The 40-year-old refinery in the heart of South Africa¡¯s Mpumalanga coal country has an almost dystopian feel. Flames shoot skywards from gas flares, steam billows from chimney stacks and a maze of steel pipe twists around a procession of boilers, gasifiers and cooling towers.
What is Natref Refinery?
Natref, South Africa’s only inland crude oil refinery is a medium sized technologically advanced refinery, highly efficient in refining heavy crude oil. The Natref refinery is a joint venture between Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd and Total South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
Who makes cooking oil in South Africa?
South Africa Cooking Oil Manufacturers, include Wilson’s Foods, YvhArt, KABANA OIL MILLS, wilsonS FOOD and 16 more Manufacturers. products while South Africa has established capabilities in crushing, refining and value chain, production, trade, oilseeds, edible oil, Tanzania, South Africa.
Does South Africa’s largest coal-to-liquid refinery smell acrid?
There is an acrid smell even before the world¡¯s largest coal-to-liquid refinery emerges out of the South African highveld. The Secunda mines-to-refining complex is the world¡¯s largest carbon emitter by volume. The plant, owned by South Africa¡¯s biggest chemical company Sasol, emits more carbon dioxide than Portugal.