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Larger container vessels to increase W African congestion woes

10th April 2015 West African ports could face even greater congestion pressures from the cascading of larger container vessels into the region’s trades, delegates were told at a two day container supply chain conference TOC Market Briefing: West Africa, which took place on the largest of the Canary Islands,... →

SA vessels assist in propelling space-travel rocket

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Local vessels manufacturer GasCon supplied six 250 m3 liquid oxygen storage tanks to US space transport services company Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX’s) launch site in California, in the US, in May 2013. SpaceX has developed the Falcon 9 two-stage rocket to transport satellites and the... →

LIQUID NITROGEN VERTICAL STORAGE TANKS Two 250 000 ℓ liquid nitrogen vertical storage tanks have been supplied to industrial gas supplier Afrox

Turnkey vessel and container solutions prove popular

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Local vessels, tanks and containers supplier Metal Tank Industries (MTI) is commissioning a highly specialised turnkey process unit for a Johannesburg-based pharmaceutical company. “The specialised skid-mounted 1 m³ vessel possess specific types of mixing actions and is entirely self-contained,”... →

SPECIALISED VESSEL UNIT The specialised skid-mounted 1 m³ vessel is entirely self-contained, with specific types of mixing actions

Demand grows for heat exchangers

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Fluid-handling design and supply company Mechinox South Africa (SA) has recorded a downturn in the demand for custom-built shell and tube heat exchangers, while more energy efficient shell and plate, as well as modified- plate and modified-frame plate heat exchangers have gained popularity.... →

WIDELY USED Alfa Laval heat exchangers are being used locally in, for example, food and beverage, engineering and manufacturing sectors

Tank-water storage units’ popularity increases

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Water-storage solutions provider SBS Water Systems installed a 94 kℓ SBS tank in November last year at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Museum and Documentation Centre, in Ulundi, KwaZulu-Natal, which was commissioned for use in May. SBS Water Systems MD Delayne Gray says the SBS tank will store... →

TANKED WATER SECURER The SBS tank stores rainwater for use at the Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Museum and Documentation Centre

Local pressure vessel industry hard pressed

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 The local pressure vessel industry has been under significant strain for the past several years and there are no signs of improvement, at least not for the remainder of this year, industry body the Pressure Equipment Manufacturers Association (Pema) executive director Ken Dewar tells Engineering... →

PRESSURE TEST The major challenge facing the industry has been the decline in capital expenditure projects

Multimillion-rand fabrication contracts boost company operations

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Local metal fabrication and refurbishment company Starplex 393 is manufacturing 33 pressure vessels, in which to store ammonia, for local gas distributor Pro Gas Solutions. Company co-owner Robbie Roberts says the construction of the vessels, ranging in capacity from 1.3 m3 to 6.5 m3, will take... →

DESTINATION ANGOLA Starplex 393 is manufacturing ten tanks and ten tank stands for a project in Angola

Starplex 393 co-owner Robbie Roberts discusses the company's product and service offering.

Thermal storage and heat exchangers slash hospital costs

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Air-conditioning solutions provider Airco MD Greg Ball says the innovative use of air-conditioning systems, such as heat exchangers and thermal storage units, will provide significant cost savings for Southern African private hospital group Mediclinic’s Morningside Hospital, in Sandton. Airco has... →

HEALTHY SAVINGS Mediclinic Morningside will save significant amounts a month on electricity

Airco national sales manager Andrew Ross discusses the reasons for the installation of the heat exchanger and heat recovery systems at the Mediclinic Morningside Hospital.

