Sasol Synfuels shut down a portion of its Secunda operations for three weeks in what it said was the biggest shutdown in the world.
“With approximately 14,500 additional workers employed and over 150,000 activities completed, the Secunda shutdown is regarded as the biggest of its kind in the world,” the petrochemical company said in a statement on Monday.
The operation was decomissioned on August 27 after a year’s planning.
“During the shutdown, the work completed was equivalent to servicing half a million motor vehicles. Parked bumper to bumper, the line would stretch from Secunda to Cape Town and back,” the company said
“Work included welding, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation activities.”
It is a statutory requirement for petrochemical companies to shut down their equipment for inspection and repairs.
“During this period, Sasol Synfuels injected more than R500 million into the local industry for the provision of services and resources to do the necessary maintenance work.”
[SAPA]
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