African Petrochemicals Nov/Dec Edition 14.6 {2017}

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SASOL UNVEILS STRATEGY TO DRIVE FUTURE VALUE-BASED GROWTH
Edition 14.6
Transnet and OTGC Make Headway on New Ngqura Liquid Bulk Terminal November / December 2017

FENNER DRIVE ALIGNMENT LASER
pulley and sprocket alignment
BMG’s extensive range of Fenner power transmission components encompasses the
Fenner Drive Alignment Laser instrument, designed for accurate pulley and sprocket
alignment, to reduce wear on belts and pulleys and ensure drive efficiency.
“The portable Fenner Drive Alignment Laser system - suitable for both vertical
and horizontal mounted machines - is quick and easy to use for accurate results,”
explains Carlo Beukes, general manager, power transmission, BMG. “The laser line
of this compact and lightweight tool, allows rapid adjustment to perfect alignment.
Conventional alignment methods, which often require difficult, lengthy
positioning of components, can prolong downtime and affect
efficiency.
“The Fenner alignment system shows parallel and angular
misalignment and as a result, drive efficiency is improved
and energy savings are increased. With minimal friction and
vibration, the service life of chain, sprockets, shafts and bearings
is significantly extended and the costs of maintenance, repair and
downtime are reduced.”
For maximum accuracy, the mounting unit is magnetised to attach firmly
to sheaves or pulleys. It is also possible to attach this instrument to nonmagnetic
sheaves using double sided adhesive tape.
BMG’s Fenner range also includes synchronous transmission belts, pulleys
and accessories, as well as shaft fixings, chain drives and couplings. BMG also
supplies Fenner shaft mounted speed reducers (SMSRs).
For further information:
Carlo Beukes, General Manager, Power Transmission, BMG
Tel: (011) 620 1500
Email: carlob@bmgworld.net
Web: www.bmgworld.net
BMG’s new
Fenner Drive Alignment
Laser instrument,
designed for quick,
easy and accurate pulley
and sprocket alignment,
improves drive efficiency,
reduces wear
and enhances energy
savings.
FIRST HIGH PRESSURE VALVES SUPPLIED TO EGYPT
The company already has decades of
operational experience with almost
all of the effective principles and
assemblies used. As such the SHP can
be considered ‘Proven Equipment’.
The individual system components
have simply been modified and
innovatively combined, as such that
they enhance the dependable and
low-wear area of application of the
existing technology to meet the
increased requirements. Thus, the new
SHP-series automatic recirculation
valve enables and promotes the
energy-efficient operation of modern
power plant facilities.
Schroeder Valves is among the suppliers for the world’s biggest gas-fired combined-cycle power plant
complex currently built in Egypt. The first of a total of 36 Schroeder High Pressure Valves (SHP) have
already been delivered. The automatic recirculation valve is suited for the high and maximum pressure
range as well as for situations involving highly fluctuating pump loads and long periods of operation
under extreme partial load conditions – exactly the features needed for the protection of the pumps
in the Egyptian complex.
The Schroeder High Pressure Valve SHP is an automatic recirculation valve which was developed to
protect pumps and equipment from damage that can occur due to the flow rate falling below the
permissible minimum. Thus the SHP is suited primarily for customers in the field of power plant and
plant construction and the offshore industry. The SHP builds on existing Schroeder Valves technology.
For more information on Schroeder
products and services please visit our
website www.valve.co.za
Contact:
Desmond Delport
Valve & Automation (PTY) Ltd
Vereeniging
sales@valve.co.za or
call +27 – 11 – 397 2833
Durban
sales@valve.co.za or
call +27 – 31 – 579 2593
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CONTENTS
Fenner Drive Alignment Laser - pulley and
sprocket alignment ................................................... 2
First High Pressure Valves supplied to Egypt .... 2
EMERSON collaborates with exida to reduce
complexity and time required for safety system
setup ............................................................................... 4
BBF Safety Group recognises the Bright Stars .... 5
Hytec Engineers ‘Fluid Power Fitter’
Qualification ................................................................ 6
Rockwell Automation to showcase its Digital
Oilfield and ConnectedProduction TM Solutions
for increased profitability in the Oil & Gas
Sector at ADIPEC 2017 ............................................. 8
20 Years with NACE as standard construction
of JC Ball Valves ........................................................... 8
Sasol Khanyisa approved by Sasol
Shareholders .............................................................. 10
Specialised Industrial Electronics ....................... 11
Emerson extends industrial IOT application
portfolio for improved operations and
maintenance .............................................................. 12
FDA and EU food approved JC Valves .............. 12
Automation - creating the worker of
tomorrow .................................................................... 13
Instrumentation and measurement solutions
for the South African water industry ................ 14
thyssenkrupp Service Centre capabilities
showcased at Copperbelt Mining & Trade Expo
2017, Zambia ............................................................. 15
Renewable energy, critical to meeting Africa’s
energy needs by 2040 ............................................ 16
Photos of the recent Durban Petrochemical
Roadshow ................................................................... 18
Preferred work-at-height, confined-space
service provider in Africa ...................................... 20
Entrepreneurs key to addressing South Africa’s
desperate jobs crisis ............................................... 21
Sasol signs US$3,9 billion five-year revolving
credit facility .............................................................. 21
Sasol unveils strategy to drive future valuebased
growth ............................................................ 22
Zwick Triple Eccentric Valve with superior
operating characteristics ...................................... 23
RTS Africa Engineering provides accurate,
reliable hydrogen detection solutions ............ 25
SEW-EURODRIVE confirms its presence at
BAUMA CONEXPO Africa 2018 ........................... 26
The new age of digitisation and the impact on
the African energy sector ..................................... 26
The compEAct series guarantee fast and
simple analysis of compressed and liquefied
pressurized gases .................................................... 27
Transnet and OTGC make headway on new
Ngqura Liquid Bulk Terminal .............................. 28
“Refueling” of Electric Vehicles in “No Time”.... 29
Sulzer appoints US Sales Manager for high
voltage coils .............................................................. 30
CID 510 – Cetane Ignition Delay ......................... 30
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EMERSON
COLLABORATES WITH
EXIDA TO REDUCE
COMPLEXITY AND TIME
REQUIRED FOR SAFETY
SYSTEM SETUP
Project teams can avoid delays and
eliminate errors by automating SIS
configuration
Emerson and exida announce
the release of the DeltaV safety
instrumented system (SIS) configurator,
an exida exSILentia® tool that
automatically generates DeltaV SIS
configurations. By pairing built-in
DeltaV functionality with exida’s
comprehensive software tools for
functional safety, users can develop
safety logic configurations much faster
and in fewer steps. Project teams can
not only decrease time and effort of
safety system configuration, but also
deliver more consistent configurations
with fewer errors, requiring less rework.
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In traditional SIS configuration, project teams
use the safety requirements specification
(SRS), along with custom-built cause and
effect matrices (CEM) as the basis for system
configuration. The CEM data is manually
interpreted and coded into the safety logic
to configure the system. This configuration
model requires multiple stages of data
entry, taking too much time and presenting
opportunities for human error. The new
DeltaV SIS configurator leverages data
structures created during the conceptual
safety instrumented function (SIF) design,
safety instrumented level (SIL) verification,
and the SRS to automatically generate the
safety system configuration.
“With the DeltaV SIS Configurator,
programming the logic only takes a fraction
of the time, so the SIS conceptual design can
be finalized before programming begins.
This eliminates any rework due to changing
requirements and dramatically impacts
project schedule,” said Iwan van Beurden,
chief technology officer and director of
product development at exida.
With automated SIS configuration, there is
no need for entering data in multiple tools;
everything is entered once into exSILentia,
and an automated tool translates the
information into the DeltaV safety logic
configuration. The SRS data, SIF definition,
and the associated SIL verification data are
included.
“Using automatic SIS configuration, project
teams can deliver accurate safety logic with
minimal programming,” said Sergio Diaz,
DeltaV SIS product marketing manager,
Emerson Automation Solutions. “Less data
entry means more consistency between
engineers, leading to less validation time and
faster startups.”
“By minimizing the need for manually entered
data and automating other critical steps,
this jointly developed solution addresses
some key pain points and should be able
to help end users design and implement
safer systems more efficiently, maintain
these systems, and ensure compliance with
pertinent regulations and standards,” says
Mark Sen Gupta, research director with ARC
Advisory Group.
For more information on DeltaV SIS, visit
Emerson.com/DeltaVSIS
For more information on the DeltaV SIS
configurator for exida exSILentia, visit http://
www.exida.com/exSILentia/exSILentia-
DeltaV-Config
Monitor exida ExSILentia tool.
About exida
exida is a global leader in functional
safety tools, consulting and assessments
specializing in safety critical/high availability
automation systems, control system
cybersecurity, and alarm management.
exida’s main offices located in: Sellersville,
PA, USA and Munich, Germany and has
worldwide operations with service centers in
Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, and New
Zealand, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, and
the United Kingdom. For more information,
exida.com
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered
in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global
technology and engineering company
providing innovative solutions for customers
in industrial, commercial, and residential
markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions
business helps process, hybrid, and discrete
manufacturers maximize production, protect
personnel and the environment while
optimizing their energy and operating costs.
Our Emerson Commercial and Residential
Solutions business helps ensure human
comfort and health, protect food quality
and safety, advance energy efficiency, and
create sustainable infrastructure. For more
information visit Emerson.com.
Further information is available from:
Rob Smith, Sales Manager
South & East Africa Emerson Automation
Solutions
Tel: 011 451 3700
Email: Rob.Smith@emerson.com
Web: www.Emerson.com

FRONT COVER STORY
BBF SAFETY GROUP RECOGNISES THE BRIGHT STARS
On 9 November 2017, BBF Safety Group hosted customers in Johannesburg for its annual year-end celebration.
Brand Captain Award
The Brand Captain Award was presented to the distributors who
achieved the highest volume sales for an individual brand within
a calendar year, amongst all regions. The brands are: Bova, Frams,
Lemaitre, Sisi and Wayne.
• 2017 winner – Bova: Select PPE
• 2017 winner – Frams: Pienaar Bros. North
• 2017 winner – Lemaitre: Cattell’s Industrial Footwear
• 2017 winner – Sisi: Cattell’s Industrial Footwear
• 2017 winner – Wayne: Select PPE
(L-R) Silvio Ceriani CEO BBF Safety Group.
