Sasol commits to catalyst supply for INERATEC

INERATEC operates the largest power-to-liquid (PtL) facility worldwide – called ERA ONE – for the production of e-waxes and e-fuels. The facility’s production target of up to 2500 tpy of sustainable e-fuels is enabled by Sasol’s Cobalt FT catalyst. The introduction of the next generation catalyst will allow the facility to exceed the current capacity and improve the e-kerosene yield by 15%.

“To date, the necessary feedstocks for e-sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF), such as green hydrogen, are quite scarce,” explained Dirk Uys, Vice President of Sales South African Chemicals. “That is why improving yields is the most important lever we have at the moment to make large scale commercialisation feasible.”

From the earliest tests to the recent plant opening, Sasol Chemicals has provided INERATEC with its benchmark catalysts based on the company’s proprietary Fischer-Tropsch know-how.

The LoI marks another milestone in the two companies’ on-going collaboration, that also extends to the German-South African CARE-O-SENE research project, where both are consortium partners. The large scale commercialisation of SAF is a cornerstone in de-fossilising air transportation, with commitments from industry, politics, and the scientific community to speed up development and commercialisation.

“This is a fast-developing field. The start up of ERA ONE in early June 2025 is an important signal from INERATEC and we aim to stay a key player in the growing e-SAF market,” commented Tim Böltken, Founder and Managing Director INERATEC. “Having an experienced partner like Sasol Chemicals is a hugely important aspect for our ambitions.”

The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, on which Sasol’s benchmark catalysts are based, was discovered and patented in 1925 by German chemical scientists Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch. Since the 1950s, Sasol has developed the process as proprietary technology.

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