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The systems engineered and manufactured in-house by Honeywell in South Africa are among several critical solutions for Sasol plant expansion projects in Secunda.

The Honeywell Fail Safe Control systems control the compressors on each of five cold separation units, where cryogenic distillation separates out gaseous products into four main streams: hydrogen, methane, the C2 fraction and the C3 fraction. The streams are then forwarded to other units for further processing. Each Fail Safe Control is programmed to shut down a compressor in the event of a malfunction. The sixth and largest Fail Safe Control system, located under the main control room, incorporates the main shutdown facility for the associated reactor units.
Honeywell's Fail Safe Control system will help the Secunda plant meet its goals to reduce costs related to shutdowns and will help keep the plant profitable. The product's easy integration with the existing control solution also made it a natural choice.
"Honeywell is committed to helping customers increase productivity," said Jerry Walker, Honeywell Process Solutions' Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa. "The Fail Safe Control system offers measurable return on investment, and helps companies, like Sasol, meet critical production goals."
Honeywell's Fail Safe Control is the leading process safeguarding system used in safety-critical applications around the globe. As an integrated part of Honeywell's Experion PKS(tm) or PlantScape® systems, or in stand-alone configurations, FSC-based safeguarding solutions form a comprehensive foundation for functional safety, providing protection of people, plant facilities and the environment. The result is optimal
availability of plant operation.
Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol is an integrated oil and gas company with substantial chemical interests. The group has
operations in South Africa, The United Sates, Europe and Asia.
Honeywell has dedicated extensive worldwide resources to supporting the automation needs of the oil industry. Established in South Africa in
1969, Honeywell Southern Africa is a leading supplier of high technology solutions for industrial and environmental control applications in some of
the country's leading process plants, hotels and commercial buildings.
Honeywell's experience and expertise in optimizing refinery and petrochemical operations help improve productivity and meet business objectives with less risk and capital.