On the evening, themed “The Future is Bright”, the BBF Safety Group
leadership team set the agenda for a 2018 characterised by growth,
diversification and a bullish outlook on the workplace safety market.
BBF Safety Group also recognised and rewarded its top achieving
customers through an awards ceremony. Awards were presented in
four categories, honouring the distributors that performed at the top
of their game in 2017.
Major Award
This award was presented to the distributor that achieved the highest
combined turnover on BBF Safety Group brands within a calendar
year, across all regions.
2017 winner: Select PPE
Lieutenant Award
The Lieutenant Award was presented to the distributor who achieved
the highest combined turnover on BBF brands in a calendar year, within
a respective region. The regions are: Inland North, Inland East, Inland
Central, Inland West, KwaZulu Natal, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
• 2017 winner – KwaZulu Natal: FTS Safety Group
• 2017 winner – Eastern Cape: Vanguard Fire and Safety
• 2017 winner – Western Cape: Pienaar Bros. South
• 2017 winner – Inland North: Pienaar Bros. North
• 2017 winner – Inland East: Cattel’s Industrial Footwear
• 2017 winner – Inland Central: Halsted and Co.
• 2017 winner – Inland West: Moostart
Select PPE Accepting the Major award.
Export Distributor of the Year
2017 winner: Deekay
CSD Consultant of the Year
This award was presented to a member of the BBF Safety Group
Customer Service Department (CSD) who has gone above and
beyond the call of duty to provide outstanding customer service, as
rated by both customers and staff.
2017 winner: Natasja Strydom
Entertainment
from the Muses.
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HYTEC ENGINEERS ‘FLUID POWER FITTER’ QUALIFICATION
The Hytec Group has become South Africa’s first company to receive
full accreditation as a training provider to qualify ‘Fluid Power Fitters’.
The Hytec Group, a hydraulics, pneumatics and automation specialist
company, received full accreditation with program approval from
the industry sector education and training authority – merSETA
– to provide theoretical and practical training for the National
Certificate Mechanical Engineering: Fitting (Fluid Power); and the
National Certificate Mechanical Engineering: Fitting (Manufacturing,
Engineering and Related Industries), both at NQF level II.
Registered with SAQA – the South African Qualifications Authority –
the two qualifications comprise 49 individual unit standards (short
courses) each with theoretical and practical components clustered
into a learnership, which has a one year duration per NQF level. As the
in South Africa trained by a South African training provider. This is an
achievement that the South African fluid power industry has been
striving to achieve since 2 009 when the qualification was originally
registered with SAQA,” van Gent asserts.
According to the SAQA qualification documentation, this qualification
is comparable with many other countries, such as New Zealand,
Australia, the United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania
and the United States, to name a few.
The National Certificate Mechanical Engineering Level 2 is the first in
a learning path of three consecutive qualifications which culminate in
a Further Education and Training Certificate: Mechanical engineering,
NQF Level 4, within the context of a traditional designated trade
specialisation.
The importance of the certification cannot be underestimated,
according to van Gent who admits to there being numerous
mechanical fitters with hydraulics industry experience. “It is the formal
recognition of the specific training that’s important,” he points out.
Essentially, the scope of training that we are accredited to provide
encompasses every aspect that a ‘fluid power fitter’ needs to know
in order to conduct his day-to-day activities within the fluid power
industry. It is believed that qualified ‘fluid power fitters’ will save their
respective companies, or clients, hours in downtime and reduce their
spare parts expenditure.”
Currently Hytec’s training facilities provide for theoretical and
practical learning of 36 learners. However, once housed in the new
Hytec facility, due to open in 2018, three dedicated training rooms will
be able to accommodate a combined capacity of 120 people. “One of
the great training advantages of our new premises is the proximity
of the theoretical training venues and the practical on-site location
being in the same building,” van Gent says. “This means that learners
are exposed to all facets of the qualification within the fluid power
industry under one roof.”
Fait accompli. Allen van Gent, Hytec Group Training Manager (left) with
John Wingrove, Hytec CEO pictured with the certificate recognising Hytec
as fully accredited training provider for ‘Fluid Power Fitters’.
Another part of the learning experience will be a state-of-the-art
WS290 hydraulic and pneumatic training workstation donated by
Bosch Rexroth Germany. The hydraulic power unit, with a loud sensing
double pump, can accommodate four to six trainees simultaneously. It
is perfectly suited for training sessions with respect to on/off, electro,
unit standards are dedicated
to specific learning areas,
learners may opt to qualify by
following the full learnership
route or undergo training for
selected unit standards only.
“This provides the flexibility
for learners to complete
the qualification in a unit
standards format over a longer
period if they are unable
to complete a continuous
learning programme,” says
Allen van Gent, Hytec Group
Training Manager and the
driver behind the successful
reinstatement of the fluid
power qualification, the
company’s accreditation and
the programme approval.
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There are currently four learners
undergoing training at Hytec
for the National Certificate:
Mechanical Engineering:
Fitting (Fluid Power) who,
once qualified, will be the first
Certified ‘Fluid Power Fitters’
Making history. The four learners currently undergoing training will be the first in South Africa to be certified fluid
power fitters trained by a South African training provider. They are (from l): Juan Hartzenberg, Daiyaan Naidoo,
Group Training Manager Allen van Gent, Innocent Mthanti and Sydney Scrooby.

proportional and closed-loop control hydraulics topics and on/off,
electro pneumatics and PLCs which incorporate modular mechatronics
systems. “This provides the type of training that is required to deem
competency with respect to the qualification,” van Gent says. “We’ll use
this state-of-the-art training workstation in our theoretical training and
practical simulation to ensure that all learners gain hands-on experience
in a controlled, practical learning environment.”
The full accreditation and programme approval process was a long
and arduous one, beginning in 2016 as far as Hytec’s involvement is
concerned, which was to maintain the existence of the qualification.
However, the process has a history dating as far back as 2006. It was
in this year that the South African Fluid Power Association (SAFPA)
began designing and developing a curriculum for a National Certificate
Mechanical Engineering: Fluid Power, a process which took them three
years to finalise. There was no associated specification as a ‘Fluid Power
Fitter’ or Technician in the legacy qualification prior to 2006.
“During the qualification design phase, SAFPA registered the curriculum
and associated learning material with SAQA,” van Gent explains.
“Unfortunately, post 2009 no learners were registered against the
qualification and, because of this, SAQA deregistered it in 2015.”
merSETA then replaced the qualification with the Quality Council for
Trades & Occupations (QTCO) Tool Maker Occupational Qualification.
Subsequently, SAFPA attempted to reinstate the original qualification as
it planned to introduce a pilot programme for the fluid power industry.
The pilot programme did not gain approval as the entire qualification
had already been deregistered.
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“SAQA required proof that industry faced a shortage of ‘fluid power
fitters’ and that there would be definitive interest and uptake
in the qualification,” van Gent states. During the course of 2016,
SAFPA enrolled six learners onto the NQF level II pilot programme
administered by TVET College JFa² Technical Training Institute, an East
Rand-based TVET college. The college focused on the theoretically
driven Core and Fundamental Unit Standards.
JFa² Technical Training Institute was endorsed by SAFPA in 2016 to
provide the theoretical components of the qualification. “However,”
van Gent asserts, “a company accredited to provide practical training
was needed and at this stage as there was no hydraulics company
accredited to do so.” It was at about this time that Hytec, concerned over
the existing training gap for ‘Fluid Power Fitters’, for which there is a
legitimate industry need, got involved.
Thus began the long and convoluted interactions between the relevant
stakeholders, all doing their best to get the NQF qualification reinstated
as it was prior to it being linked to the QTCO qualification. “Our goal was
two-fold,” points out van Gent. “We needed the qualification reinstated
and we aimed to get Hytec fully accredited as a training provider with
programme approval for the full qualification”. Hytec and JFa² worked
closely with the merSETA to get the qualification reinstated. Once SAQA
approval had finally been obtained, Hytec employed and registered the
learners who had completed theoretical training and wanted to continue
with the qualification. Of the original six learners, only four remain.
Liquid flow measurement
up to 600 °C or 490 bar
OPTISONIC 4400 –
technology driven by KROHNE
• Ultrasonic flowmeter for
high temperature and high pressure
liquids, e. g. in vacuum distillation,
visbreaking or coker unit
• HT version: 45…+600 °C,
DN25…1000
• HP version: ≤490 bar, DN25…200
• Flow range 0,5…20 m/s,
bi-directional
• Communication options
with NAMUR NE 107 diagnostics
After many negotiations and a lot of work carried out by Hytec Group’s
Training Department, Hytec received full accreditation as a training
provider with programme approval.
“We were subsequently informed that, as of 2019, all Legacy SAQA
qualifications will be realigned or replaced by a QCTO occupational
qualification,” van Gent says. “Subsequent to receiving this notification,
relevant stakeholders in the fluid power industry are in the process of
applying to register a QCTO Qualification: Fluid Power Fitter, and both
SAFPA and industry will be kept up-to-date regarding the progress as it
unfolds.”
At the time of writing, Hytec was awaiting feedback from its submission
for registration with the Department of Higher Education.
Companies seeking further information can contact Hytec Group’s
training department on tel: +27 (0) 11 979 4630.
KROHNE South Africa
8 Bushbuck Close, Corporate Park South
Randjiespark, Midrand, Tel.: +27 113141391
Fax: +27 113141681, Clayton Duckworth,
c.duckworth@krohne.com, www.za.krohne.com
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TO SHOWCASE ITS DIGITAL
OILFIELD AND CONNECTEDPRODUCTION TM SOLUTIONS
for Increased Profitability in the Oil & Gas Sector at ADIPEC 2017
Rockwell Automation to demonstrate how knowledge-driven solutions are the key to
improving oil and gas businesses’ operational efficiency and bottom-line productivity.
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest
company dedicated to industrial automation
and information, will showcase its Digital
Oilfield and ConnectedProductionTM
solutions at the booth 1230 in Hall 1 of
the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum
Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) from
November 13-16, 2017.
At the world’s leading oil and gas exhibition
and conference, Rockwell Automation will
demonstrate how the automation, control
and safety systems can help producers
improve nearly all aspects of oil and gas
production, from maximizing equipment
performance and meeting production
targets to lowering operating costs.
“Leveraging data and turning that into
real-time knowledge is the lifeblood of the
digital oilfield,” said Pankaj Shrivastava, field
business leader architecture and software,
Rockwell Automation. “Digital Oilfield and
Connected Production solutions of Rockwell
Automation bring value to our customers
in the form of cost reduction, production
optimization, asset utilization and wellhead
optimization, and support network and cyber
security and production risk mitigation.”
