Boiler Station Biogas to Steam
- Boiler Station
- Water Treatment Plant
- Sewage Treatment Plant
- Inorganic Effluent Treatment Plant
- Marine discharge
- Tank Farm and Rail Ops
- Laboratory
- Utilities
- Electrical
- Security/EMPRO
- Storm Water Management
Product/Service
- Produce super heated steam (22,5 bar at 400 Degrees Celsius)
- UIC customers receive steam on tap which is virtually guaranteed
- Process natural gas, biogas and water.
- Reticulated to various companies within the site +/- 4km of reticulation
| Gas Boiler | Coal Boiler |
| Boiler 3 and 4 | Boiler 2 |
| Primary source of steam | Only used during emergencies |
Service
- Abstract River Water – Ezimbokodweni River
- Treat to SANS 241:2015 standards
- Reticulate potable water throughout the site
- Water supplemented with Metro supply
- APS water costs 45% less than metro water
Service
- Receive domestic sewage from the site
- Treated sewage with aeration and chemicals (Activated Sludge).
- Sludge is sent to hazardous waste skips
- Treated sewage tested and sent to river (passes storm water standards)
Service
- Receive inorganic effluent from various site companies
- Dose with Sulphuric Acid or Caustic Soda for pH balance
- Coagulants added to settle out sludge
- Treated waste water sent out to sea via the sea pipeline
- Sludge sent to hazardous waste skip
- Authorized by Coastal Waters Discharge Permit (CWDP)
- Sample taken daily and tested according to the CWDP
- Results reported monthly to Marine and Coastal Pollution (DEA)
- Quarterly Permit Advisory Forums held
- IAP & general stakeholders forum held twice a year
Service – Tank Farm (Caustic storage and handling)
- 4 Caustic storage tanks – 11500m3 combined
- Receive caustic soda from customer via rail and road and offload it into storage tanks
- Load caustic into road tankers and transport to customers
Service – Rail Ops (Product Transfer)
- Transnet brings in rail tankers for 3 customers on site to the APS Marshaling yard boundary.
- APS Rail Ops transports the rail tankers from our site boundary to customers on site
Product/Services
- Analytical services to site companies
- Storm Water sampling, monitoring and analysis
- Effluent sampling, monitoring and analysis
Services
- Mechanical maintenance services for the various operations within APS
Services
- Purchase electricity from eThekweni and reticulate it through the site
- Provide electrical services to APS departments
Service
- Security services overall to the site
- Access Control
- Emergency response
- Received from the higher lying areas (KwaMakhuta and South Gate Industrial Park)
- Received from the Umbogintwini Industrial Complex
Monitoring
- All incoming streams monitored daily and weekly
- Noted contaminants will be investigated and addressed
- Clean up measures imposed
- Storm water agreements between APS and companies onsite
- Audits carried out on site companies
- Environmental hot line for reporting of incidents
