Foskor Sulphuric Acid ‘A’ plant start-up
The planned start-up date for Foskor's Plant A is 14 February 2024
An opportunity shut stoppage was taken on 18 December to stop Foskor’s A plant for critical equipment repairs.
The plant gas heat-up was planned to start on 6 February and the plant is expected to be changed over to sulphur for production on 14 February 2024.
A visible plume of water vapour might be evident during the heat-up process due to condensation of the Sasol gas, which is used for heating the plants. Slight sulphurous emissions in the form of a visible plume will be evident, indicating the readiness of the plant for sulphur change-over.
Consultation will be made with the local authorities prior to start-up and parameters, such as wind direction, weather conditions and time of day, will be considered to ensure minimum public inconvenience during start-up. If there are any changes on the heat-up process that affect the start-up date, these will be communicated accordingly.
