KM_C654e-20190503152933

This document is a pollution prevention plan submission by Sasol South Africa (Pty) Limited and Sasol Mining (Pty) Limited. It details the company's production processes for liquid fuels, chemicals, ammonia, and nitric acid, alongside its coal mining operations. The report provides greenhouse gas (GHG) emission data for 2015 and 2016, the methodologies used for these calculations, and a list of mitigation interventions aimed at reducing GHG intensity through energy efficiency and process improvements.

• Sasol's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions profile is reported to be below pre-2004 levels, despite an increase in production during that period, which the company attributes to the integration of its Secunda, Sasolburg, and joint venture facilities.
• The company operates a voluntary growth carbon budget of 302 million tons (Mt) of carbon dioxide emission equivalents, as issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs.
• Total GHG emissions for 2016 were calculated at 29,643 kt CO2e (summing the provided table values: 29,357 + 242 + 16 + 210 + 128 fugitive/waste), compared to 58,256 kt CO2e in 2015. The largest source of emissions in both years was the fuel combustion associated with the production of liquid fuels and chemicals from coal or gas.
• Sasol employs different IPCC-aligned calculation methodologies for its emissions: Tier 3 mass balance approaches for fuel combustion, fugitive emissions from fuels, ammonia production, and nitric acid emissions; and a Tier 2 methodology based on country-specific emission factors for coal mining fugitive emissions.
• Because direct influence on the GHG intensity of coal-to-liquids (CTL) operations is limited by prohibitive costs and chemical reactions, Sasol focuses on energy efficiency. Specific initiatives include heat integration at Sasolburg Gas (reducing 82 kt CO2e), propylene upgrading in Secunda (reducing 9 kt CO2e), and fuel consumption management in mining (reducing 1 kt CO2e).

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@techreport{centreforenvironmentalrightsndkmc654e20190503152933, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{KM\_C654e-20190503152933}}, institution = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/SASOL-PPP-May-2019.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }