The document discusses Sasol Technology R&D's support for technological education through its role as an employer of technically qualified personnel, a partner in training through university collaborations and research partnerships, and other initiatives. It provides key facts about Sasol Technology R&D's budget, facilities, team of over 600 people from various disciplines, and areas of research including coal sciences, Fischer-Tropsch catalysis, and refinery technologies.

1. Industry Support for Technological Education A Sasol Technology R&D Perspective SATN2010 Annual Conference – 1 October 2010

2. About Sasol Technology R&D

3. Research and Development Vision “Leadership in technologies to convert coal and gas to value added fuels and chemicals”

4. R&D Activity Areas Sasol Technology R&D Coal Processing (Coal Sciences and Gasification Engineering) Fischer Tropsch : Catalysis, Reactor Design and Process Development Refinery and Chemicals Technology Research Environmental Sciences and Technology Support Services Applied Research Analytical Technologies

6. Secunda (30)

7. Netherlands (9)

8. Scotland (22)

10. Sasol Solvents

11. Sasol Waxes

12. Sasol Chemie (Brunsbüttel, Marl, Moers)

14. Operating budget R 800 million p.a.

15. Capital cash flow R 200 million p.a.

16. Facilities in Sasolburg

17. Laboratories

18. Analytical equipment

19. Pilot Plants

20. Library

21. Maintenance workshops

22. External Liaison

23. Local Universities

24. Foreign Universities

26. Scientists (Chemists etc.) : 200

27. Engineers : 120

28. Administration : 10

29. IP : 10

30. Process controllers : 100

31. Technicians/ Technologists : 90

32. Lab assistants : 30

33. Managers : 20

34. Artisans & other support staff :40

35. Qualifications

36. PhD : 110

37. MSc : 90

38. 4 Years degree : 85

39. B.tech/M.tech/D.tech : 30

40. Diploma : 60

42. Underground Coal Gasification

43. High Temperature GasificationDirect Coal Liquefaction Coal Combustion

48. Handling

50. Fluidised Bed

51. Tubular Fixed BedFluidisation

53. Dehydration

55. Hydrotreating, Hydrocracking, Hydroisomerisation

56. Catalytic Polymerisation

58. Side Reactions, Contaminations

59. Catalyst Recovery

61. Metathesis

64. Detection of trace components

66. Materialproperties

70. Ash System Management

74. Data Capturing, Archiving

77. Majority Chemical engineering

79. 60 Technicians

80. Chemical

81. Analytical chemistry

82. Electrical

83. Mechanical

84. Civil

85. 1 D.Tech, 4 M.Tech.* Technicians/Technologist active in science & engineering.

87. Hindered Sasol’s ability to attract and retain high quality technicians/technologist.

89. Defining required functional competencies

90. Defining the career ladder.

91. Defining the career pathways, from artisan to Specialist Technologist

92. Compiling a training matrix.

93. Training managers and rolling out to all constituents.The project was completed in early 2010

95. Create clear line of sight i.t.o. career prospects and requirements to improve career prospects.

96. Transparent promotion/appointment criteria.

97. Define differentiation between engineers/scientists/technicians/technologist.

98. Encourage further technical studies, rather that managerial.

101. Maintain and grow the academic expertise at universities.

102. Assist with the maintenance and establishment of enabling infrastructure for research in the chemical/chemical engineering fields.

104. Reactor engineering

105. Separations technologies

106. Coal processing

107. Polymer science

108. Fuels research.

109. Analytical technology.

111. Award non-binding grants to an additional pool of post graduate students

112. Funding for the targeted rotation of young academics to gain international exposure.

113. Salary subventions for emerging academics from diverse backgrounds.

114. Funding post doctoral research in selected fields.

115. Funding of capital equipment directly used in selected research fields.

116. Seconding senior Sasol scientists to universities, both for research and lecturing.

118. 25% for research grants

119. 10% insecondment of Sasol personnel

120. 12.5% in academic’s salary subvention

121. 12.% for of international exposure and post doctoral students

122. 5% for rotation of young academics.Stated aim of the project is grow diversity in the academic community and as such it is a key factor in awarding the funding. Similar to the Technology Innovation Agency’s experience, the bulk of this funding was taken up by universities with a strong research culture/history.

124. 25% for research grants

125. 10% insecondment of Sasol personnel

126. 12.5% in academic’s salary subvention

127. 12.5% for of international exposure and post doctoral students

128. 5% for rotation of young academics.Stated aim of the project is grow diversity in the academic community and as such it is a key factor in awarding the funding. Similar to the Technology Innovation Agency’s experience, the bulk of this funding was taken up by universities with a strong research culture/history. The academics and students supported published 155 papers in 2009/2010.

130. Approx. R17m in research contracts to 15 international institutions. Contracts range from fundamental studies in selected area to very applied technology development , assisting Sasol commercialize in-house innovation. The intent of these collaborations, for the most part, is that Sasol retains all rights to IP generated.

132. Born out of need for skilled labor

133. Both theoretical and practical/experiential training

134. Learner technician training for production/engineering environment

136. Job creation and BBEEE as core.

137. Since 2004 established 85 enterprises

139. Feasibility studies

140. Technology development

141. Technical advice