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The Sasol SPDTM process integrates the
following three main technologies, each of which is
commercially proven. These include:
some sales in the Americas. Performance
Solutions covers the sale and production
of speciality alcohols, paraffin wax and
emulsions as well as processing South
African FT-based waxes further for
selling mainly in Europe, as well as into
Asia, the Americas and Africa. Glycol
ethers from Eurasia are largely sold within
the region, with some additional global
sales.
the Haldor Topsøe SynCORTM reforming
technology, which converts natural gas
and oxygen into syngas;
our Sasol Low Temperature
Fischer-TropschTM (Sasol LTFTTM)
technology, which converts syngas into
hydrocarbons; and
the Chevron IsocrackingTM technology,
which converts hydrocarbons into
particular products, mainly diesel, naphtha
and LPG.
Factors on which the business is dependent
Intellectual property
Our proprietary or licensed technologies, our
software licences, procedures and protocols support
Sasol’s competitive advantage. These consist of:
our patented technologies;
skilled, experienced and technically
qualified employees, industry thought
leaders and experts that enable Sasol to
respond to the constantly changing
environment; and
our business processes and management
systems.
Intellectual
Capital
summary
2021
2020
Currently we believe, based on our knowledge
of the industry and publicly available information, that
globally, we have the most extensive experience in the
application of FT technology on a commercial scale.
The Sasol SPDTM process converts natural gas into
diesel and other liquid hydrocarbons, which are
generally more environmentally friendly and of higher
quality and performance compared to the equivalent
crude oil-derived products. In view of product
specifications gradually becoming more stringent,
especially with respect to emissions, we believe that
this option is environmentally friendly. The Sasol
SPDTM process can further be adopted to produce
differentiated value-added products, such as GTL base
oils. The superior quality of GTL base oils positions
these products firmly as premium components in the
formulation of top-tier lubricants.
2019
Number of
new patents
issued . . . .
40
130
150
Total
worldwide
patents held
2 300
2 400
2 500
Investment in
research and
development
. . . . . . . . . R1 249 million R1 233 million R966 million
Key contracts
ORYX GTL, our 49% joint venture in Qatar,
purchases natural gas feedstock from Al Khaleej Gas, a
joint venture between ExxonMobil Middle East Gas
Marketing Limited and Qatar Petroleum, under a gas
purchase agreement with a contracted minimum
off-take volume. The agreement commenced in
November 2005 and is valid for 25 years. The duration
of the agreement may be extended by the parties on
terms and conditions that are mutually agreed.
The Sasol Slurry Phase DistillateTM (Sasol
SPD ) process—Based on our Technology function’s
extensive experience in the commercial application of
the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology, we have
successfully commercialised the FT-based Sasol SPDTM
process for converting natural gas into high-quality,
environment-friendly GTL diesel, GTL kerosene and
other liquid hydrocarbons.
TM
CTRG, our 49% joint operation in
Mozambique, purchases natural gas feedstock produced
at our natural gas Pande-Temane Petroleum Production
Agreement (PPA) asset. CTRG has a gas transport
agreement with the Republic of Mozambique Pipeline
Investments Company (Pty) Ltd (ROMPCO) and a
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