JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa have introduced a partnership to develop carbon seize know-how to produce sustainable fuels and chemical compounds, and green metal manufacturing through green hydrogen and derivatives.
Under a joint improvement settlement (JDA), they are going to advance research into two potential initiatives: the Saldanha green hydrogen and derivatives research which is able to discover the area’s potential as an export hub for green hydrogen and derivatives, in addition to green metal manufacturing; and the Vaal carbon seize and utilisation (CCU) research to use renewable electrical energy and green hydrogen to convert captured carbon from ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark’s metal plant into sustainable fuels and chemical compounds.
In addition, Sasol signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Freeport Saldanha Industrial Development Zone to develop a globally aggressive green hydrogen hub and ecosystem inside Saldanha Bay.
“We are very excited to be leading the pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on these two potential projects that hold promise to unlock South Africa’s potential to be a global green hydrogen and derivatives player. These studies are anchored by the local need for green hydrogen and sustainable products, cementing Sasol as the leading contributor to the development of southern Africa’s green hydrogen economy,” mentioned Priscillah Mabelane, Executive Vice President for Sasol’s Energy Business.
“These potential projects are an important kick-start to our decarbonisation journey and create an exciting opportunity to contribute to the South African government’s aspirations to transition to a green economy,” mentioned Kobus Verster, Chief Executive Officers, of ArcelorMittal South Africa.”Just as importantly, by maximising the utilisation of our installed assets, we will also be stimulating economic growth in our host communities.”
Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa are two of South Africa’s greatest industrial operators that each have an ambition to obtain internet zero carbon emissions by 2050, in addition to attain their respective sustainability ambitions and decarbonisation roadmaps. This locations Sasol as a number one contributor to the event of Southern Africa’s green hydrogen economy with the chance to incubate native and export alternatives for green hydrogen and green hydrogen derivatives. Both initiatives have the potential for ArcelorMittal South Africa to be the primary African green flat metal producer utilizing green hydrogen to produce direct lowered iron (DRI) by way of the Midrex facility at its Saldanha Works (which is presently beneath care and upkeep), whereas additionally decreasing the carbon footprint of its flagship Vanderbijlpark Works.
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) counseled Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa on their progressive partnership. “As government’s hydrogen economy development and commercialisation champion, the IDC supports sector linkages like this that are critical to realising South Africa’s ambition to develop the green hydrogen economy,” mentioned Joanne Bate, Chief Operating Officer for the IDC.
The Vaal Triangle in South Africa has been residence to fossil fuel-based industrial operations which have been essential to the nation’s financial improvement, supporting many livelihoods through job creation and contribution to the nation’s GDP. Many of the property in these operations can pivot to sustainable operations.
The Vaal CCU research will discover utilizing up to 1.5 million tonnes a 12 months of unavoidable industrial CO2 captured from the ArcelorMittal South Africa’s Vanderbijlpark Works. The CO2 is envisaged to be transported to the Sasolburg and Ekandustria working amenities in Sasolburg and, along with green hydrogen, will finally change pure gasoline as a feedstock to produce sustainable chemical compounds merchandise.
The two potential initiatives will drive the re-industrialisation of each the Saldanha and the Vaal areas, seeding the chance for the event of a green hydrogen ecosystem, thereby enabling long-term, sustainable advantages for communities and the nation. They are anticipated to present a big variety of jobs, infrastructure funding and expertise improvement within the nation, thus enabling a Just Transition.
The partnership positions South Africa and the area to play a big function within the international green hydrogen economy in that it leverages key structural benefits, akin to renewable sources, mineral endowments, technical expertise and anchors native demand.
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