Sasol Infrachem produces and markets ammonia and provides a services platform for reforming natural gas into synthesis gas for use as petrochemical feedstock. Sasol Infrachem provides utilities, infrastructure, site support and site governance at our complex in Sasolburg, South Africa.

Chemical Manufacturers & Suppliers

Sasol Mining mines about 40 million tons (Mt) of saleable coal a year, mostly gasification feedstock for Sasol Synfuels in Secunda and utilities coal for Sasol Infrachem in Sasolburg, both in South Africa. Sasol Mining also exports some 2, 8 Mt of coal a year. Underground mining operations are: Bosjesspruit, Brandspruit, Middelbult, Syferfontein and Twistdrei (all in the Secunda area) and Sigma near Sasolburg. As some of these mines are approaching the end of their useful lives, new developments are underway to ensure continued supply. In May 2012 we inaugurated the R3, 4 billion Thubelisha shaft at the Twistdrei colliery. This is one of our mine replacement projects, to replace 60% of Sasol Mining’s operating capacity in Secunda by 2020 at a cost of R14 billion. The Thubelisha shaft will eventually comprise an operation delivering more than eight million tons per annum (mtpa) of coal over 25 years. It is the first milestone in the large-scale replacement of our reserves. ..

Mines - Coal

Sasol Nitro manufactures, markets and supplies industrial explosives, blasting accessories and fertiliser products. It also markets sulphur on behalf of the Sasol group. The locations of our plants allow us to offer cost-effective value-added products and services to our customers in Southern and Central Africa. Products are also exported further afield.

Fertiliser & Compost Suppliers

Sasol Oil markets fuels blended at Secunda and those refined at the Natref oil refinery in Sasolburg, both in South Africa. Our products include petrol, diesel, jet fuel, illuminating paraffin, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oils, base bitumen and lubricants. We also import fuels, when necessary, to balance our product slate and to meet our contractual obligations. Sasol Oil encompasses the established liquid fuels, bitumen, heating fuels and lubricants marketing activities of Sasol through our wholesale, commercial and retail interests, featuring both the Sasol and the Exel brands. Customers in South Africa and other sub-Saharan countries include private-sector companies, governments and state-owned enterprises. These customers use our products in the automotive, mining, industrial, airline, road haulage, power generation, construction and agricultural sectors.

Oil Companies

Sasol Polymers produces and markets ethylene, propylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyl chloride monomer and polyvinyl chloride, chlor-alkali chemicals and mining reagents. Our polymer products are important to a wide range of industrial applications including bottles and profiles, domestic disinfectants, footwear and packaging while products from the chemicals portfolio are used in industries such as mining (particularly in gold extraction), pulp and paper, steel, textiles and the water treatment industries.

Chemical Manufacturers & Suppliers

Sasol Synfuels operates the world’s only commercial coal-based synthetic fuels manufacturing facility, producing synthesis gas (syngas) through coal gasification and natural gas reforming. We use our proprietary technology to convert syngas into synthetic fuel components, pipeline gas and chemical feedstock for the downstream production of solvents, polymers, comonomers and other chemicals. Primary customers are Sasol Chemical Industries, Sasol Gas, Sasol Oil and other chemical companies. Carbon is produced for the recarburiser, aluminium, electrode and cathodic production markets. OPERATIONS: Based in Secunda, South Africa, Sasol Synfuels receives coal from five mines in Mpumalanga. After being crushed, the coal is blended to obtain an even quality distribution. Electricity is generated by both steam and gas and used to gasify the coal at a temperature of 1300°C. This produces syngas from which two types of reactor – circulating fluidised bed and Sasol Advanced Synthol™ reactors

Fuel Additives