Sasol launched a new destoning plant, to remove high density stone from coal.
The plant which has been operating since December 2025, was developed through the conversion of the Twistdraai Export Plant.
High-density stone is removed at the plant from the run-of-mine coal, sourced from the Thubelisha and Bosjesspruit mines.
By reducing ash and sinks before coal enters the gasification process, the plant helps improve syngas quality for Sasol’s synthetic fuels and chemicals value chain.
Simon Baloyi, Sasol President and CEO, said the plant plays a significant role in enhancing operational performance at Secunda Operations by enabling the processing of higher-quality, destoned coal.
“It is pleasing to report that the plant is already delivering meaningful quality improvements, with average sinks levels to Secunda Operations trending downwards,” said Baloyi.
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