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• IChemE member elected SAIChE president

  Ralph Grob, chief process engineer at Sasol Technology and Chartered Chemical Engineer, has been elected to the post of president at the South African Institution of Chemical Engineers (SAIChE).Grob, who was appointed president at SAIChE’s Annual General Meeting in Johannesburg, takes over from Beki more

• Sasol expand ultra-high purity aluminas capacity

  Sasol Limited’s Olefins & Surfactants Division announced it will expand in a first step its capacity to produce ultra-high purity aluminas (UHPA) by at least 3000 metric tons per year.Construction will begin immediately at Brunsbuettel, the company’s Germany manufacturing site on a process to supply more

• Sasol Limited board approved construction of new ethylene purification unit

  The Sasol Limited board has recently approved the construction of a R1.9 billion ethylene purification unit at its Sasol Polymers plant in Sasolburg. The plant is expected to go on stream in the second half of 2013 and will be ramped up to full capacity by 2015. The unit will enable the Sasol Group more

Publications Sasol

• Simulation of Methane Steam Reforming Enhanced by in Situ CO2 Sorption Using K2CO3-Promoted Hydrotalcites for H2 Production

  The hydrogen production performance of sorption-enhanced methane steam reforming (SESMR) was investigated in this study. Three different K2CO3-promoted hydrotalcites (HTCs), including HTC A, industrial K2CO3-promoted HTC reported in the work by Ding and Alpay ( Ding, Y.; Alpay, E. Chem. Eng. Sci. 20 more

• The benefits of Fischer‐Tropsch Waxes in Synthetic Petroleum Jelly

  This article is an introduction and general discussion regarding the use of Fisher‐Tropsch wax in Petroleum jelly applications. Traditionally Petroleum jelly is prepared from a blend of microwax, paraffin wax and mineral oil which are all derived from crude oil. Sasol Wax has successfully prepared more

• Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emissions from the Combustion of Alternative Fuels in a Gas Turbine Engine

  We report on the particulate-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in the exhaust of a test-bed gas turbine engine when powered by Jet A-1 aviation fuel and a number of alternative fuels: Sasol fully synthetic jet fuel (FSJF), Shell gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene, and Jet A-1/GTL 50:50 blended more

Market studies Sasol

• Propylene Industry Outlook in Malaysia to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants

  Introduction GlobalData’s report, Propylene Industry Outlook in Malaysia to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Malaysia Propylene industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the Pro more

• South Africa Petrochemicals Report Q4 2012

  The latest South Africa petrochemicals report examines the way in which South Africa’s basic petrochemicals producer Sasol is defending its market position as it competes with an influx of cheap products from Asia, while attempting to maintain strong operating margins. We also analyse the key challe more

• South Africa Petrochemicals Report Q2 2012

  The operating environment of South African petrochemicals will become increasingly hostile over the medium-term due to a slackening in exports, according to BMI’s latest South Africa Petrochemicals Report. The South African economy is poised for a slowdown in 2012, with real GDP growth forecast to c more

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