SOL: SASOL LIMITED: Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP) Ethane Cracker Unit Achieves Beneficial Operation

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Aug 28, 2019, 10:13 ET

JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In our announcement of 26 August 2019, we confirmed that the 72-hours beneficial operation production test run on the LCCP's Ethane Cracker was at the halfway mark. This test run has now been completed and we have achieved beneficial operation of the unit.

The plant continues to operate stably at a capacity utilisation of around 50%. The current output is utilised by our downstream units and the remainder is sold to external customers. We continue to focus on improving the ethylene quality and ramp up the plant in accordance with our plans.

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