Multi-user Steam Generation

Optimising steam plant performance means mastering diverse user demands and dynamic operating conditions.

Sustainable Leak Detection

SKF helps a Cape Town manufacturer cut energy use & maintenance costs with smarter, simpler steam leak detection solutions.

Boiler Erection Project

Steinmüller Africa boosts weld productivity by 50% at Mondi’s Richards Bay boiler project using advanced RMD welding technology.

Effects of Poor Boiler Maintenance

Few systems work harder than boilers. But when maintenance is overlooked, especially when it comes to water treatment, the consequences can be severe.

Advantages of Boiler Rental

According to Allmech, a South African manufacturer of boilers and supplier of water treatment components, rental boilers are increasingly popular, offering the convenience of on-demand power and heat without the commitment of a permanent installation. Theo Boshoff, senior boiler technician at Allmech, explains that rental boilers are an ideal solution while a customer awaits repairs […]

Steam Turbine Self-generation

Steam turbines provide a valuable opportunity for many industries in South Africa to self-generate more of their own power requirements, often from alternative fuels produced as a by-product of their processes. According to Rudolf van Pype, Steam Turbine Manager Energy Systems at WEG, this technology offers benefits including energy cost reductions, more stable supply of […]

Steam Air Heater Replacement Project

Babcock has repaired a power station multi-row fin tube heat exchanger consisting of three tube bundles and two bypass dampers installed in the air ducting of the boiler. Tommy Scheepers, Senior Piping Engineer at Babcock, explains the significance of the rotary air preheater, which in combination with the steam air preheater, works sequentially to control […]

Steam Boilers for Rental Fleet

A steam boiler, which is essentially a water-containing vessel that transfers heat from a fuel source into steam, is used for a variety of applications. In addition to steam cleaning, the most common use, it can also be utilised for mud transfer, effluent and chemical heating, as well as to run process equipment.  “The fact […]

Locally Available Cutting-Edge Burners and Boilers

Steinmuller Africa offers boilers and burners as a part of its engineering services. The company designs and manufactures coal and oil & gas-fired boilers as well as pulverised burners. All manufacturing work is conducted at its facility in Pretoria, where individual components are tailor-made using alloy.  All equipment can be manufactured to customer specification, and […]

Locally-designed and Manufactured Heat Exchangers 

Steinmüller Africa is bringing local custom-engineered industrial shell and tube heat exchangers to sub-Saharan Africa’s process industries. The company has now introduced three-dimensional (3D) modelling to the heat exchanger and boiler design process, which increases design accuracy while simultaneously reducing both turnaround times and costs for its clients.  The new state-of-the-art design software replaces the […]