Secunda CTL
Secunda CTL is a
Secunda CTL consists of two production units. The Sasol II unit was constructed in 1980 and the Sasol III unit in 1984.[1] It has total production capacity of 160,000 barrels per day (25,000 m3/d).[2]
Greenhouse gas emissions
As of 2020[update] it is the world's largest single emitter of greenhouse gas, at 56.5 million tonnes CO2 a year.[3] However, if Afşin-Elbistan C power station in Turkey is built and operated at planned capacity it would emit over 60 million tonnes a year, though this project was stopped on the grounds of possible soil and air pollution.
Air Liquide acquired the 42,000 tons/day oxygen production in 2020, with plans for 900 MW power plants to reduce CO2 emissions.[4][5]
Unique plant infrastructure
The Sasol III Steam Plant has a 301 m (988 ft) tall chimney built by Concor, which consists of a 292 m (958 ft) high windshield and four 300 m (980 ft) reinforced concrete flues which together with a 1 m (3.3 ft) high temporary roof on the 4th flue make it one the tallest structures in Africa.[6]
In Media
As a major component of South Africa's economy, Secunda was in turn a major target of the African National Congress during the apartheid era[citation needed]. Two ANC attacks (and their aftermath) were dramatized in the 2006 film Catch a Fire.
See also
References
- ^ "Sasol's Secunda CTL plant: costly to build, but now it's a cash cow". Gas-to-Liquids News. 2005-11-01. Archived from the original on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ Pat Davies (March 2004). Sasol Gas-to-Liquids. 32nd Howard Weil Energy Conference. New Orleans: Sasol Petroleum International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-15. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ "The World's Biggest Emitter of Greenhouse Gases". Bloomberg.com. 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
- ^ Parkinson, Nick (2020-09-10). "Air Liquide finalises deal with Sasol". gasworld.
- ^ Creamer, Terence (13 April 2021). "Sasol and Air Liquide initiate first phase of 900 MW renewables procurement process". www.engineeringnews.co.za.
- ^ "SASOL Synthetic Fuels Steam Plant 3". Skyscraper Source Media. Retrieved 2009-08-02.