Visitors to the Rockwell Automation booth
will see how harnessing knowledge-driven
solutions is the key to improving operational
efficiency and bottom-line productivity
in the oil and gas sector. Rockwell
Automation experts will showcase how the
ConnectedProduction environment brings
the digital oil field to life in three key ways:
• Connecting production equipment,
devices and systems.
• Integrating all of the data seamlessly.
• Transforming that data into useful
operational intelligence.
ConnectedProduction enables operators
to capture data from any number of third
party sources through standard open source
technologies, and then making it available to
a number of applications – such as real time
visualization and historical logging - within a
single information environment.
It allows operators to run short-term Artificial
Lift Systems (ALS) production optimization
loops, asset management systems and to
connect to advance optimization modules
that can help the producer to reduce
operational costs, increase efficiency,
raise profit margins and have a stable
infrastructure to reap the rewards of further
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) benefits as
they come online.
ADIPEC 2017 Exhibiton Details
Booth Number: 1230, Hall 1
When: November 13-16, 2017
Where: Abu Dhabi National Exhibition
Center (ADNEC)
Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, United
Arab Emirates
Website: www.adipec.com
Media are invited to join Rockwell
Automation product managers, industry
experts and leadership team at the stand
for interviews upon request and by
appointment.
For more information about Rockwell
Automation at ADIPEC 2017, please visit
http://www.rockwellautomation.com
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK),
the world’s largest company dedicated to
industrial automation and information,
makes its customers more productive and
the world more sustainable. Headquartered
in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation
employs approximately 22,000 people
serving customers in more than 80 countries.
20 YEARS WITH NACE AS STANDARD CONSTRUCTION
OF JC BALL VALVES
One of our main objectives is taking care of our customer’s requirements and listen to their
needs. This close communication with them allow us to do things better and improve the
quality of our products and services. One example of this is that, to facilitate the inventory
management by our distributors and avoid errors in the supply of ex-stock valves, JC has
been manufacturing all ASME/API ball valves in accordance with NACE MR0175 / ISO 15156
as a STANDARD feature for more than 20 years now. This is an added value we offer to all our
customers without any extra cost.
Valve & Automation are the exclusive agents for JC Valves.
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For more information please contact:
Desmond Delport, Valve & Automation Tel: +27(0) 11 397 2833 Email: sales@valve.co.za

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SASOL KHANYISA APPROVED BY
SASOL SHAREHOLDERS
On the 17 November 2017 in Johannesburg,
formal approval of Sasol Khanyisa, Sasol’s new R21
billion Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
ownership structure, was granted by Sasol
shareholders at a General Meeting that followed
its Annual General Meeting of shareholders. Sasol
Khanyisa will see 25% ownership of Sasol South
Africa in the hands of Black South Africans.
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“We are delighted with this outcome as it marks
a significant milestone in Sasol’s transformation
journey. Sasol Khanyisa will be implemented
from June 2018 and we believe Sasol Khanyisa
will realise sustainable and long-term value for
Black South African shareholders,” said Bongani
Nqwababa, Joint President and Chief Executive
Officer of Sasol Limited.
“We recognise that our valuable stakeholders
have walked a significant journey with us,
which will continue as we redefine our
empowerment landscape and accelerate
transformation across Sasol. Once Sasol
Khanyisa is effective, our existing Sasol Inzalo
shareholders will realise value creation on
day two of Sasol Khanyisa next year,” said
Stephen Cornell, Joint President and Chief
Executive Officer of Sasol Limited.
Sasol Khanyisa is intended to achieve
effective direct and indirect B-BBEE
ownership of at least 25% in Sasol South
Africa, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sasol.
Sasol South Africa houses Sasol’s most cash
generative assets, which include its synthetic
fuels, chemicals and gas businesses.
Through two invitations eligible existing
Sasol inzalo Groups and Public shareholders
will receive bonus Sasol BEE ordinary shares
(SOLBE1), that trade on the BEE segment of
the JSE, at no additional cost to them. These
bonus SOLBE1 and additional SOLBE1 shares
issued to shareholders are tradeable on 2
June 2018, realising upfront and immediate
value creation for shareholders.
Sasol Inzalo, which was created in 2008, comes
to an end in 2018. Eligible participants in
Sasol Khanyisa will comprise Sasol’s qualifying
employees, existing Sasol Inzalo Public and
Groups shareholders, and existing Black Sasol
shareholders that own shares listed on the
empowerment segment of the JSE.
Black members of the public participated
in Sasol Inzalo through 54 different groups.
In addition, more than 200 000 members of
the South African Black public participated
in the Inzalo Public Funded element and
Sasol Limited has more than 50 000 SOLBE1
shareholders. Approximately 23 000 Sasol
employees participated in the Sasol Inzalo
employee trusts.
In February 2018, eligible participants will
be invited to keep Sasol BEE Ordinary
(SOLBE1) shares on the empowerment
segment of the JSE, instead of converting
to Sasol ordinary shares, and receive the
following should they elect to keep the
SOLBE1 designation:
• Receive one bonus SOLBE1 share for every
four SOLBE1 shares owned; and
• Be invited to participate in Sasol Khanyisa.
Thereafter, in April 2018, eligible Sasol
BEE Ordinary shareholders (SOLBE1) and
Sasol Inzalo Groups and Public funded
shareholders will be invited to participate in
Sasol Khanyisa and receive the following:
• One Sasol Khanyisa Public share for every
Sasol Inzalo share held; and
• One Sasol BEE Ordinary share for every 10
Sasol Khanyisa Public shares held.
These bonus SOLBE1 and additional SOLBE1
shares issued to shareholders are tradeable
from the date of issue.
At the end of the 10 year period and once
the vendor funding has been settled, Sasol
Khanyisa Public shares will be exchanged
for SOLBE1 shares listed the empowerment
segment of the JSE. This will lead to longlasting,
unencumbered ownership of Sasol
Limited by Black South Africans.
Participants in the Sasol Khanyisa employee
share ownership plan will receive a debt-free
share grant of Sasol ordinary shares and
Sasol shares listed on the empowerment
segment of the JSE worth R100 000. These
shares, subject to taxation, will become theirs
to keep or sell at the end of a three-year
period, in 2021. Participating employees will
also receive a pro rata portion of dividends
received by the Sasol Khanyisa trust during
the three-year period.
The Sasol Inzalo Foundation will be renamed
and will continue as a public benefit
organisation, driving excellence in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) education at all levels of the education
value chain. The Sasol Inzalo Foundation
benefitted over 20 million learners in South
African public schools by way of 118 natural
science, technology and mathematics school
work books that were developed. In addition,
more than 800 bursaries and fellowships have
been awarded to students at 16 South African
universities, to name but a few examples.
Comprehensive additional information is
available on our website:
www.sasol.com

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SPECIALISED INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS
GHM Messtechnik South Africa supplies
industrial electronics that meet the
ever increasing requirements
by industry for all systems and
components involved in the
production process. Their
precision instrumentation
reduces downtime whilst
maximising process efficiencies.
“The cost savings and
associated competitive ability
of our industrial electronics
plays an important role when
our customers are considering
the modernisation of existing
machinery or processes.
We believe that GHM
Messtechniek’s specialised
instrumentation easily
addresses these concerns
as a result of our continued
investment into state-of-theart
research and development
methodology and production
processes” said Jan Grobler,
Managing Director for GHM
Messtechnik based in Alberton,
The upcoming Industry 4.0
industry programme requires a
deeper focus on better integration
of customer requirements. Throughout the
value chain process values in production
processes will have to be combined without
any loss of information that is relevant
to users on site. Grobler added “Through
in-depth knowledge of our customer’s ever
evolving requirements, GHM Messtechnik
constantly enhances its ranges of
specialised industrial instrumentation in
order to supply highly efficient devices and
systems for the next industrial revolution”.
Specialised Industrial Electronic Range
The range of industrial electronics extends
from process value detection to signal
processing, display, control and regulation,
to actuators for intervening
in the process. The GHM Messtechnik
range includes temperature measurement
transducers, universal transmitters,
universal isolating amplifiers, switch
amplifiers, limit value switches and
thermal limiters. All highly specialised,
quality instruments with high accuracy
performance.
High operating efficiency is achieved
through-out all areas of the product life cycle
via:
• space-saving assembly
• quick and uncomplicated integration
• short wiring times
• simple commissioning without software
• use of intuitively operated configuration
software
• clear process information for operators in
order to minimise downtimes
• fulfilment of necessary regulations such
as EN 14597 or SIL
• long service life
“The quality of our instrumentation
and their successful application across
industries such as food and beverage, plant
and machinery construction, industrial and
laboratory furnace construction, oil and
gas, ship construction, plastics, chemical
and pharmaceutical is well documented. It
is German precision, reliability and accuracy
at its best” said Grobler.
GHM Messtechnik SA is part of GHM
Messtechnik GmbH, an amalgamation of
globally renowned companies comprising:
Greisinger Electronic, Honsberg
Instruments, Martens Elektronik, Imtron,
T & A (Telemetry & Automation), Delta
Ohm (Italy) and Valco.
Further information is available from:
Jan Grobler
Managing Director
GHM Messtechnik South Africa
Tel: 011 902 0158
Email: info@ghm-sa.co.za
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EMERSON EXTENDS INDUSTRIAL IOT APPLICATION PORTFOLIO
for improved Operations and Maintenance
Plantweb Insight for heat exchanger
monitoring enables quick ROI through
a secure, affordable app alerts viewable
anytime, anywhere
Emerson today announced an extension
of its Plantweb digital ecosystem with the
new Plantweb Insight Heat Exchanger
app, an affordable, easy-to-use analytics
and asset alert predictive intelligence tool,
which provides maintenance staffs real-time
access to critical heat exchanger diagnostics
anytime, anywhere to improve operations in
chemical, oil and gas and refining operations.
Providing quick return on investment
through reduced slowdowns and shutdowns,
Emerson’s Plantweb Insight apps leverage
Emerson’s Pervasive Sensing Strategies
to help users instantly make sense of plant
data and drive overall enterprise profitability.
Emerson’s Plantweb Insight Heat Exchanger
app joins the previously announced apps for
pumps, steam traps and pressure gauges.
