Applications for Postponement from certain requirements of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act No. 39 of 2004 – Minimum Emissions Standards for or Natref’s operation in Sasolburg.

Short Project Title

Applications for Postponement for or the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (Natref) in Sasolburg

Project Title

Applications for Postponement from certain requirements of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act No. 39 of 2004 – Minimum Emissions Standards for or Natref’s operation in Sasolburg.

SRK Project Reference Number

460365

SRK Project Manager

Philippa Burmeister

Contact Email

THale@srk.co.za

Contact Number

+27 (0) 31 279 1200

Applications for Postponement for or the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (Proprietary) Limited (Natref) in Sasolburg

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Natref is required to comply with Minimum Emission Standards (MES), published in 2010, in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (Act No 39 of 2004) (NEM:AQA). In terms of the MES, existing production facilities are required to comply by 1 April 2015 with existing plant standards, and by 1 April 2020 with new plant standards.

While most of Natref’s process emissions will comply with the future MES, there are some that cannot meet the standards within the required timeframes. Natref has made application for postponement of the MES in these specific cases.

Natref’s applications include a detailed motivation in accordance with the applicable provisions of NEM:AQA.  SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd., an independent environmental consulting firm, assisted by appropriate independent specialists, were appointed to compile the applications and undertake the independent stakeholder engagement process.

A decision with regards to Natref's MES postponement applications was made by the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) on 23 February 2015. The decision required Natref to prepare and implement an Air Quality Implementation Plan. Sasol and Natref prepared a joint plan that was approved by the NAQO in concurence with the licensing authority on the 20 May 2017.


PROJECT LOCATION

Sasolburg


STATUS OF PROJECT

Final Postponement Documents are available at the links below.

Final Additional Postponement Documents are available at the links below.

Air Quality Offset Implementation Plan available at the link below.


Documents

Documents
File Size
Date
 
Natref: Offset Implementation Plan Notification Letter
115 KB
August 2021
SASOLBURG NATREF OFFSET IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
2093 KB
August 2021
Natref Way-Forward Letter
175 KB
August 2021
Natref Final Initial Motivation for Postponement Announcement Letter
258 KB
August 2021
Natref Draft Additional Motivation for Postponement Announcement Letter
180 KB
August 2021
Natref Additional Information Announcement Letter
182 KB
August 2021
Natref Postponement Decision Announcement Letter
47 KB
August 2021
Postponement decision: Natref
751 KB
August 2021
Notification of Varied Atmospheric Emission License
126 KB
August 2021
Natref Draft Offset Implementation Plan Notification Letter
71 KB
August 2021
11. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER
809 KB
August 2021
12. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P1
8308 KB
August 2021
13. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P2
10400 KB
August 2021
14. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P3-1
4462 KB
August 2021
15. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P3-2
6141 KB
August 2021
16. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P4
7611 KB
August 2021
17. Natref Offset Implementation Plan (Joint Sasolburg Operations and Natref) - SER - A P5
3293 KB
August 2021

NATIONAL PETROLEUM REFINERS OF SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LIMITED

FINAL MOTIVATION FOR INITIAL POSTPONEMENT

Documents
File Size
Date
 
1. Consolidated updated information for Natref initial & additional postponement application
226 KB
August 2021
2. Redacted Atmospheric Emissions Licence
1251 KB
August 2021
3. 2014 Annual emissions report
3318 KB
August 2021
4. Final Motivation for the Postponement of Compliance Timeframes in terms of R
1836 KB
August 2021
5. Annexure A Atmospheric Impact Report
1836 KB
August 2021
6. Annexure B Peer Review Report on the approach to the Atmospheric Impact Report
7103 KB
August 2021
7. Annexure C Volume 1 Stakeholder Engagement Report
8045 KB
August 2021
8. Annexure D Volume 2 Comments and Response Report
4230 KB
August 2021
9. Annexure E Technical Appendix Final Motivation for the Postponement of Compl
681 KB
August 2021

FINAL MOTIVATION FOR ADDITIONAL POSTPONEMENT

Documents
File Size
Date
 
1. Consolidated updated information for Natref initial & additional postp
115 KB
August 2021
2. Redacted Atmospheric Emissions Licence
2093 KB
August 2021
3. 2014 Annual emissions report
175 KB
August 2021
4. Final Motivation for Additional Postponement of the Compliance Timefra
258 KB
August 2021
5. Annexure A Atmospheric Impact Report
180 KB
August 2021
6. Annexure B Peer Review Report on the approach to the Atmospheric Impact Report
182 KB
August 2021
7. Annexure C Volume 1 Stakeholder Engagement Report
47 KB
August 2021
8. Annexure D Volume 2 Comments and Response Report
751 KB
August 2021
9. Annexure E Technical Appendix Final Motivation for the Additional Post
126 KB
August 2021