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This document is an Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) issued by the Fezile Dabi District Municipality to Sasol Chemical Industries (Pty) Ltd for its operations in Sasolburg. The licence, reference number FODM-MET-2013-23, converts a previous Atmosphere Pollution Prevention Act Registration Certificate into an Air Quality Act Atmospheric Emissions Licence. It outlines the legal conditions, permitted listed activities, process descriptions, emission limits, and monitoring requirements for various industrial units including steam stations, reformers, and chemical plants.

• The Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) was issued to Sasol Chemical Industries (Pty) Ltd for its Sasolburg operations, specifically covering listed activities 1.1, 2.1, 8.1, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3. The licence was signed on 31 March 2014 and was valid until 31 March 2019.
• The facility operates several distinct industrial processes: two steam/power stations using pulverised coal; two Auto Thermal Reformers (ATRs) for the Fischer Tropsch process; a Rectisol plant for CO2 removal; a thermal oxidation unit with three incinerators; a Benfield unit for ammonia production; a Nitric Acid Plant (NAP); an ammonium nitrate solution plant; and an ammonium nitrate prill plant.
• The site is located within the Vaal Triangle Priority Area and is situated near the town of Sasolburg, including a residential area and the Zamdela informal settlement. The Sasol One site covers 15.51 km².
• The licence mandates specific abatement technologies to control emissions, including Electrostatic Precipitators for steam station boilers, a Baghouse for the high sulphur pitch incinerator, a Venturi Scrubber for the caustic incinerator, and scrubbers for the prill tower and drying units.
• The licence establishes maximum release rates for various pollutants. For example, NO and SO2 from ATRB are limited to 1700 mg/Nm³, and particulates from several steam station boilers are limited to 400 mg/Nm³. Dioxins and furans in thermal oxidation are limited to 0.1 ng TEQ/Nm³.
• The licence holder is required to maintain a complaints register for noise, dust, and offensive odours, and must report a summary of these complaints monthly to the licensing authority. Annual reports must be submitted within 60 days of the company's year-end, covering pollutant trends, compliance audits, major upgrades, and greenhouse gas emissions.

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