“The web interface with Plantweb Insight
is very intuitive. It is easy to get useful
information about our steam traps without
requiring a lot of user training. This makes it
easy for operators and engineers to benefit
from the system.” said Michael Sowell, regional
manager of energy distribution, Evonik.
The Plantweb Insight apps employ pre-built
algorithms based on decades of process
experience and industry-vetted analytics
to deliver predictive diagnostics, enabling
maintenance prioritization. The easy to use
interface allows maintenance and operations
to take instant action within a browser from
any laptop, tablet, smartphone or other
device connected to the network.
Plantweb Insight monitors shell and tube
heat exchangers to provide real-time status
and alerts including fouling, heat duty
and heat transfer coefficient. It does not
require integration with the plant’s existing
monitoring and control system. It can operate
completely independent of existing or legacy
control systems. The app can also leverage
existing data points if desired, using OPC UA
to collect data stored in the control system,
historian or data base if access is available.
Plantweb Insight apps paired with wireless
instrumentation lower the cost to entry
for customers looking to implement an
Industrial IoT strategy. Emerson’s Plantweb
digital ecosystem is a next-generation
Industrial IoT portfolio that extends the
power of automation beyond process control
to the entire enterprise.
For more information on Plantweb Insight for
Heat Exchangers, please visit: www.Emerson.
com/HeatExchangerInsight
About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), headquartered
in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global
technology and engineering company
providing innovative solutions for customers
in industrial, commercial, and residential
markets. Our Emerson Automation Solutions
business helps process, hybrid, and discrete
manufacturers maximize production, protect
personnel and the environment while
optimizing their energy and operating costs.
Our Emerson Commercial and Residential
Solutions business helps ensure human
comfort and health, protect food quality
and safety, advance energy efficiency, and
create sustainable infrastructure. For more
information visit Emerson.com.
Further information is available from:
Rob Smith, Sales Manager
South & East Africa Emerson Automation
Solutions
Tel: 011 451 3700
Email: Rob.Smith@emerson.com
Web: www.Emerson.com
FDA AND EU FOOD APPROVED JC VALVES
JC Valves is constantly investing in innovation and products as an engine for growth and leadership in the
valve industry. Our latest development is the manufacture and supply of valves for special applications,
mainly in the food and pharmaceutical industry. For that, we have invested in a new FDA & EC-1935/2004
Compliant Clean Room in our facilities, a space with a controlled atmosphere for the specific treatment of
these valves. This room has a demanding action protocol, provided with a special equipment for cleaning,
testing and monitoring of the valves that ensure an environment free from impurities and a special
production area for valves with very strict requirements for the above-mentioned sectors. Our valves
meet Food approvals: EU 10/2011 and F.D.A. 21 CFR Ch.I (Edition 4-1-12) §177.2600, section E and F. JC
Valves takes a further step to meet the most demanding needs of our market.
Valve & Automation are the exclusive agents for JC Valves.
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For more information please contact:
Desmond Delport, Valve & Automation Tel: +27(0) 11 397 2833 Email: sales@valve.co.za

AUTOMATION - CREATING THE WORKER
OF TOMORROW
Job Simulator is a virtual reality game
set in the future, where machines
have replaced all human jobs. In this
game, players can relive the “glory
days” when people did regular work,
such as being a chef, or working a 9-5,
caffeine-fueled desk job. If research is
to be believed, we are in the midst of a
massive workforce transformation, and
the world envisioned in Job Simulator
isn’t too far off.
and a new vista is presented. One
where more and more business is
conducted digitally, at any time of the
day, with very little human interaction
or intervention thanks to automated
and integrated sourcing, manufacturing,
distribution and sales processes. Where
employees may work from anywhere, at
any time. Where communication is via
group chat and managers have never
met their staff members face-to-face.
One of the largest takeaways from
the predictions such as the claim that
47% of American jobs today will be
automated by 2037, and PwC’s findings
that 37% of today’s workforce are
concerned about automation putting
their jobs at risk, is that there exists a
very strong likelihood that today’s jobs
won’t exist some twenty years from now.
So, what jobs will be in existence and,
more importantly, what skills will be
required in order to do them and how
can organisations and individuals begin
planning for the skills required to power
their businesses in the not-too-distant
future?
Tomorrow’s workplace is already
emerging
Automation, particularly in
manufacturing and production, is not
a new concept, and technological
advancements are fast absorbed
into work environments to increase
productivity and improve efficiency.
However, technology can also open the
door to new business opportunities.
Rapid developments in Artificial
Intelligence (AI), cloud computing and
data analytics have made it possible to
take automation beyond operational
improvement. We live in a world of
instant gratification and the faster things
happen, the faster we expect them to.
As customer and business expectations
evolve, technology rises to meet this
evolution.
Omni-channel engagement and
automation strategies are enabling
consistent, real-time interactions
and transactions, and have become
business imperatives rather than
competitive advantages. The concepts
of business hours and location have
all but evaporated. Technology is
briskly nudging us through the door
of workplace transformation, new job
requirements and the host of new skills
required to meet them.
Add urbanisation, increasing congestion,
and rapidly improving connectivity
A world of new jobs and skills
Any job where productivity, efficiency
or quality is constrained by the ability
of a human to perform that task is a
natural target for automation. What
has changed though is that not only
can machines work harder, faster and
longer than people, now they can
also work “smarter”, making decisions
based on complex “thought processes”
which opens up the opportunity to
automate tasks currently performed
by “knowledge workers”. However,
automation doesn’t spell out the
eradication of jobs but, rather, the
creation of new career opportunities.
Automated processes need to be
designed, developed, monitored and
improved. This means a likely increase
in demand for automation experts,
business process specialists, subject
matter experts, enterprise architects,
process modelers, testing specialists,
integration specialists, network and
communication specialists, software
developers, business analysts, etc.
The common thread here is one of
specialisation, either in a business field
or in technology.
The requirement for human interaction
will always be there and customers or
partners expect to be able to contact a
person if required. Very often, this will
be when something goes wrong so
communication skills, conflict handling
and decision making remain valuable
skills.
Anywhere, anytime operations require an
advanced support infrastructure. Business,
operational and technical roles will still
be required, along with the prerequisite
skills in people management, logistical
support, operational management, HR,
Finance etc.
Lastly, a great deal of technological
awareness, flexibility and adaptability
from staff will be required as the tempo
of change increases. Knowledge, ideas,
people skills and creativity is - and will
be - of more value than the ability to do
Andrew Hoseck – Chief Operating
Officer at In2IT Technologies
manual work, crunch numbers or shuffle
papers.
Merging today and tomorrow
The current workforce spans multiple
generations, is geographically dispersed
and has varying degrees of technological
enablement. Businesses need to adapt
accordingly.
Instant gratification and immediacy
extends internally as well. The business
of the future will need to ensure
that employee communication and
engagement takes place consistently
across multiple channels and should
make use of automation to speed up
traditional employee support processes.
Tomorrow’s workforce will require a
flexible approach with respect to policy,
process, communication, work hours,
working environment, etc. Changing
customer demands will inevitably fuel a
change in employee demands, especially
in an anywhere, anytime organisation.
Employee support processes will be the
glue that holds this together.
The future workplace is not one
comprised entirely of robots and
empty desks. Rather, it is an exciting
collaboration of human creativity,
thinking and innovation, enabled by
technology and automation. Best we
prepare ourselves, discard our human
tendency to cling to the familiar, and
embrace an evolving world of emerging,
ever-shifting skills where specialised
knowledge carries gravitas.
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m 3 /h
fact
Liquid flow measurement
up to 600 °C or 490 bar
OPTISONIC 4400 –
technology driven by KROHNE
l/h
m/s
• Ultrasonic flowmeter for high temperature and high pressure liquids,
e. g. in vacuum distillation, visbreaking or coker unit
• HT version: 45…+600 °C, DN25…1000
• HP version: ≤490 bar, DN25…200
• Flow range 0,5…20 m/s, bi-directional
• Communication options with NAMUR NE 107 diagnostics
products solutions services
KROHNE South Africa
8 Bushbuck Close, Corporate Park South, Randjiespark, Midrand
Tel.: +27 113141391,Fax: +27 113141681, Clayton Duckworth,
c.duckworth@krohne.com, www.za.krohne.com

INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
SOLUTIONS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN
WATER INDUSTRY
KROHNE has been active in water markets for over 60 years. In fact,
the Duisburg, German-based company was the first to introduce
an electromagnetic flowmeter (magmeter) for water, wastewater,
additives and sludge in 1961. Since then, KROHNE has not only
developed a complete portfolio for flow measurement, including
partially filled pipes, but also level, pressure, temperature as well as
process analytics to equip waterworks, sewage treatment plants and
all networks in between.
Since magmeters remain the standard in water measurement,
KROHNE has widened its OPTIFLUX portfolio over the years with
many different liners for applications from clean water to sludge
with high solid content. However, the development of standalone,
battery-powered electromagnetic water meters has mostly taken
place in the last 10 years. Although it was demanded by customers
as an alternative to mechanical meters at points where no mains
power is available, the development of these meters depended on
a special design of the measuring tube. Introduced in 2009, the
WATERFLUX battery-powered water meter (certified to MID
MI001 and OIML R49) has been a very successful product
in the drinking / clean water market. It features a unique
rectangular measuring tube design. Because inlet or
outlet sections are not required, the sensor allows
for a compact installation and a small overall
installation footprint. Even better, there is no
need for grounding rings because, as standard,
the flow sensor has a reference electrode
for grounding and a special coating allows
for subsoil (IP 68) installation. To leave out
grounding rings is also available as an
option for the OPTIFLUX series (virtual
reference option).
As water meters are often installed in
remote locations, reducing the frequency
of visits to the sites, the time spent on setup
and maintenance is crucial. This relies
on aspects such as a simplified installation,
integrated diagnostics, a long battery lifetime,
remote communication options and low overall
maintenance requirements of the meters. The
features and options of WATERFLUX contribute to
these targets and the device is continuously updated
to keep up with modern requirements.
In terms of installation, the polycarbonate converter housing
with protection class IP68 rating is now standard for both the
compact and the remote version, that is, for temporarily flooded
measuring pits. It features IP68 Mil connectors that do not require
wiring on site, and a small installation footprint to fit into electrical
cabinets. For locations where mains power is available, WATERFLUX
is now available with an external FlexPower unit to connect the
meter to a power source on site, e.g. electrical grid, solar panel or a
small windmill.
