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The emissions landscape is in a state of flux, with local manufacturers facing rising carbon taxes and first-world economies tightening content controls and restrictions warns Dennis Williams, Commercial Director of steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES). “The South African government aims to push towards global standards in this space …
Strong partnerships with thermal energy users optimise opportunities to benefit from condensate return (CR), waste heat recovery and the prevention of system contamination says steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES) Commercial Director, Dennis Williams. Condensate return “Steam quality is the responsibility of AES on sites it manages, and this …
Solid fuels such as coal and biomass (for example, wood chips) are both cost-effective and readily available fuel source options. However, both come with unique benefits and challenges says specialist steam and boiler operations maintenance and service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES). Once fed into a furnace, solid fuel takes time to ignite. Conversely, liquid …
Historically steam, fuelled by coal, has been the most prevalent thermal carrier in South African industry. However, according to Dennis Williams, Commercial Director of boiler operations and maintenance service provider AES, times are changing, with the manufacturing and processing sector needing to review the energy reticulation systems and thermal carriers currently in use. When it …
In an ideal world, a single steam user has consistent load demand and operates continuously. However, reality is rarely this simple – and managing a dynamic steam plant operation featuring multiple users requires strong technical skills, good communication and close attention to optimise results, explains AES Commercial Director, Dennis Williams. Variations, including time and duration …
Pressure is mounting for local manufacturers to swap fossil fuels for biomass to reduce their carbon footprints and mitigate carbon taxes. Experienced steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES) has spent the past 14 years reviewing solutions, says Commercial Director, Dennis Williams. The exception to the rule While the market …
Although fuel cost has a significant impact on steam generation, it is just a part of the overall value chain – a single piece in a broader puzzle. Keeping all in synch requires expert oversight, says Gavin Evezard, Projects Director at steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES). “It is …
On-site energy utilities such as boilers must be independently managed to achieve meaningful performance outcomes. Steam and boiler operations and maintenance expert service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES) frequently discovers that companies incorrectly rely on a single fuel-to-product usage ratio to capture energy metrics and performance. “This has significant implications as cost pressures, competitive forces …
Expert steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider AES is very focused on safety, quality, technology advancement and the development of human capital. As such, the company invests heavily in training and the promotion of talented people on an equal opportunity basis into the industrial operations environment. “Essentially, retaining skilled people is the main …
The changing world of boilers means companies wishing to improve their thermal energy efficiencies – while containing costs and environmental impacts – must make careful and informed decisions, advises Dennis Williams, Commercial Director of expert steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES). Mainly, South African industry relies on two types …
From carbon taxes to export tariffs, cost containment to security of supply and sustainability, companies are under increasing pressure to switch to greener fuel sources. However, warns leading steam and boiler operations and maintenance service provider, Associated Energy Services (AES), this pivotal change has some potentially serious knock-on effects. For AES Commercial Director Dennis Williams …
Poor boiler water treatment is the primary cause of poor boiler performance, according to Chris Paterson, Managing Director of specialist operations and maintenance service provider to the steam and boiler sector, Associated Energy Services (AES). Not all water is created equal and there is a lot more to water treatment than ensuring that it appears …
The replacement of 78 year-old boilers at a Western Cape food processing plant by leading boiler operations and maintenance service provider Associated Energy Services (AES), has not only proven to be a worthwhile investment for the client, but has transformed their entire production process. This turnkey project – one of the largest in the sector …
Whether it is the South African government’s recently signed carbon tax legislation, or the advent of ‘green’ import taxes imposed by the European Union (EU), South Africa’s manufacturing sector faces considerable sustainability challenges, according to Dennis Williams, Commercial Director of Associated Energy Services (AES), a leading operations and maintenance service provider to the steam and …
For decades, South Africa’s rubber has been a major material used in both the mining and automotive sectors. Now, with increasing pressure to address energy usage and optimisation, the intervention of Associated Energy Services (AES), a leading operations and maintenance service provider to the steam and boiler sector, could be a game changer. AES Gauteng …
“Anything that we can do to help manage inflationary pressures, and to ensure a manufacturer can get their products to market cost-effectively – so that their customers can affordably access what they need – is always a good thing,” says Associated Energy Services (AES) Commercial Director, Dennis Williams. “As one of South Africa’s leading operations …