- Ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol unit second of seven units to come online 

    Sasol today announced beneficial operation of its new ethylene oxide (EO) 
production facility at its Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP). As announced 
on 22 May 2019, Sasol achieved beneficial operation of the ethylene glycol (EG) 
facility. The combined ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol (EO/EG) unit is the 
second of the seven LCCP production facilities to come online.

    "The LCCP continues to transform North America into a major part of Sasol's 
global business, delivering value for all Sasol's stakeholders," said Bernard 
Klingenberg, Executive Vice President for Operations. "Our team of Sasol 
employees, contractors and industry partners continues to deliver the LCCP with 
the start-up of our second process unit."
 
    He added, "We are working diligently to deliver the remaining five LCCP 
manufacturing units throughout 2019 and early 2020."

    "Ethylene oxide production plays an important role in our alcohol and 
surfactants growth strategy," said Fleetwood Grobler, Executive Vice President 
for Chemicals Business. "The startup of this unit allows Sasol to be fully 
integrated from ethane to ethylene to alcohols to surfactants at our Lake 
Charles site. It also enables us to produce ethylene glycols using our 
world-class manufacturing capability and leveraging the expertise and global 
reach of our marketing partner Helm AG. Together these products will create 
significant value for our customers."

    The unit, which uses Scientific Design technology, has a nameplate capacity 
of 300,000 tons per year (300 ktpa) of ethylene oxide (EO). EO is used as a raw 
material to produce two main products: surfactants, which are the active 
ingredient in many household and industrial cleaners; and ethylene glycols, 
which are used to make polyester fiber for clothes, upholstery and carpet, as 
well as automotive engine antifreeze and coolant.

    The EO/EG plant will also supply ethylene oxide as a feedstock for Sasol's 
existing 130 ktpa Lake Charles ethoxylates (ETO) unit, as well as the new 100 
ktpa LCCP ETO plant under construction. Beneficial operation of this unit is 
expected by the end of calendar year 2019.

    About Sasol:

    Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company. Through our 
talented people, we safely and sustainably create superior value for our 
customers, shareholders and other stakeholders. We integrated sophisticated 
technologies in world-scale operating facilities to produce and commercialise 
commodity and specialised chemicals, gaseous and liquid fuels, and lower-carbon 
electricity.

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