Sasol’s proprietary cobalt catalyst is at the heart of the technology that makes its gas-to-liquids (GTL) process possible.
This South African facility, valued at about R1bn ($0.125m), will be instrumental in supplying a vital ingredient to ensure the success of those ventures.
Initially, the plant will be supplying cobalt catalyst to Sasol’s projects in Qatar, Nigeria and Uzbekistan.
"Our total capital spend in South Africa over the past years has been R42bn ($5.26m) and with the pipeline of projects in the region, the company intend to spend an additional R40bn ($5.01m), over the next three to four years.
In addition to this plant, Sasol, in partnership with BASF, also produces cobalt catalyst in De Meern in the Netherlands.