Increased demand for containerised steam plants

By: Ilan Solomons 1st August 2014 Heat generation company Steam Generation Africa will soon be delivering two containerised mobile steam plants to mining projects in North and Central Africa, respectively. “There is an increasing demand for saving space and ensuring the mobility of boilers units in Africa. We are seeing this... →

MODIFIED CONTAINER BOILERHOUSE Steam Generation Africa supplies the containerised boiler units to customer specifications

Beira port terminal upgrade to boost massive supply to Southern Africa

By: Anine Kilian 2nd August 2013 African downstream petroleum multinational Engen Petroleum is currently undertaking first-phase revamp work on Beira Terminal, an import and storage facility in the Port of Beira, Mozambique. When complete, the terminal will be able to supply Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and the... →

SA companies inspect 700 MW unit at Indonesian power station

By: Anine Kilian 2nd August 2013 Rope access specialist Skyriders and plant care engineering consulting experts Carab Tekniva completed the inspection of a 210-m-high smokestack and various boiler pressure components at the Paiton coal-fired power station in East Java, Indonesia. The two South Africa-based companies undertook... →

Pre-engineered heat exchanger solution available

2nd August 2013 US-based Technology and engineering company Emerson Process Management announced the release of an integrated Heat Exchanger Monitoring Solution that improves operations performance and reduces energy costs. The solution is part of Emerson’s new suite of Essential Asset Monitoring applications.... →

Curbing impact on the oceanic environment

By: Anine Kilian 2nd August 2013 Global shipping company Maersk Line (ML) has reduced its energy consumption and has registered a corresponding environmental-impact reduction of 105.000 t of carbon dioxide (CO2) for all its vessel operations since its environment-friendly software programme, the quality and energy efficiency in... →

SA company manufactures tank for Asia

2nd August 2013 South African tank design and installation company Steelfab Water Solutions Africa completed the installation of a two-million-litre polyvinyl chloride- (PVC-) lined panel Aquadome water storage reservoir in Subic Bay, in the Philippines, in March. The reservoir is backed by the company’s... →

Tank maintenance imperative to industry

By: Anine Kilian 2nd August 2013 Tank maintenance is key to securing sustainable business in various industries locally and globally, states head of engineering for Fluor mining and metals group South Africa Andries Bester. He notes that for the mining and petrochemical industries, the regular maintenance of tanks, heat... →

TANK MAINTENANCE With aging capital equipment, tank maintenance something that is becoming increasingly important worldwide

Photo by Christo Greyling
TANK MAINTENANCE With aging capital equipment, tank maintenance something that is becoming increasingly important worldwide

R10m project in Mozambique awarded to SA supplier

By: Anine Kilian 2nd August 2013 A four-month contract to supply four fire water tanks at a fuel terminal in Maputo and Beira, Mozambique, was awarded last month to South African bulk liquid and dry bulk storage tank supplier Tank Connected. The erection of the tanks will start at the end of the year, says Tank Connected... →

Rubber company develops new pressure vessel lining method

By: Gia Costella 3rd August 2012 Rubber company 1st Wear Corrosion Protection Rubber and Paint (WCP Rubber) MD Andre van Rooyen says he has developed a new method for rubber-lining pressure vessels and plans to develop the use of this method in South Africa. The method involves putting uncured rubber into the vessel and using... →

Supplier notes growing demand for energy, heat efficiency

By: Gia Costella 3rd August 2012 Rising energy costs, paired with demand for renewable-energy sources has spurred the growing demand for energy recovery through the efficient use of heat exchangers. This is according to heat transfer, fluid separation and sanitary fluid-handling design and supply company Mechinox South Africa... →

New company to empower women

By: Gia Costella 3rd August 2012 Supplier of container-handling equipment and support services for the shipping sector BLT SA, which was established in January, is planning to expand its reach. The predominantly women-owned company, based at the Durban harbour, is focused on servicing the South African shipping sector. →

SA company to construct, install R2.8m tank in Mozambique

By: Gia Costella 3rd August 2012 South African bulk liquid and dry bulk storage-tank manufacturer Tanks 4 Africa, which is part of the global US-based tank manufacturer Tank Connection Affiliate Group, is preparing for the construction and installation of a R2.8-million 1 000 m3 fire-protection tank at a fuel depot in Beira, in... →

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