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Rehabilitation Work Improves Services In
Park Rynie And Umzinto
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Ubombo’s –
Juice Heaters And
Massecuite Reheaters
With the commissioning of the huge Ubombo Sugar
factory 510tch Expansion Project in April 2011, a number
of equipment supplied by Bosch Projects was put into
use. In addition to the Chainless Diffuser, Bosch Projects
also supplied three mixed juice heaters and two clear juice
heaters.
Furthermore, two C-massecuite reheaters, unique to Bosch
Projects in their design, were commissioned. A few weeks later,
the Bosch Projects coarse ash settler was put into use, after a
successful performance in a Mexican factory. This is the first
installation in Southern Africa of this design. Mhlengi Madiba,
manager for these equipment supply projects, reports that all
equipment is working as per the process requirements.
Contact: Mhlengi Madiba - [email protected]
Mixed and clear juice heaters installed at Ubombo in Swaziland
International Procurement For Tanzanian Sugar Estate
Wright Lane - Before
Wright Lane - After
Alexandra Crescent - Before
Alexandra Crescent - After
A pipe destined for the Kagera Sugar Estate in Tanzania
It has been more than three years since the heavy floods in
June 2008 wreaked havoc on roads and stormwater systems
in Umdoni Municipality’s Park Rynie area on the KZN South
Coast.
Bosch Stemele carried out rehabilitation work from July to
September 2009 on 11 contracts in the Park Rynie areas. The
work consisted of mainly repairs to roads, stormwater systems,
beach accesses and parking areas. Adverse weather conditions
caused construction delays. The high number of contracts and
increased construction traffic in restricted areas caused further
damage, delaying the whole process. Despite the delays, all
contracts, bar one road contract in Marine Drive / Bermuda Way,
are now complete.
The rehabilitation project has significantly improved roads and
stormwater systems within Park Rynie and Umzinto. Although
residents were inconvenienced by construction activities, their
patience was rewarded with improved services and a safer
environment in terms of traffic and stormwater control.
Contact: Raj Ramchuran - [email protected]
Bosch Projects and Bosch Stemele were appointed by Kagera
Sugar Estates as the consultants responsible for the detailed
design of the Kagera Phase 2A Irrigation Project. They will also
carry out quality monitoring during the project’s construction
and commissioning stages.
The Phase 2A Centre Pivot Irrigation Project will provide
supplementary irrigation to 4 500ha of sugar cane grown on the
Kagera Sugar Estate in Tanzania’s Bukoba District. The irrigation
network comprises pipework ranging from 140mm to 1 000mm.
The larger pipes of 500mm and upwards were manufactured from
glass reinforced polyester. A tender for the supply of the fibreglass
pipes and fittings was called for and the best offer was from a
Chinese company.
As part of the quality monitoring programme, a team from
Bosch Projects and Kagera Sugar Estates visited the factory
in June 2011. They carried out independent checks and audits
on the manufacturing process, quality control and standard test
procedures. The team submitted a positive report that all systems
were in place and all pipes and fittings were being manufactured
according to specification.
Contact: Andy Knox - [email protected]