Twistdraai coal destoning project, South Africa – update
Name of the Project
Twistdraai coal destoning project.
Location
Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
Integrated energy and chemical company Sasol.
Project Description
The project involves repurposing Sasol’s Twistdraai export coal plant into a ten-million-ton-a-year destoning facility to improve the quality of coal being used in Sasol’s Secunda gasifiers.
The destoning plant will reduce the average ‘sinks’ (rock fragments or other impurities) content of coal being used by the gasifiers to between 12% and 14%, once blended with coal from Sasol’s Bosjesspruit and Thubelisha mines, where the sinks content is estimated at as high as 20%.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
Not disclosed.
Capital Expenditure
Capital expenditure is estimated at R1-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction is complete and startup has started. Destoning remains on track for implementation in the first half of Sasol’s 2026 financial year.
Latest Developments
The facility is producing destoned coal, with early indications of sinks as low as 0% to 1.5%.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Not disclosed.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sasol, tel +27 10 344 5000 or email media@sasol.com.
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