Sasol Climate Change Report 2022 - Book - Page 30
INTRODUCTION
OUR FUTURE SASOL STRATEGY
RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
DECARBONISING OUR OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Growing and shifting value
GOVERNANCE
DATA AND ASSURANCE
Sasol is moving with speed to harness opportunities for green hydrogen utilisation and the production of sustainable chemicals
globally. Governments and corporates alike are investing significantly into green hydrogen and sustainable chemicals, piloting and proofof-concept projects ranging from research and development to application. Over the past nine months, several partnerships and project
development opportunities have been agreed.
Concrete Chemicals:
Rüdersdorf, Brandenburg
Germany
Topsoe expands G2LTM
licensing collaboration
Boegoebaai
SkyFuelH2: Solleftea,
Hamre, Sweden
September
October
November
2021
2022
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2022
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2022
Topsoe and Sasol
ecoFT agreed to
expand collaboration
to license and develop
technologies for
sustainable liquid fuels
and chemicals
production using FT
technology. Together,
integrated end-to-end
solutions will be
offered specifically PtX
or e-Fuels, utilising
sustainable carbon
sources or CO2, green
hydrogen and
renewable energy.
Sasol signed an MoA
with the Northern
Cape government
to lead a 24-month
pre-feasibility study
to explore the
potential of
Boegoebaai, as an
export hub for green
hydrogen and its
derivatives. This
project at full-scale
could create
significant direct jobs,
as well as further
indirect jobs across
the ecosystem
unlocking
unprecedented
economic growth for
the Northern Cape
region.
Sasol ecoFT and Uniper
signed a MoU through
a JV to investigate
the possibility of
establishing an
industrial scale SAF
production facility.
The JV called
SkyFuelH2, aims
to produce SAF
from green hydrogen
and biomass through
FT. Sasol is supplying
the FT catalyst,
technical services
and marketing of
the product on
behalf of the JV.
Sasol Chemicals
agreed to be a
significant offtaker
of sophorolipids
produced from a
new Holiferm
manufacturing facility
in the United Kingdom
(UK). The Holiferm
process offers a
unique value
proposition, with
a significantly
lower-carbon footprint
compared to
conventional
surfactants. The
facility is under
construction and set
to begin operations in
early 2023.
Sasol ecoFT joined the
Concrete Chemicals
consortium, along with
global cement producer
CEMEX and German
renewable energy
company ENERTRAG.
The international
consortium is aiming
for low-carbon fuel
production by
converting captured
CO2 from the CEMEX
facilities and green
hydrogen into SAF,
thus presenting an
opportunity for CO2
reduction in the
aviation and cement
sectors. This
innovative consortium
aims to play a pivotal
role in sustainable
cement production
and passenger flights
with SAF.
Sasol, together with
partners, recently
launched CARE-O-SENE
(Catalyst Research for
Sustainable Kerosene),
which aims to extend
Sasol’s technological
lead in developing and
commercialising novel
FT catalysts, specifically
aimed at producing
SAF. This project is
co-funded by the
German Federal
Ministry (BMBF) and
Sasol, in partnership
with Hemholtz Sentrum
in Berlin (HZB),
Fraunhofer Institute for
Ceramic Technologies
and Systems (IKTS),
Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT),
University of Cape Town
(UCT) and INERATEC
GmbH.
Sasol ecoFT in
collaboration with
Uniper, Siemens
Energy and Airbus
are investigating the
feasibility of a
commercial project to
produce SAF in
Germany. The project
partners cover the
entire PtL value chain.
The study is supported
by the Technical
University of Hamburg
(TUHH) as a consultant
partner, the Hamburg
Senate (BWI, BUKEA)
and Hamburg Airport.
In addition, Emirates
airline has expressed
an interest in being an
offtaker of the PtL
kerosene.
Sasol Chemicals
and LOTTE Chemical
are undertaking a
pre-feasibility study
to build, own and
operate a batterygrade electrolyte
solvents facility, as an
input into lithium-ion
batteries for electric
vehicles. The
suitability of the Lake
Charles and Marl
locations are being
assessed to
produce these
solvents. Sasol’s
feedstock, together
with LOTTE’s
technology and third
party licences will
be used to produce
the products.
German aircraft
manufacturer Deutsche
Aircraft and Sasol ecoFT
signed an MoU on
a joint research project
for PtL applications
in aviation. The
partnership aims to
collaborate on the
certification of
sustainable drop-in jet
fuels and the ramp-up
of PtL use in aviation.
2021
2021
Sasol Chemicals and
Holiferm
March
CARE-O-SENE
May
May
CHALLENGES
SAF is one of the most promising routes to decarbonise the aviation sector. However, due to the nascent nature of the industry, policies that could speed up the
development of SAF have been slow to develop. In order to be able to decisively shape the market ramp-up of SAF, a stable regulatory environment is of crucial
importance.
Both at the global level, such as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and in individual countries or continents, such as the EU, intensive work is
underway on the regulatory framework. ICAO has recently announced a long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) for international aviation; the next step is reform
of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). This is critical to support the EU’s ambitious decarbonisation plans, which will
also incentivise additional SAF use beyond blending mandates.
In the United States, the administration’s renewed focus on climate change is leading to initiatives and legislation across a broad spectrum of government agencies,
including additional reporting requirements which we are preparing for; increased enforcement of environmental violations; and implementing a comprehensive
environmental justice enforcement strategy. The United States is moving swiftly on enacting new policies that will likely have an impact on us (see page 48). The EU
through its RED II is setting standards, which other regions will be required to follow to access the market. Apart from tax and market regulations, restrictive
accounting rules and certification requirements for producing SAF is limiting opportunities in the short- to- medium-term. For example, eligibility of feedstocks and
prescriptive rules that inadvertently limit the volume of certifiable SAF, constrains our ability to undertake a just transition.
Over and above the very high capital investment costs for SAF production today, these other challenges compound and contribute to the financing burden. Public
funding and a smart partnership strategy can assist but much more needs to be done to overcome the market access hurdle. Sasol continues to engage and
leverage policy advocacy bodies to bring these issues to the fore.
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Green Fuels Hamburg
June
Collaboration with LOTTE
Chemical
June
Sasol ecoFT and Deutsche
Aircraft
June
Deutsche Aircraft is
working on an aircraft
in the under 50-seat
market, through its
D328eco programme,
to achieve near carbon
neutrality. The aircraft,
scheduled to enter
service by 2025, will be
able to use certified
SAF, regular kerosene
and PtL-based fuels.