The integrated pressure and temperature sensor allows the use of
WATERFLUX for various tasks in drinking water networks: Flow and
pressure measurement data are an important input for pressure
monitoring, maintaining the water balance, district zoning (DMA),
and for leak detection in drinking water networks when comparison
of pressure and flow values are used as methods. Eliminating the
installation and wiring of external pressure sensors, the integrated
pressure sensor can provide an alarm when a programmed upper
or lower limit is reached. The same applies for the integrated
WATERFLUX 3070 C battery-powered
electromagnetic water meter.
temperature sensor that can serve for quality monitoring of potable
water, also without the need to open the line a second time. Alarms
can be generated via the status output or via Modbus when critical
limits for pressure and or temperature are exceeded.
Current communication options meet water companies’ increasing
demand for more measurement and status data. The Modbus RTU
output offers an alternative to the two-pulse and two-status outputs.
Transferred data includes measurement data (sum, forward and
reverse counters, flow rate), status data (battery lifetime, meter status),
actual values for pressure and temperature, and alarms. In addition,
remote data communication solutions are also available off-the-shelf.
Contact:
Email: C.Duckworth@KROHNE.com
Web: www.za.krohne.com
Tel: 011 314 1391
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THYSSENKRUPP SERVICE CENTRE EXHIBITED
ITS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND CAPABILITIES
to customers at the Copperbelt Mining and Trade Expo and Conference
(CBM-TEC) held from 6 to 8 June 2017 in Kitwe, Zambia
Hosted exclusively within the Copperbelt, CBM-TEC is Zambia’s
professional attendance technical supplies and equipment trade expo
for the Copperbelt region. Zambia’s mining sector contributes over
70% to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. The Expo provides
an exclusive and unique opportunity for equipment and service
companies to engage directly with the regional mining operations in
one convenient place over a three-day period.
“We invited all our customers from across the African continent to visit
our stand at the Expo which we shared with EC Mining,” comments, John
Stapelberg, the Sales Manager of the thyssenkrupp Service Division.
John confirms that this was a very successful event for thyssenkrupp.
“The Expo presented us with the perfect opportunity to meet and
share our capabilities with customers we do not always get to see. The
excellent contact established during the expo necessitates our return
to the region to engage with the various companies.”
John recommends that thyssenkrupp attends the next CBM-TEC in
2019, and adds that “even more emphasis must be placed on our
equipment and capabilities.”
Some other prominent companies that exhibited at CBM-TEC
included METSO, Hitachi, Murray & Roberts Cementation Zambia,
KOMATSU Zambia as well as several smaller companies with Ndola
Lime Company, Mopani Copper Mine and Zeco Electricity Company of
special interest to thyssenkrupp.
The show attracted a high quality audience with over 4 300 visitors
attending over the three days and was an ideal opportunity for
networking, exchanging of ideas, building relationships and
developing business partnerships for exhibitors and visitors alike.
thyssenkrupp team at Copperbelt Expo. Back left to right: Demitri
Kokoroyanis, Igor Zuvela, Gerhard van Wyk & Koos Smit. Front left to
right: Natasha Minny (thyssenkrupp) with Andrew Kansamba from EC
Mining, a distributor in Zambia.
About thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions:
The Industrial Solutions business area at thyssenkrupp is a leading
partner for the engineering, construction and service of industrial
plants and systems. Based on more than 200 years of experience we
supply tailored, turnkey plants and components for customers in the
chemical, fertilizer, cement, mining and steel industries. As a system
partner to the automotive, aerospace and naval sectors we develop
highly specialized solutions to meet the individual requirements of
our customers. More than 21,000 employees at over 70 locations
form a global network with a technology portfolio that guarantees
maximum productivity and cost-efficiency.
For more information visit:
www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.co.za
Company blog:
https://engineered.thyssenkrupp.com
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RENEWABLE ENERGY, CRITICAL
TO MEETING AFRICA’S ENERGY
NEEDS BY 2040
Africa, filled with many developing
nations, provides the ideal opportunity
for the application of renewable energy
solutions and technologies.
About 635 million Africans still live without electricity and demand for
energy is rising rapidly. Given the lack of power supply, especially in the
rural regions of the continent, the growth and demand for applications
of small-scale solar, wind and geothermal technologies providing power
to people and business, is rapidly expanding. The use of renewable
technologies is especially useful in the further and outlying areas as it is
easier to install a more cost-effective solution in order to be less reliant
on transporting electricity from power plants via transmission lines,
which becomes very expensive. Renewable energy has the potential
to substantially assist many African countries and their people to have
access to energy, essential for the reduction of poverty and to ensure
economic growth.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is stepping up the pace by
focusing on five priorities that are crucial for accelerating Africa’s
economic transformation. The Bank calls them the “High 5s”: Light up
and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and
Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa. The AfDB President,
Akinwumi Adesina, describes energy as “the lifeblood of any society
and the passport to economic transformation”. As such, energy is at the
top of the bank’s “High 5” priorities and its new Energy Strategy aims to
increase energy production and access, improve affordability, reliability
and energy efficiency.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the global energy
demand will be 30 per cent higher with renewable energy facilitating
almost half of sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation growth by 2040.
Africa’s demand for electricity is expected to increase by more than
two-thirds between 2016 and 2040. Herein lies the business opportunity
for the private sector participation. Added to this, renewable energy
reduces carbon emissions, has the potential to supply cheaper electricity,
and is becoming more affordable while coal and nuclear are likely to be
more expensive. The IEA states that solar PV is expected to lead capacity
additions as it has become the cheapest source of electricity generation.
Research by McKinsey indicated that Africa’s potential energy generation
capacity is up to 1.2 terawatts excluding solar, and more than 10
terawatts including solar. Africa has solar in abundance and can provide
almost 10 terawatts of new energy. By 2040, it has been estimated that
more than 25% or Africa’s total energy will originate from geothermal,
hydro, solar and wind, indicating a more than four-fold increase from
only 5% in 2013.
The opportunity for private sector involvement and access to renewable
energy projects in Africa will be a focused feature of the 10th African
Energy Indaba (AEI) which is set take place on 20-21st February 2018
at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa and is
set to unpack these critical issues pertinent to African renewable energy
implementation.
ABOUT AFRICA ENERGY INDABA
An African Energy event for Africans and by Africans
Africa is the continent of opportunity for the serious energy investor.
With vast natural energy resources ranging from coal, oil, gas, hydro,
solar, wind and geothermal, there is ample choice for the discerning
energy entrepreneur. Lack of access to electricity means that there is an
opportunity for regional governments, energy businesses, organisations
and investors to unlock electricity access to millions of people who have
don’t have power.
The Africa Energy Indaba is the continent’s premier energy conference and
exhibition: bringing together leading African and global energy players
to unlock energy and business opportunities across the African continent.
The Africa Energy Indaba has strategic partnerships with the World Energy
Council (WEC), the South African National Energy Association (SANEA) and
the NEPAD Planning & Coordinating Agency (NPCA).
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For more information:
www.africaenergyindaba.com

SECUNDA PETROCHEMICAL ROADSHOW
proudly hosted by
15 March 2018
Sasol Recreation Club
Nelson Mandela Drive, Secunda
10am - 4pm
FREE
ENTRY
Pre-register online to
stand a chance to win
Book your stand today!
Email sales@africanpetrochemicals.co.za
or call 011 083 5125
Mystery prize
give away
Dates are subject to change
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DURBAN PETROCHEMICAL ROADSHOW
The recent
Durban Petrochemical
Roadshow
was held on the
2 nd November 2017
at the Amanzimtoti Civic Centre
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Thank you
to all our
exhibitors
and visitors
for all your
support
Bookings are
now open for 2018
www.africanpetrochemicals.co.za
NOVEMBER 2017, AMANZIMTOTI CIVIC CENTRE
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PREFERRED WORK-AT-HEIGHT, CONFINED-SPACE
SERVICE PROVIDER IN AFRICA
Skyriders Access Specialists (Pty) Ltd. aims to become the preferred work-at-height
and confined-space service provider on the African continent. It offers various
solutions to all heavy industrial sectors, including mining.
A particular achievement of the company
to date is its zero-fatality rate, in line
with OHSAS 18001:2007 and Institute
for Work at Height best practice. “Safety
is paramount in any industry. Mining,
for example, is an inherently dangerous
environment, as it encompasses both workat-height
and confined spaces,” Skyriders
Marketing Manager Mike Zinn comments.
“Mines often select the more traditional
means of access for inspection purposes,
maintenance projects, and shutdowns.
This means they pay a premium, and end
up using a large portion of the project
programme to erect and break down
these access systems. Rope access offers a
safer, quicker means of carrying out many
of these tasks, resulting in significant
time- and cost-savings,” Zinn elaborates.
Skyriders employs teams of highly
experienced and trained rope-access
technicians. “The career path of a ropeaccess
technician is ongoing from a skills’
development point of view. One needs
to bear in mind that rope access is just a
means of moving from one work point
to another work point. This requires
renewal every three years, which poses
the challenge of progressing from Level
1 to Level 2 and, ultimately, to Level 3,
depending on the experience in the form
of hours logged,” Zinn stresses.
Apart from the rope-access discipline
itself, Skyriders’ technicians also
require trade skills such as welding,
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and
inspection, grit blasting, Ultra-High
Pressure (UHP) washing, protective
coating application, and rigging,
among others.
Current projects and contracts being
undertaken by Skyriders include ongoing
work on new power station builds,
inspection and maintenance of industrial
smokestacks in Indonesia and a gold
mine in West Africa, telecoms tower
maintenance in Johannesburg, and
ongoing maintenance and inspection
work at a large petrochemical company
in Mpumalanga, in addition to work at
Eskom’s existing fleet.
“When the cost of access is
disproportionate to the scope of work,
when time is of the essence, and where
height or confined space poses a
challenge, that is when Skyriders can offer
the optimal solution,” Zinn concludes.
Connect with Skyriders on Social Media to
receive the company’s latest news:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
SkyridersIndustrialRopeAccess
Twitter: twitter.com/SkyridersZA
About Skyriders
Skyriders (Pty) Ltd., established in 1998, is
a leader in the South African rope-access
industry, providing cost- and timesaving
solutions to clients in the power
generation and petrochemical industries
requiring rope access aided inspection,
NDT, and maintenance work to be
conducted in difficult-to-reach, high-up
locations.
