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Natural gas has potential to change energy sector dynamics
Natural gas has potential to change energy sector dynamics
2nd March 2020 By: Kim Cloete

The South African Gas Development Company, also known as iGas, says the dynamics for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are in South Africa’s favour, with LNG prices at the lowest point in real terms... 


Unlocking the Promise of a Digital Workplace- 2020 and Beyond
24th February 2020

The business landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade. Driven by the need to remain agile, competitive and productive, organisations are adopting more technologies than ever before... 


Sappi CEO Steve Binnie
Low dissolving wood pulp prices overshadow Sappi’s packaging successes
5th February 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A good performance from JSE-listed Sappi’s European and North American packaging and specialities segments, as well as the graphic paper business, was not enough to offset the impact from markedly... 


Choosing The Best Steam Boiler For Your Needs
30th January 2020

With so many types and makes of steam boilers on the market, from electrode to gas, diesel or coal-fired options, it’s difficult to know which one is best for your specific requirements. Given the... 


 Hawks say sabotage investigation at Eskom's Tutuka station still ongoing
Hawks say sabotage investigation at Eskom's Tutuka station still ongoing
21st January 2020 By: News24Wire

An investigation into potential sabotage at Eskom's Tutuka power station in Mpumalanga is still ongoing, according to the Hawks. Late last year, South Africa was repeatedly impacted by power cuts,... 


Building a large boiler solution
Building a large boiler solution
17th January 2020

Regardless of the application, the priority of any steam operation is cost effectiveness. Finding the most cost-effective solution is a matter of achieving the optimal level of reliability, energy... 


South32 CEO Graham Kerr
South32 coal, manganese output down, while alumina rises
16th January 2020 By: Esmarie Iannucci

Diversified miner South32 has reported declined production levels over a number of commodities, while also announcing a record year-to-date production at its Brazil alumina operations. The miner... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa: 'There has been a measure of sabotage' behind power cuts
11th December 2019 By: News24Wire

President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that sabotage contributed to recent uninterrupted load-shedding. Ramaphosa is briefing the media on Eskom after cutting short an official visit to Egypt. The... 


Heat exchangers market value to grow by 2026
29th November 2019

The global heat exchangers market accounted for revenue of about $16.62-million in 2018 and is anticipated to generate about $29.31-million by 2026, according to a report published by global market... 


Eskom COO sees some light at the  end the tunnel, but debt a worry
Eskom COO sees some light at the end the tunnel, but debt a worry
15th November 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says he sees some light at the end of the Eskom tunnel as long as the utility gets financial assistance from government. He told delegates attending the Southern Africa... 


Flexible grooved mechanical couplings key to accommodating thermal piping movement - Part 1
12th November 2019 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Quite possibly one of the more challenging problems for engineers to address on construction projects is thermal movement of piping. There are however solutions to mitigate the risks associated... 


YING AND YANG
Skyriders demonstrated the synergy between drone technology and traditional rope access during an inspection project
Drones provide cost savings for plants
1st November 2019 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Drone technology presents a major cost-saving opportunity for companies, compared to traditional methods of inspection, highlights industrial rope access company Skyriders marketing manager Mike... 


Eskom COO sees some light at the end of the tunnel, despite utility's debt burden
Eskom COO sees some light at the end of the tunnel, despite utility's debt burden
30th October 2019 By: Kim Cloete

Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says he sees some light at the end of the Eskom tunnel as long as the utility gets financial assistance from government. He told delegates attending the Southern Africa... 


Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
11th October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Benoni-based boiler manufacturer Allmech has produced its electrode boiler range since the late 1990s and, over the years, has developed different models to suite clients’ needs. “The Allmech... 


Kusile power station
Two mammoth power plants are sinking Eskom and South Africa
9th October 2019 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s economy was roaring along in 2007 on the back of the global commodities boom when power shortages struck, bringing mines and smelters to a halt. Then-President Thabo Mbeki publicly... 


Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
Allmech’s Benoni-built electrode boilers exceed import quality
2nd October 2019 By: Tracy Hancock

Benoni-based boiler manufacturer Allmech has produced its electrode boiler range since the late 1990s and, over the years, has developed different models to suite clients’ needs. “The Allmech... 


Allmech – Sole Authorised Agent For Runxin Valves In South Africa
Allmech – Sole Authorised Agent For Runxin Valves In South Africa
26th September 2019

Allmech, leading South African manufacturer of boilers and supplier of water treatment components, is the sole official agent for Runxin water treatment system valves in the country. Lionel... 


Integrating circular-economy approach to waste oil holds promise
20th September 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Moving towards a more circular economy - which is based on the principle of using, recycling, and reusing in an (almost) closed loop - could deliver opportunities including reduced pressures on the... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
20th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Eskom is in negotiations with mining houses for the proposed development of a cost-plus coal mine, solely for supplying coal to the new Kusile power station. 


The future imagined for used oil sees SA embracing a closed loop economy
10th September 2019

South Africa needs to move towards a more circular economy and away from the traditional focus on diversion from water and soil resources.  Moving towards a more circular economy - which is based... 


COLLABORATION 
It is imperative that ROSE works alongside government to ensure we help shape legislation which will benefit all stakeholders in the oil industry
Foundation celebrates 25 years of success in used oil recycling
6th September 2019

More than 1.5-billion litres of hazardous used motor oil has been kept out of the environment. 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
6th September 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

The Medupi coal-fired power station has produced first power out of its last unit. 


Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg-West modernisation, Germany
Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg-West modernisation, Germany
9th August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Volkswagen is building a gas and steam power plant to modernise its Heizkraftwerk Wolfsburg-West cogeneration plant. 


Diageo pledges $219m for clean power at African breweries
6th August 2019 By: Bloomberg

Diageo will invest $219-million in renewable-energy upgrades to breweries across Africa with infrastructure including new biomass boilers to turn wood chips, bamboo and rice husks into steam power.... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan & Eskom chairperson, interim CEO Jabu Mabuza
Numsa calls for removal of Jabu Mabuza and entire Eskom board
5th August 2019 By: African News Agency

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) on Monday raised objections to the appointment of Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza as interim chief executive, saying it intends seeking... 


Fight over compliance with minimum emission standards set to intensify
Fight over compliance with minimum emission standards set to intensify
2nd August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Several companies across energy-intensive industries are failing to meet South Africa's minimum emission standards. These firms, many of which are facing serious financial pressures, generally... 


Fight over compliance with minimum emission standards set to intensify
Fight over compliance with minimum emission standards set to intensify
2nd August 2019 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Several companies across energy-intensive industries are failing to meet South Africa's minimum emission standards (MES). These firms, many of which are facing serious financial pressures,... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
2nd August 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

ELB Engineering Services has been successful in assisting Eskom’s Medupi power station to bring the dust handling plants under control. 


Sasol’s South Africa plants threatened by emission standards
29th July 2019 By: Bloomberg

Sasol said some of its South African plants are under threat from sulfur dioxide emission standards that it will need to comply with by 2025. The company, South Africa’s biggest by revenue,... 


FAST AND FUEL-IOUS
An ever growing gas network allows for more clients to convert to the cheaper and cleaner natural gas option
Virtual Gas growing its network
26th July 2019

Natural gas solutions provider CNG Holdings’ delivery subsidiary, Virtual Gas Network, is currently delivering uninterrupted supplies of liquid natural gas (LNG) to its customers equivalent to 736... 


BREWING BETTER
The recently converted burner at South African Breweries has improved output and efficiency
Combustion provider goes green to boost projects
26th July 2019 By: Halima Frost

The ever-increasing need for industry to be greener and reduce emissions has led to more projects being awarded to local oil and gas burner technology provider Combustion Technology. “The ability... 


Medupi power station project, South Africa
Medupi power station project, South Africa
5th July 2019 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 3 at Eskom's Medupi power station has attained commercial operation status. 


The Rose Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Of Success In Used Oil Recycling
The Rose Foundation Celebrates 25 Years Of Success In Used Oil Recycling
2nd July 2019

More than 1.5 billion litres of hazardous used motor oil has been kept out of the environment, thanks to the efforts of the ROSE Foundation (Recycling Oil Saves the Environment) which celebrates 25... 


Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
'Treasonous' tweets won't help Eskom out of current 'crisis'
6th December 2018 By: Terence Creamer

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan reported that a Cabinet task team would be appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa soon to finalise a road map for turning around the debt-laden utility,... 


Springs-based fuel cell SEZ approved
5th December 2018 By: Nadine James

The special economic zone (SEZ) for fuel cell development, proposed for development by the Gauteng Industrial Development Zone initiative and Impala Platinum (Implats), has been approved, Implats... 


UPTICK EXPECTED
The water treatment and filtration industry expects a major drive towards zero liquid discharge plants and effluent recycling plants, which it predicts will bolster the industry’s 2019 project pipeline
Local market forces filtration providers into Africa
30th November 2018 By: Paige Müller

Amid a hostile local economic climate, growth in the local industrial water treatment and filtration sector has been stagnant, forcing service providers to expand their offerings into Africa, says... 


University of Johannesburg professor Bilainu Oboirien
Study under way to help shape policy needed to transition from coal-based to renewable energy systems
21st November 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

As more renewable energy capacity is added globally, thermal coal-fired power stations are likely to, in future, operate only for short periods of time to balance the shortfall in electricity when... 


University of the Witwatersrand visiting adjunct professor Adam Luckos
Countries urged to embrace greener energy sources
21st November 2018 By: Simone Liedtke

Amid rising global energy demand, University of the Witwatersrand visiting adjunct professor Adam Luckos urges developing countries to embrace greener energy principles. To do this without... 


WASTE-HEAT RECOVERY
A waste-heat recovery system in a cement plant
Energy reuse to help base metals industries
9th November 2018 By: Schalk Burger

Base metals-production industries can maximise the capture of waste heat and reuse it to reduce energy use, and South Africa has does not have many heat reclamation systems in place, compared to... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
20th April 2018 By: Sheila Barradas

General Electric has successfully completed performance tests on Unit 1 of the power plant. 


Alrosa switches to cheaper fuel sources to cut operating expenses
16th April 2018 By: Creamer Media Reporter

The conversion of boiler houses and power plants to alternative fuels is expected to reduce the operating expenses of Russian miner Alrosa by about 5.3-billion roubles over the next ten years. In... 


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New technologies further construction abilities
3rd November 2017 By: Victor Moolman

Using new technologies enables industrial tank manufacturer Metal Tank Industries to construct storage vessels, steel walkways, platforms and gantries, pumps, pipelines, control panels, electrical... 


Kusile power plant project, South Africa
Kusile power plant project, South Africa
8th September 2017 By: Sheila Barradas

Unit 1 of Eskom’s Kusile power station has been brought into full production. 


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