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... 

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 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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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 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... 

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... 

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... 

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, 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... 

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... 

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. 

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... 

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

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

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

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.... 

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... 

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... 

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,... 

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

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,... 

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... 

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... 

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

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 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,... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

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... 

Hitachi Ltd’s admission to having made improper payments to the African National Congress’ (ANC) investment company‚ “is clearly an admission of de facto corruption”‚ the Democratic Alliance (DA)... 

To mine coal in South Africa, mining companies have to be 26% black owned. To supply State-owned power utility Eskom, the highest coal user, the companies have to be 50% black owned. Mining... 

Eskom and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa have set up a joint technical task team to review and optimise the blow-through procedure ahead of future blow-through tests on the Kusile units. 

Eskom and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa have set up a joint technical task team to review the blow-through procedure ahead of future blow-through tests on the 11 other Medupi units. 

Alstom today unveiled its Advanced Circulating Fluidised Bed boiler at Asia's premier industry expo, Power-Gen Asia in Thailand. Utilising the efficiency of ultra-supercritical (USC) steam... 

State-owned electricity utility Eskom has at last awarded the long awaited 'mega' boiler and turbine contracts, worth a combined R33-billion, for its R78,6-billion Medupi coal-fired power station...