Sasol has commenced construction of a 100,000 tpa 1-Octene plant in Secunda, scheduled to start production during H2-2007. When the plant comes on stream, it will double Sasol's existing 1-Octene output to 200,000 tpa. Technology group Linde AG was awarded the detail engineering, procurement and construction contract. The new plant would be the sixth Alpha Olefin plant that Linde AG would be erecting within Sasol's Secunda complex.
Sasol produces octene, pentene and hexene for use as chemical intermediates in the production of plasticizer alcohols, polymers, polyethylene, fatty acids, detergent alcohol and lubrication oil additives.
17-Jan-06 
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