 64 years we have delivered real value through beneficiation
1950
Sasol is formedto commercialisecoal-to-liquids(CTL) technologyin South Africa
1980
Completion of Sasol Two & Three Synfuels and Chemicals complex in Secunda
2007
First international GTL plant, Oryx, starts productionin Qatar
2012
Sasolburg Gas Engine Power Plant online
Mozambique gas engine power plant - CTRG
2014
Today, our fuels, chemicals and related products benefit millions of people around the world
• hot-melt adhesives • laundry detergents• chip coatings• printing inks • household and industrial paints• mobile phone circuit boards• transport fuels
Through innovative technology and an integrated value chain we beneficiate
NDP imperatives
Job creation
Infrastructure
Environmental sustainability
Intra-regional trade in Southern Africa
Beneficiation of mineral resources and driving opportunities that improve balance of payments
Sasol strategy
Investing in our South African business to create and retain jobs
Investing in infrastructure in and around our facilities
Developing low-carbon power generation options and technologies
Investing across the region, including in Mozambique
Applying technology innovation to beneficiate low value hydrocarbons
Our beneficiation strategy Vision 2050 is aligned to the NDP
Committed to Southern Africa’s Advancement
Sasol continues to invest to ensure further beneficiation- contributing to energy security and reducing the country’s carbon footprint
• R14bn - South African coal mine replacement programme
• R1.7bn - Southern African exploration cost for last 3 years
• Permit to explore for hydrocarbons on South African coast
• R1.5bn - Sasolburg 140MW-capacity gas engine power plant (enable by Mozambican pipeline bringing gas to
South Africa)
• R2.5bn Mozambique 140MW-capacity gas engine power plant
• R14bn - Secunda growth programme
• R13bn - Sasolburg expanding hard wax production facilities in.
Reducing carbon footprint and supporting regional grid
Investing in capacity and growing production
Ensuringlong-term sustainability
Collaborating for innovation – Partnership with DST
• Working with the European Framework 7 alternative jet fuel collaboration project;
• Sasol (Fuels Technology) actively took part in the Alfa Bird programme for a number
of years representing Sasol and South Africa.
• Being the first company in the world to get approval for fully synthetic jet fuel from
Secunda as a commercial jet fuel.
• Sasol undertaking the first flight ever on fully synthetic jet fuel.
So what have we learnt?
• Continuous investment in R&D – leading technology
• Partnerships – government, technology companies, academic institutions
• Enabling regulatory framework
• Capital investment
• Access to feedstock – upstream (coal, gas, oil)
• Infrastructure and utilities
• Significant investment in skills development
• Energy security
• Protect balance of payments
• Job creation
Thank you