Coega is proud to highlight the significant strides made on the Orion S.A. Engineered Carbons Oil Tank Project during a visit by the honourable deputy minister, Fikile Majola.
The OEC Oil Tank Farm Project involved the construction of two 18,000 m3 tanks for the storage of carbon black feedstock oil, crucial for the manufacturing of tyres and various other high-performance applications.
Each tank comprises 80 shell plates, towering 19.2 metres high and boasting a total mass of 289 tonnes per tank. Additionally, a 5.4-kilometre pipeline was constructed from the Coega harbour to the new storage facility, facilitating the transfer of heavy fuel oil from cargo vessels docked offshore. Once operational, the OEC Oil Tank Farm Project is poised to invigorate the entire automotive sector’s value chain and bolster South Africa’s exports to Europe.
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