What engineering modifications were made to repurpose the dense medium separation plant?
Replied bySimon Baloyi
President & CEO at Sasol
Niche: Production
Revenue: Approx. USD 1.2 Billion/month
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Started: 1950
Rather than building a greenfield facility from scratch, we repurposed an existing dense medium separation plant previously used for export coal. Our engineering teams reconfigured the conveyor systems, cyclones, and separation circuits to process approximately ten million tons of domestic coal annually, ensuring optimal coal blending before feeding the Secunda gasifiers.
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