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CONTROL FREAK
The series of controllers ensure optimal performance and safety in locations rated as hazardous
New vaporising regulator increases accuracy and reliability
6th September 2019

Automation and control solutions provider Emerson Electric has introduced the first vaporising pressure reducing regulator for gas chromatograph analysers. The new TESCOM44-6800 Series Vaporising... 


DOMINO EFFECT

Once the plant is built and producing commercially, it will inspire confidence for other project developers to bring similar projects on line
Virginia project to stimulate local gas economy
30th August 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Alternative fuels investment firm Renergen’s Tetra4 Virginia natural gas project, in the Free State, will produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2021, with a Phase 2 expansion being planned. Tetra4... 


SBIDZ acting CEO Kaashifah Beukes
Saldanha Bay ‘Freeport’ lines up 58 prospective investors
21st August 2019 By: Terence Creamer

The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) is working with 58 prospective tenants for the special economic zone (SEZ), which is the first SEZ to be located within a domestic port and the... 


Uganda will be able to get oil-pipeline funding, Stanbic says
6th August 2019 By: Bloomberg

Uganda will be able to get the cash it needs to build a planned $3.5-billion oil-export pipeline, with financiers ready to commit funds as soon as a final investment decision is made, according to... 


Metair expects up to 23% rise in interim earnings
24th July 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed Metair expects to report an increase of 18% to 23% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) and earnings per share (EPS) for the interim period ended June 30. HEPS and EPS are likely to be... 


The 20 ha Port of Ngqura Tank Farm site has been cleared of vegetation in preparation for bulk earthworks. Platform preparation has started in the centre of the site. TNPA has already completed the main access road from the N2.
Port of Ngqura liquid bulk tank farm commissioning on track
13th June 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Oil Tanking Grindrod Calulo Holdings say they are on track with developments at the Port of Ngqura, in Nelson Mandela Bay, with the commissioning of the... 


Company advances health and safety in petrochemicals industry
31st May 2019

Cold-cutting techniques developed by demolition contractor Jet Demolition have introduced a new benchmark for health and safety in the petrochemicals industry - a highly volatile and hazardous work... 


East African company Société Pétrolière expands LPG business
14th May 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

East African Société Pétrolière (SP) has, through the installation of eight liquified petroleum gas (LPG) storage and cylinder filling plants, doubled Rwanda’s LPG storage and filling capacity.... 


SAFETY FIRST 
The EHT cabling generates heat over the surface of the container, which in turn heats up the product inside the container
Electrical heat tracing viable safety precaution
12th April 2019

With the maintenance at particular temperatures during transportation of various products – such as containers and tanks carrying oil and bitumen acids – having become a critical part of realising... 


SOLAR POWER Distributed energy resources are forcing utilities to find ways to distribute electricity in a sustainable and efficient manner or risk losing customers
IPPs and distributed energy solutions drive innovation
5th April 2019

While the obligation to deliver safe, reliable power to customers through aging assets is paramount, utilities face a rapidly evolving market as independent power producers (IPPs) and distributed... 


ROBBEN ISLAND BATTERY ROOM  SOLA stores excess solar power in lithium-ion batteries and deploys it as the sun sets, resulting in an overall reduction of the diesel used to operate generators
Demand for utility-scale battery solutions increasing
5th April 2019 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Advancements in energy storage technology are starting to reflect in the rise of utility-scale battery solutions, which could revolutionise the ability of intermittent renewables to have higher... 


SEYDOU KANE Energy storage solutions provide not only flexibility but also cost savings, should they be integrated into a company’s power grid
Energy storage a viable solution to load-shedding
5th April 2019 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Amid State-owned power utility Eskom’s announcement of there being a high risk of rotational load-shedding, which will be implemented only if absolutely necessary, power management company Eaton... 


Interest in hydrogen storage increasing
5th April 2019 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Interest in hydrogen energy storage continues to grow, owing to the very large storage capacity that liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology offers, compared with other technologies.... 


Energy Minister Jeff Radebe
Radebe refutes allegations on South Sudan refinery
28th March 2019 By: African News Agency

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe said on Thursday his plans for potential South African involvement in an oil venture in South Sudan were above board and aimed at securing access to cheaper crude oil... 


Transnet in talks with Kenya for deal to operate Lamu port
25th March 2019 By: Bloomberg

Kenya is in talks with Transnet of South Africa to operate a seaport that the East African nation is developing to partly use for planned exports of oil. The state-owned South African logistics... 


Novo Energy launches R130m gas compression facility in eMalahleni
Novo Energy launches R130m gas compression facility in eMalahleni
8th March 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Energy solutions company Novo Energy on Friday launched a R130-million large-scale natural gas compression facility at the Highveld industrial park, in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The facility provides... 


CHEVRON OIL REFINERY A refinery with a capacity to process about 110 000 bbl/d of light crude
Companies sign share purchase agreement worth $350-million
8th March 2019

Energy producer Chevron, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, has announced that it has signed a share purchase agreement with petroleum products marketer and refiner Petrobras America... 


Construction gets under way at new Ngqura liquid bulk terminal
22nd February 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo (OTGC) and the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) on Thursday turned the first sod at the site of the Port of Ngqura’s future liquid bulk tank farm and main access... 


