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 and 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 that entails their being reinstated and strengthened, as well as 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. The project is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017.

Latest Developments
The contract for the restoration of the Majuba coal silo, which collapsed on November 1, 2014, triggering an intense phase of load-shedding, has been placed.

A joint venture of Stefanutti Stocks and Rula began mobilising on site in early January and the contract involves rebuilding the silo and strengthening the other two silos on site. The interim solution used to enable the power station to return to service will be retained as a permanent back-up to ensure coal handling redundancy into the future.

The contract is estimated at R500-million and should be completed during the second half of 2017.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Eskom Majuba power station, tel +27 17 799 3111.