Skyriders Contact
Mike Zinn
Skyriders Marketing Manager
Phone: (011) 312-1418
Email: mike@ropeaccess.co.za
Web: www.ropeaccess.co.za
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ENTREPRENEURS KEY TO
ADDRESSING SOUTH AFRICA’S
DESPERATE JOBS CRISIS
SASOL SIGNS US$3,9
BILLION FIVE-YEAR
REVOLVING CREDIT
FACILITY
South Africans must embrace
the entrepreneurial culture
because the old days of
jobs waiting for them after
graduation are long gone.
The country’s economic future
depends instead on the quality of
its entrepreneurs, in whose hands
most future jobs – and income
generation – will lie.
That was the warning sounded by
Unathi Njokweni-Magida, Engen’s
head of Transformation and
Stakeholder Engagement, as the
company prepares to host the 2017
finals of its acclaimed Pitch & Polish
initiative.
A passionate Njokweni-Magida said the
programme, of which Engen has been
the title sponsor for the past six years,
has already helped approximately 10 000
South Africans realise their entrepreneurial
ambitions.
“Many of these people have been running
small businesses for years, with no idea of
how to grow them further. Others have
great ideas but lack the confidence and the
business savvy necessary to present them to
the banks or possible investors and persuade
someone to back them financially.
“This is where Pitch & Polish steps in, running
nine workshops across the country annually
to teach them what they need to know,” she
explains.
Although Engen awards life-changing prizes
to the entrepreneurs placed in the top three
each year, thousands of other participants
also benefit from the expert presentations.
“It’s an amazing learning experience for
everyone who attends, and their many
success stories are proof they leave with
a new mindset, a new vision for their
businesses, and the advice necessary to help
turn their plans into reality,” says Njokweni-
Magida.
While Engen Pitch & Polish is a B.E.E. initiative
in the company’s Enterprise Development
portfolio, she is adamant its involvement
is no political marketing ploy, but Engen’s
contribution to making a difference to the
communities where it does its business.
Unathi Magida-Njokweni, Engen’s head of
Transformation and Stakeholder Engagement
“Poverty and unemployment is rife in
South Africa. With unemployment at
37%, the government and private sector
cannot provide much needed employment
solutions. Corporates must step up and do
the right thing.”
While Engen isn’t naïve about how the
company also benefits in this “ecosystem of
progress”, it is the stories of businesses that
started with two staff members and now
employ 300 that really drive their continued
involvement, adds Njokweni-Magida.
“We focus not only on training during our
workshops, but also provide participants
with materials and networks that they can
use once they leave us. They also get the kind
of exposure they’d never normally get and
we’ve even seen some of the Engen Pitch &
Polish beneficiaries invited to international
events as a result.”
Pitch & Polish, she stressed, is Engen’s
contribution to helping alleviate poverty and
creating much-needed jobs.
“If we can do that, then we are able to assist
communities to function properly. If we
don’t, then our rising poverty statistics will
tell the story of how we failed to rise to the
challenge,” cautions Njokweni-Magida.
The semi-finals of Engen Pitch & Polish
2017 are scheduled for November 23,
and the finals for November 30, both in
Johannesburg.
Sasol, the South African chemicals
and energy company, has increased
its existing US$1,5 billion Revolving
Credit Facility (“the Facility”) to US$3,9
billion and extended the maturity to five
years with the inclusion of two further
extension options of one year each.
Sasol launched this transaction with a
targeted facility size of US$3,0 billion,
which was subsequently increased
to US$3,9 billion given the notable
oversubscription.
Citi and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. were mandated
as Joint Global Co-ordinators for the
transaction, which launched in early
November 2017 to a targeted group of
banks. The Joint Global Co-ordinators
each pre-committed to the transaction
and invited banks to commit at one of
three ticket levels with the following titles:
Bookrunner and Mandated Lead Arranger
(BMLA), Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA)
and Lead Arranger. The Company also
accommodated a limited number of
smaller tickets with the Arranger title.
Syndication closed oversubscribed with17
banks committing, allowing Sasol to
increase the Facility and offer scale back
to the Joint Global Co-ordinators, BMLAs
and the MLAs.
Along with the Joint Global Co-ordinators,
there were eight other BMLAs: ABN AMRO
Bank N.V., Bank of America Merrill Lynch,
BNP Paribas S.A. South Africa Branch,
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Luxembourg S.A..,
J.P. Morgan Securities plc., The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Sumitomo
Mitsui Banking Corporation Europe
Limited and UniCredit Bank Austria.
Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank
and HSBC joined as MLAs, Export
Development Canada and Standard
Chartered Bank joined as Lead Arrangers
and Wells Fargo Bank N.A. London Branch
and Société Générale joined as Arrangers.
EY acted as Independent Financial Advisor
to Sasol in respect of the transaction.
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SASOL UNVEILS STRATEGY TO DRIVE FUTURE VALUE-BASED GROWTH
Capital Markets Day 2017, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sasol unveiled its refined corporate strategy, which sets a clear path for sustainable
growth and accelerated shareholder returns.
Joint President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Stephen Cornell says: “In
developing our strategy, we considered both the opportunities and risks we
face, informed by developments in the external environment. It is clear that
megatrends influential to our business will result in greater demand for chemicals
and energy products in key markets we serve.”
Key megatrends and assumptions informing Sasol’s strategic choices
are global population growth and further urbanisation, the move
to even greater efficiency and performance, in all aspects
of business, supported by digitalisation and sustained
volatility in both oil prices and exchange rates.
“Against this backdrop, our value-based growth
strategy is premised on further enhancing our
foundation businesses, leveraging our core strengths
in specialty chemicals, exploration and production
(E&P) and retail fuels, underpinned by increased
discipline in capital allocation,” says Cornell.
Sasol’s foundation businesses, which are already
cash positive at a US$40 per barrel oil price, provide
a robust platform for long-term growth and
delivery of ongoing value to shareholders.
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Joint President and CEO, Bongani Nqwababa says:
“Our delivery track record – evidenced in recent
years by significant volume improvements at key
facilities, our competitive cost position and global portfolio of highly
cash-generative, diversified assets – places us in a strong position
to realise greater value from our foundation businesses. Here,
operational excellence, continuous improvement and digitalisation
programmes, as well as rigorous asset reviews, will enable us to
become a more resilient, efficient and effective organisation.”
To date, Sasol has completed reviews on more than half of its global
assets, underpinned by the company’s drive to improve asset
performance, not liquidity requirements. Thus far, the reviews have
confirmed that the majority of the company’s assets will be retained
and clear improvement actions have been defined for each.
The reviews conducted to date did, however, identify the Canadian
shale gas asset as being non-core. In this respect, Sasol will
commence a structured divestment process involving Progress
Energy, the partner in this asset.
With reference to the clear choices made to drive value-based growth,
in Sasol’s Chemicals Business the company will progressively grow its
portfolio of high-value specialty chemicals in attractive growth sectors.
“Our existing application know-how and strong product portfolio in
a broad range of specialty chemical products, gives us confidence
we can deliver in this area,” says Cornell. “Our push into specialty
chemicals is further supported by the benefit of the scale and
cost advantage we enjoy through our investments in commodity
chemicals in South Africa and North America. We will take full
advantage of these large, cost competitive facilities to grow our
specialty chemicals portfolio.”
On the upstream front, the company will pursue progressive,
disciplined growth in E&P both in Mozambique and in selected
countries in West Africa, to expand production levels with a bias to
liquid plays.
“To win on the African continent, we will leverage our current
upstream expertise, while continuing to strengthen our E&P
capabilities given the larger role we envisage for Sasol Exploration
and Production International going forward,” says Nqwababa.
Regarding Sasol’s Energy Business, Nqwababa adds: “To ensure
we drive more of our own liquid fuel production through Sasol’s
retail network, where we enjoy higher margins, we will continue to
aggressively grow our liquid fuels retail footprint in Southern Africa.
We will capitalise on our strong brand and existing cost advantage to
achieve our retail fuels growth aspirations.”
On Sasol’s financial framework, Paul Victor, Chief Financial Officer says:
“We will apply increased discipline in our capital allocation approach,
focused on delivering improved cash flow generation through the
cycle, adopting a balanced approach to shareholder returns and a
capital structure that is fit for the future.” Translating Sasol’s strategy into
measurable value for shareholders will comprise two distinct phases.
“From now until 2022, Sasol will focus on delivery of the Lake Charles
Chemicals Project (LCCP) in the US and the Production Sharing
Agreement in Mozambique, while extracting further value from our
existing portfolio of diversified assets. In this period we are targeting
an improvement in return on invested capital (ROIC) of at least
2% on our financial year 2017 base. This will be achieved through
continuous improvement that will encompass various initiatives
across our value chain,” says Victor.
He adds that successful delivery of these initiatives will drive earnings
growth and greater efficiency and effectiveness, which in turn,
support the earlier delivery of returns to shareholders through an
increase in Sasol’s dividend payout to 40% or 2,5 times cover by 2022.
“Beyond 2022, we will focus on building an investment portfolio of
smaller to medium-sized organic and inorganic opportunities, in the

ange of US$500 million to US$1 billion. This will be directed towards
our growth focus areas in specialty chemicals, exploration and
production and retail fuels,” says Victor.
“In the longer term, we will leverage our investment base with
flexibility for greater growth that we will drive through partnerships.
In the 2022 plus timeframe, we are confident that we will be in a
position to progressively increase the dividend payout to 45% or 2,2
times cover.”
Victor concludes: “Based on our scenarios and modelling, we believe
we can deliver at least 12% ROIC and 5% earnings before interest and
tax (EBIT) growth through the cycle, in the medium to longer-term.”
Sasol has also made several key decisions in areas where the company
does not believe it can maintain a leading position or deliver strong
returns.
In this regard, one of several important decisions is that Sasol will
not invest in further greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. This
decision means the company will no longer pursue its proposed GTL
project in the US. In January 2015 Sasol announced it was delaying a
final investment decision on the project to conserve cash in response
to lower oil prices.
“While our current GTL assets are generating good returns and cash
flows, the value proposition for Sasol to build new GTL projects is
uneconomic against a volatile external environment and structural
shift to a low oil price environment.”
Cornell adds Sasol will maintain its industry-leading position in
Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology. “We will continue to work on
opportunities to optimise and improve our existing facilities in regard
to catalyst performance, product yields and energy efficiency. We
also see further opportunities to high-grade the value from our GTL
molecules through base oils extraction, and we will continue to
license and support our FT technology,” says Cornell. Sasol has also
decided not to invest in any additional crude oil refining capacity.