AFRICA’S ENERGY FUTURE The Africa Energy Indaba will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 and 20 this year
Event set to dissect the future of African energy
15th February 2019 By: Paige Müller

The eleventh edition of the Africa Energy Indaba – which will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg, from February 19 to 20 this year – will focus on the future prospects and... 


ADEQUATE GENERATION 
The Africa Energy Indaba Conference will discuss, debate and seek solutions to enable adequate energy generation across the continent.
What to expect from 2019 Africa Energy Indaba
15th February 2019

The Africa Energy Indaba Conference is the definitive energy conference for Africa providing an annual programme that shapes energy policy for the African continent. Key issues that impact the... 


Energy megaprojects on South Africa's radar as utility falters
5th February 2019 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is looking to spend-billions of rand to secure energy from megaprojects on the continent at a time when state power utility Eskom is broke and struggling to supply enough electricity.... 


GAS, NATURALLY
Natural gas had been selected as a fuel of choice for global bus companies
Buses using natural gas to curb fuel costs
1st February 2019 By: Halima Frost

Since the initial introduction of natural gas vehicles (NGV) in South Africa, natural gas supplier CNG Holdings has successfully converted about 180 dual-fuel compressed natural gas- (CNG-) run... 


SAPPMA 

From an environmental point of view, we can do a lot more for the same amount of money and materials
Sappma pleased with results after increasing audit frequency
18th January 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Last year, more factory audits of plastic pipe producers and manufacturers who are members of the Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association (Sappma) showed promising results leaving... 


HYSON CELLS 
 
The upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor process is below ground, which allows for natural insulation of the cone structures
Odourless treatment process produces energy, creates jobs
14th December 2018 By: Cameron Mackay

A new labour-based upgrade for wastewater management plants and acid mine drainage plants below ground – the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor (UASB) process – can be used to produce potable... 


EVs to become main driver of battery storage deployment over next decade, says Fitch Solutions
5th December 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

The electric vehicle (EV) market is set to become the main driver of surging battery storage deployment over the next decade, following increasing ambitions by developed and emerging markets to... 


Boiler maintenance project close to completion
16th November 2018 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Maintenance and refurbishment services company GM Boiler plans to complete a boiler maintenance project at a local prison, in Johannesburg, by December this year. As part of government’s 36-month... 


Renergen CEO Stefano Marani
Renergen to list on ASX, continue expansion work on Virginia gas project
6th November 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

JSE-listed integrated alternative energy business Renergen plans to undertake a dual listing on the ASX on completion of a fully underwritten R125-million rights issue to shareholders. Commenting... 


SAFETY SHUT-OFF Albrecht-Automatik safety shut-off systems have a closing time of between one and five seconds during control function
Automatic shut-off valves improve plant safety
26th October 2018 By: Paige Müller

Valves, steam and combustion system solution provider Heaton Valves Africa (HVA), states that its extensive range of German-made Albrecht-Automatik safety shut-off systems and components,... 


BTT starts construction on Richards Bay LPG storage facility
BTT starts construction on Richards Bay LPG storage facility
25th October 2018 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Bulk liquid storage operator Bidvest Tank Terminals (BTT) on Thursday celebrated the start of construction on its R1-billion mounded liquified petroleum gas (LPG) storage facility in Richards Bay.... 


Transnet starts preparation work on reconstruction of Island View accumulator tanks
18th October 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

State-owned Transnet has started preparation work on the reconstruction of the accumulator tanks at the Island View precinct in the Port of Durban, with the project expected to get under way in... 


Significant growth expected in flame arrestor market
7th September 2018

The global flame arrestors market is estimated to be $713.8-million in 2018 and is projected to reach $924.7-million by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.31%, according to research... 


Brenmiller Energy markets thermal generation, storage solution into African countries
6th September 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Solar power company Brenmiller Energy is focusing on African countries to fill its project pipeline, where it sees strong growth for renewable energy and energy storage solutions. Brenmiller in... 


HOUSING THE GASSES
13 gas generators are housed 300 m away from the smelter
Waste gas fuels smelter
31st August 2018 By: Halima Frost

A gas processing plant, built by backup and continuous power solutions provider Diesel Electric Services, in Boshoek near Rustenburg, has achieved over 45 000 lost-time injury-free hours in its... 


Lithium-ion batteries, energy storage on strong demand growth trajectory
Lithium-ion batteries, energy storage on strong demand growth trajectory
13th August 2018 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The automotive industry’s use of lithium-ion batteries is on track to grow seven-fold to 650 GWh by 2025, from 70 GWh in 2017; the increase in energy storage, although from a lower base, will add... 


UAE to build oil pipeline between Eritrea and Ethiopia – Fana Broadcasting
10th August 2018 By: Reuters

The United Arab Emirates will build an oil pipeline connecting Eritrea's port city of Assab with Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, an Ethiopian state-affiliated broadcaster said on Friday. Fana... 


Transnet Group CEO Siyabonga Gama, TPL COO Sibongiseni Khathi and Transnet COO Mlamuli Buthelezi
Transnet Pipelines unveils new national operating centre
13th July 2018 By: Shirley le Guern

A new national operating centre (NOC) that will serve as a nerve centre for Transnet Pipelines (TPL) and its 3 800 km underground national pipeline network was officially opened in Durban on... 


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