POWER

Samancor Chrome to trial energy conversion units

Each PWR BLOKs corresponds to 18 MW ni power generation

Engines are used to harness energy from flare and industrial residual gas

Engines are used to harness energy from flare and industrial residual gas

Samancor will pilot the Swedish firm's PWR BLOK 400-F technology, a container-based solution in which engines are used to harness energy from flare and industrial residual gas, at its TC Smelter in South Africa.

The MoU covers a potential installation of up to 45 PWR BLOKs corresponding to 18 MegaWatts at each of the Mooinooi, Emalahleni and Burgersfort smelters respectively, which equals a total of up to 135 PWR BLOK units and 54 MW power generation.

The firms said details regarding future installations will be announced when the parties have concluded binding agreements.

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