Name and Location
Majuba coal Silo 20 rebuild project, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Client
Eskom.

Project Description
The project includes the dismantling, demolition, survey, design, procurement, fabrication, manufacture, factory testing, storage, delivery to the Majuba power station site, offloading, erection, installation, site testing, cold and hot commissioning, project management, quality control of the entire works to ensure a fully functional coal handling system for a “permanent solution” at the power station.

The project includes reinstating Silo 20, as well as strengthening silos 10 and 30 and all supporting systems. This entails the provision of a fully integrated plant, inclusive of all associated civil and structural, mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation (C&I), low-pressure services (LPS) infrastructure, interfacing with the existing plant according to Eskom’s design.

This includes:
• civil – the construction of silos, which entails their being reinstated and strengthened, lift shaft, transfer houses, conveyor gantries, supports, accesses and supporting structures for all disciplines;
• bulk materials handling – detailed design and construction of all associated coal conveyor systems; electrical – detailed design and reinstatement of electrical supplies for the project, including lighting, earthing and protection systems;
• C&I – detailed design and reinstatement of the supporting C&I systems for the project; and
• LPS – detailed design and reinstatement of the fire protection systems for the project.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Eskom is aiming to award the contract by December 1, with contractors expected to hand over the project by October 31, 2016.

Latest Developments
A compulsory site meeting was scheduled for 10:00 on July 23 at the Majuba power station, with the closing date for the prequalification set at 10:00 on August 17.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Eskom Majuba power station, Tina Bezuidenhout, tel +27 17 799 3465.