“This decision was informed by the large investments that will be
required to meet changing fuel specifications in South Africa and a
lack of any clear competitive advantage for Sasol outside our existing
position in Secunda,” says Cornell.
“We have also made an important call on commodity chemicals,” says
Nqwababa. “While we have a solid foundation business in commodity
chemicals and the world-scale LCCP under construction in the US,
the risk profile to execute such projects alone, in the future, is larger
than what Sasol wishes to undertake. Such investments in feedstockadvantaged
locations may still be considered, but we will not
entertain wholly-owned investments in similar mega-projects, such as
the LCCP, going forward.”
In line with enhancing its robust foundation, Sasol will continue
to invest in extracting further value from its chemicals facilities in
the US and South Africa, while also pursuing commodity chemicals
investments where this can support the company’s desire to grow its
specialty chemicals portfolio. “Our strong foundation competitively
positions the company for ongoing value creation and future growth,
underscored by a clear, focused strategy that taps into our core
strengths and exploits potential in key growth markets,” says Cornell.
“We will be executing our strategy in a phased, disciplined and
progressive manner. Our growth ambitions will, of course, take
into account our balance sheet, our earnings flow and ability to
successfully execute our plans to ensure we deliver superior returns to
our shareholders,” concludes Nqwababa.
Sasol may, in this document, make certain statements that are not historical facts and
relate to analyses and other information which are based on forecasts of future results
and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements may also relate to
our future prospects, developments and business strategies. Examples of such forwardlooking
statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding exchange
rate fluctuations, volume growth, increases in market share, total shareholder return,
executing our growth projects and cost reductions, including in connection with our
Business Performance Enhancement Programme and Response Plan. Words such as
“believe”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “intend”, “seek”, “will”, “plan”, “could”, “may”, “endeavour”,
“target”, “forecast” and “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such
statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks
and uncertainties, both general and specific, and there are risks that the predictions,
forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. If one
or more of these risks materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. You should understand
that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from
the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forwardlooking
statements. These factors are discussed more fully in our most recent annual
report on Form 20-F filed on 27 September 2016 and in other filings with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission. The list of factors discussed therein is not
exhaustive; when relying on forward-looking statements to make investment decisions,
you should carefully consider both these factors and other uncertainties and events.
Forward-looking statements apply only as of the date on which they are made, and we
do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any of them, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise.
Please note: A billion is defined as one thousand million. All references to years refer
to the financial year ended 30 June. Any reference to a calendar year is prefaced by the
word “calendar”.
Comprehensive additional information is available on our
website:
www.sasol.com
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RTS AFRICA ENGINEERING PROVIDES
ACCURATE, RELIABLE HYDROGEN DETECTION
SOLUTIONS FOR INCREASED SAFETY IN MINE
BATTERY-CHARGING STATIONS
Increasingly, mines are using
battery-powered electric vehicles
underground as they help eliminate
the problem of air pollution from
diesel exhaust emissions. However,
there is also an inherent risk in having
large multi-battery charging bays
underground. The charging process
generates hydrogen, which escapes
from the banks of batteries on charge
to form a potentially explosive mix.
This could result in a potentially
catastrophic hydrogen gas explosion
– constituting a very real health and
safety risk in the process.
The H2Scan
HY-ALERTA 500
brings the versatility
of hand-held
portability to
hydrogen detection.
In addition, in a ‘fiery’ mine such as a colliery for
example, hydrogen combustion may potentially trigger
a more serious secondary coal-dust explosion.
RTS Africa Engineering, based in Tshwane, specialises
in innovative technologies, which provide solutions to
industrial challenges. Among other things, the company
has been involved in supplying hydrogen production
and analysis equipment for many years.
“Importantly, we also offer hydrogen detection
instruments – the Hy-Alerta 500 and the Hy-Alerta
600B/610B from our international California-based
principal H2Scan – for use with many potential industrial
applications - including the mining sector. For example,
these products serve as a valuable safety aid in
hydrogen gas detection within battery charging stations
in underground mines,” explains Managing Director of
RTS Africa Engineering, Ian Fraser.
The Hy-Alerta 500 instrument is a highly versatile handheld
detection device. It is able to detect the widest
range of hydrogen gas concentrations without the
need for any peripheral equipment. The Hy-Alerta 500’s
versatile hydrogen sensor probe has a unique visual LED
array that will effectively help navigate to the source of
a hydrogen leak where hydrogen gas is produced, used,
transported, or stored.
“With two sensing elements on the same semiconductor
die, the Hy-Alerta 500 can detect hydrogen leaks as low
as 15 ppm and will not saturate or be destroyed when
detecting high concentrations of hydrogen up to 100%,”
Fraser explains.
H2scan’s Hy-Alerta 600B/610B fixed area hydrogen
monitors are better suited for area monitoring; and
will provide hydrogen-specific leak detection and
measurement for hydrogen concentrations as low
as 4000 ppm. They can furthermore be scaled to
any concentration up to 5% hydrogen by volume, a
range representing 10% to 125% of hydrogen’s low
flammability limit.
“This instrument can be connected to a flashing light or
an alarm siren and, if need be, can communicate with
a mine’s existing SCADA-type control system,” Fraser
points out.
Both the Hy-Alerta 600B and 610B models have been
designed for either ceiling or wall mount; and have
RS422 capability that extends the interface from the
sensor to the controller to several hundred feet.
“In addition, H2scan’s hydrogen-specific sensor
technology has no cross-sensitivity to any other
combustible gases, thus eliminating false-positive
alarms and increasing system reliability,” Fraser says.
He points out that hydrogen is the only gas for
which RTS Africa’s principal H2Scan makes
analysers. The company’s industryleading
hydrogen analysers
and leak detectors are based on
patented, solid-state core hydrogen
sensor technology exclusively
licensed from the U.S. Department
of Energy; and are supported by 15
years of research and development, and field
verification work. In terms of occupational health and
safety certification, H2Scan’s instruments conform to the
highest international standards.
For the past ten years, RTS Africa has been the sole
agent - locally and pan-Africa - for H2Scan. Many
Hy-Alerta instruments are currently being used to
detect hydrogen leaks around power station
generators.
“Ultimately, with the improved
measurement capability provided
by these solutions, industries such
as mining and the petrochemical
industry will be able to operate with
the added peace of mind that the
risk of hydrogen combustion has
been eliminated,” concludes Fraser.
H2Scan’s HY-
ALERTA 600B/610B
fixed area hydrogen
detectors provide an
effective solution to
area monitoring.
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SEW-EURODRIVE CONFIRMS
ITS PRESENCE AT BAUMA
CONEXPO AFRICA 2018
23 November 2017:
SEW-EURODRIVE South
Africa has confirmed
its presence at bauma
CONEXPO Africa 2018
from 13 to 16 March 2018
at the Johannesburg
Expo Centre in Hall 5,
Stand D30.
THE NEW AGE OF DIGITISATION AND
THE IMPACT ON THE AFRICAN ENERGY
SECTOR
The role of digitisation within the African energy sector is
growing rapidly and will result in demand for innovation,
adaptation to new market technologies as well as the
development of a new skill set within companies.
African countries can add a value of R4 trillion ($300billion) to the
continent’s economy by 2026 by adopting digitisation.*
*Source: Africa Digitisation Maturity Report, 2017
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SEW-EURODRIVE National Sales Manager Norman Maleka
Attending this premier exhibition for the mining and construction
industry in Africa is part and parcel of the company’s strategy to
maximise its brand awareness. “However, we continue to be selective.
We target exhibitions that give us the greatest exposure. We feel
that this event will allow us to showcase our products, as well as our
competence,” SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa National Sales Manager
Norman Maleka comments.
“Our expectations are generally addressed by customer feedback,
which gives us a good idea of how our customers are experiencing
the market. Any potential projects, as well as future investments,
require information and planning. The networking that such
exhibitions afford us enables us to plan and prepare for future
projects,” Maleka elaborates.
Commenting on the current state of the mining industry, Maleka
notes that while the market in general has not been favourable, SEW-
EURODRIVE has forged ahead with major investment in both stock
and personnel, as well as streamlining its service offering, especially in
terms of technical and aftermarket support.
“Despite the negative outlook, we continue to increase our sales
of industrial gears, as well as pushing our IEC motor range. This has
been our main strategy, and we have carried it through with positive
results. We have a comprehensive and diverse product portfolio that
enables us to tap into different markets, ranging from mechatronics to
servo technology and controls,” Maleka highlights.
A major trend for the mining industry in 2018 will be the advent
of mechatronic drives. This essentially combines all elements of
a powerpack into a complete drive solution, with the particular
arrangement of motors, gearbox and intelligence ensuring optimal
efficiency. “This is still in trial phase, with test units deployed in various
locations at present. We continue to challenge and change traditional
mindsets with such innovative solutions,” Maleka concludes.
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Digitisation and the implementation of Industry 4.0 will feature
prominently at the upcoming Africa Energy Indaba in February
2018, where a leading discussion will be featured with a focus
on the new age of digitisation and its impact on the African
energy sector.
As South Africa is supported by a macro-economic
environment, it is relatively more digitally advanced than its
African neighbours. It is noted that industry players operating in
South Africa demonstrate established levels of digital readiness
in an area such as digital operations, which is fuelled by an
established culture of innovation. However, African countries
that are moving up the digital maturity curve still have unique
challenges to enable the distribution of energy.
In Nigeria for example, many businesses make use of the
national grid as a secondary (back-up) source of energy.
Innovative entrepreneurs are already developing solutions,
such as portable solar-powered mobile charging stations to
support the digital economy. The digital maturity in Africa is
extremely diverse, and as a developing continent, it has great
socio-economic needs of which many can be solved through
digitalisation. However, emphasis should be placed on creating
an African lens and implementing disruptive technologies in
a different way. Electricity supply networks that use digital
communications technology, such as Global System for Mobile
Communications (GSM) or Power-Line Communication (PLC),
to analyse, detect and react to local changes, are increasingly
being incorporated into the African power utilities’ action plans.
The progress each country is making differs, with Kenya and
Ethiopia having already developed good systems, according to
industry professionals. However, South Africa remains ahead,
advancing in line with other developed countries.
At the Africa Energy Indaba 2018, a panel of industry
experts will discuss this issue and engage with the
audience to explore the implementation of digitisation
and the benefits attached to the adaption of this newwave
of industry technology in the conference.

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TRANSNET AND OTGC MAKE HEADWAY ON NEW NGQURA LIQUID BULK TERMINAL
Progress has been made on the Port of Ngqura’s establishment
as a new petroleum trading hub for Southern Africa, ahead of the
planned decommissioning and rehabilitation of the existing liquid
bulk facilities at the neighbouring Port of Port Elizabeth.
Progress on road infrastructure for the future OTGC tank farm.
A sod-turning ceremony is expected in January 2018 to mark the
start of construction of the new Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (Pty) Ltd
(OTGC) tank farm and new main access road. Fabrication of the tanks
and optional LPG Bullets is scheduled to start in April 2018.
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TNPA has completed the critical design work associated with the new
tank farm infrastructure and constructed a new access road from the
N2 highway to the 20-hectare site where OTGC will be constructing
the new tank farm. A new port entrance plaza and pipeline servitude
will be constructed that will form the link between the new tank farm
and the port of Ngqura. Tenders would be issued in January 2018 for
the tank farm bulk earth works package and the main access road
construction package to Berth B100.
“These developments signal progress in TNPA’s plans to clean up
terminal facilities and free up land in the Port of Port Elizabeth for
future commercial and tourism development, while enabling Ngqura
to play a vital role in securing South Africa’s future fuel supply,” said
TNPA Chief Executive, Shulami Qalinge.
Earlier this year Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) concluded
an agreement with OTGC to plan, fund, construct, own, maintain
and operate the new facility. TNPA is required to provide port
infrastructure for the liquid bulk terminal to commence operations
at the end of 2019. Liquid bulk capacity will be increased from two
million tons per annum for the immediate hinterland to three million
tons per annum once the new liquid bulk terminal is operational.
Qalinge said TNPA is delighted to have a world-class independent liquid
bulk storage provider on board, through a Section 56 process of the
National Ports Act which mandates TNPA as landlord and ports master
planner, to contract with private terminal operators to design, construct,
develop, finance, maintain and operate port terminals or facilities.
Under Transnet’s Market Demand Strategy (MDS) Section 56
concessions across the eight commercial ports are opening up
participation in port activities to businesses owned by historically
disadvantaged individuals. Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo is a majority
South African owned level 1 BBBEE company. The Ngqura facility is
Oiltanking’s first holding in a South African fuel terminal, whereas for
Calulo, being involved in all aspects of the oil supply chain’s, it will
be its first clean products terminal. For Grindrod, the Ngqura liquid
storage facility provides further commodity diversification in fuel
storage and handling and aligns its broader portfolio of infrastructure
based logistics.
Artist impression of the new OTGC Tank Farm.
The new storage facilities and marine infrastructure at Ngqura will
help support South Africa’s overall petroleum demand projections,
which call for significant investments in tank storage infrastructure.
Phase 1 of the liquid bulk facility will provide approximately 155,000
cbm of storage capacity for refined petroleum products and a
maximum of 718,600 cbm by the end of Phase 2 depending on
customer commercial requirements. The new Liquid Bulk Terminal
in Ngqura will replace the tanks currently in use in the Port of Port
Elizabeth, which will be decommissioned and the land redeveloped.
The new modern facility will service the Oil Majors, new entrants
into the South African oil industry as well as international traders - all
supporting the local shipping industry.
It will also create socio-economic benefits and will boost the Eastern
Cape (Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality) economy. Besides generating
local jobs during the construction phase of the project, the facility
will provide permanent positions in the long term. It will promote
skills development in the construction industry, empower local
BBBEE businesses and stimulate additional tax income and increased
revenues for local business.
About Transnet National Ports Authority
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is one of five operating
divisions of Transnet SOC Ltd. The National Ports Authority is
responsible for the safe, effective and efficient economic functioning
of the national port system, which it manages in a landlord capacity.
It provides port infrastructure and marine services at the eight
commercial seaports in South Africa – Richards Bay, Durban, Saldanha,
Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London, Mossel Bay and Ngqura.
It operates within a legislative and regulatory environment and is
governed by the National Ports Act (Act No. 12 of 2005).
For more information visit:
www.transnetnationalportsauthority.net

“REFUELING” OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
IN “NO TIME”. POWERSWAP REVEALS
NEWS OF THEIR RADICAL SOLUTION FOR
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Powerswap AB, a Swedish start-up, has revealed news of
their radical solution for charging electric vehicles. Instead of
connecting the cord and waiting for the car to be charged, the
battery is replaced with the help of a robotic device in three
minutes. “Our solution is in many ways revolutionary and
will change the way we think about EV charging,” says Sten
Corfitsen, founder of Powerswap.
The technical concept was created with the goal of using the already
well-established refuelling infrastructure, petrol stations. “It is better
if we do not have to establish a completely new infrastructure just
because we want to use EVs instead of fossil fuel cars. By installing
robotic swap units at petrol stations and parking lots, we will gain
a cost-efficient solution for the transition to a dominant electric
transport sector.”
Powerswap is very different from earlier battery swap trials, which
have been based on building new swap stations and which
are expensive and require new land. Another difference is that
Powerswap handles the swap of batteries from the side, which is more
optimal when it comes to automation.
“I am confident we have created something that will lead to faster
expansion for EVs. Taxi companies and other transportation fleets are
suitable niches for our introduction because their operations have no
time available for prolonged charging. We have received a Letter of
Intent from Taxi Stockholm, the biggest taxi company in Sweden.” In
short, the advantages of automatic battery swap are:
No time needed for charging; faster than filling a petrol car.
The car is not out of use during “refuelling” (charging).
The EV can be sold without the battery, which will make the price of
an EV less than that of a fossil fuel car. The battery will be leased and
can be renewed when enhanced technology is available.
An infrastructure will be built without the need for hundreds of
thousands of public charging poles.
The stress on the battery is significantly reduced. We give batteries
a suitable amount of time for charging, which lowers the peaks in
demand and the stress on the grid.
Powerswap AB is a spin-off from Fuelmatics AB, the originator of
completely automatic refuelling with liquid fuels. The Powerswap
battery swap system offers cord-free “refuelling” of EVs in three
minutes. Powerswap is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency,
Energi-myndigheten, with the goal of enabling a more efficient
infrastructure for electric vehicles. The company collaborates with
Chinese battery manufacturers and OEMs.
For more information:
www.powerswap.se
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SULZER APPOINTS US SALES MANAGER
FOR HIGH VOLTAGE COILS
One of the largest independent high voltage coil
manufacturers, Sulzer, has appointed Janice Fillinger as
the Sales Manager covering the US market. Janice will be
responsible for medium and high voltage coil sales as well as
developing new business in this competitive market where
speed and quality are essential to customers.
Janice has several years’ experience in coil insulation and maintenance
and is looking to widen the existing market for high voltage coils
in the US. Her main objectives will be to service existing customers
and identify new customers that will benefit from high quality coils
manufactured in a short time frame to ensure projects are delivered
on time.
Sulzer’s coil forming business is at the core of the electromechanical
services offered by the company. With an in-house copper rolling
mill, based in Birmingham, UK, Sulzer is able to create bespoke high
voltage coils from raw materials 24 hours a day, shipping these
worldwide to ensure minimal downtime for customers.
“Sulzer has a great reputation within the industry for delivering even
the most complex projects quickly and efficiently, all over the world.”
says Janice. “The design and manufacturing expertise in Birmingham
means that we can deliver every aspect of a motor or generator
rewind – from a parts-only contract to a turnkey repair and installation
project.”
Due to the vital role that both large motors and generators play
within an industrial process, it is essential that this equipment is
properly maintained to avoid unplanned downtime. Sulzer is an
independent, technically advanced and innovative service and
maintenance provider for all types of rotating equipment that can
deliver a comprehensive service to customers across the world.
Image Caption: Janice Fillinger, US Sales Manager for high voltage
coils at Sulzer
About Sulzer
Sulzer is the leading worldwide, independent service provider for
large rotating equipment. With technically advanced and innovative
service and maintenance support solutions, Sulzer provides a turnkey
service that provides its customers with the peace of mind to focus on
their core operations.
Included in this package is a highly efficient and dependable highvoltage
coil manufacturing and supply service, delivered from a
purpose built facility within the Birmingham Service Centre, UK.
Janice Fillinger, US Sales Manager for high voltage coils at Sulzer.
It is recognized for producing very high quality coils for high voltage
motors and generators; designed, manufactured and shipped by a
highly skilled and dedicated team to ensure fast and reliable service.
With an in-house copper rolling mill, Sulzer customers can benefit
from round-the-clock manufacturing to ensure that every coil is
delivered on schedule. In conjunction with constant quality control
and full HV on-site testing facilities, Sulzer can deliver quality,
precision and speed, any time, day or night.
For further information:
E-mail marketing.resuk@sulzer.com
Tel +44 (0)121 766 6161.
CID 510 – Cetane Ignition Delay
Accurate analysis of Derived Cetane Number (DCN) is an important tool, for diesel and biodiesel fuel blenders and refineries to maintain
fuel consistency and quality. Existing technologies such as CFR Engine and CVCC methods do not meet present market requirements
with their high investment and operational cost, difficult operation and poor system performance. Herzog/PAC pioneered the Cetane
ID 510 instrument: a unique technology that is proven to provide the best precision in the market for determining DCN of all types of
Diesel Fuels, Biodiesel, FAME, HVO, BTL, and GTL. It is a compact, easy to use, and fully automated analyser, that offers excellent return
on investment, and is, in compliance with today’s safety requirements. The CID 510 patented method is approved as standard ASTM
D7668 and officially approved in diesel specifications: ASTM D975, ASTM D6751 and ASTM D7467.
The CID 510 is proven to offer the best performance in the market. The excellent precision and correlation of this technology allows
refineries to run their process closer to the specification limit for the cetane number. In addition, the costs associated with cetane
improvers, is reduced, which ultimately increases a refinery’s profitability. The initial investment cost is less than half of the competition.
With the CID 510 the cost for reference fuels, and the operator and maintenance cost can be reduced by 80%.
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As the year is coming to an end, we’d like to
extend a great big ‘Thank You’ and a shout out
to all our readers & advertisers.
The team at African Petrochemicals wishes you peace,
joy and prosperity throughout the coming year.
Thank you for your continued support. We look
forward to working with you in the years to come.
www.africanpetrochemicals.co.za
011 083 5125
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