Responsible for the mechanical and instrumentation (incl. condition monitoring systems) maintenance for process compressors, turbines and multistage pumps for the Secunda Operations site.

The SSO Power Station provides critical utilities and process steam to the largest coal liquefaction process in the world.It provides 8000t/h process and power generation steam to the large petrochemical complex from 17 (540t/h) coal fired boilers, generates 550MW electrical power through 10 (60MW) steam turbine generators and provides the entire complex with condensate, BFW and polished water.The steam and power generation is supplimented with two GE dual fired (natural or… Show more The SSO Power Station provides critical utilities and process steam to the largest coal liquefaction process in the world.It provides 8000t/h process and power generation steam to the large petrochemical complex from 17 (540t/h) coal fired boilers, generates 550MW electrical power through 10 (60MW) steam turbine generators and provides the entire complex with condensate, BFW and polished water.The steam and power generation is supplimented with two GE dual fired (natural or methane rich gas) turbines providing 105 MW each as well as 165t/h steam.My responsibility includes asset management of mechanical equipment in the utility, cooling water, condensate, polish and boiler feed water systems, boiler pressure parts, steam turbine generators and natural gas turbines. I've implemented the use of drones for safety verifications before boiler access is permitted. We've successfully PoC'd the training of drone video analytic modules to automatically detect boiler defects. I'm product owner for the development of a boiler Asset Health Monitoring and Prediction solution aimed at contextualizing and storing 20 years of integrity and 7 years of operating data and applying predictive algorithmsI am also appointed the GMR2.1 (legally accountable person) for the Power Station Show less

The first two years I was responsible for the steam and water & waste plant maintenance (mechanical and instrumentation), engineering support and technology management. The water & waste plant included water supply that involved abstraction from the Vaal, floculation, filtration and treatment of water for cooling water and firewater. The Sasol 1 and Midland site CW and FW reticulation systems and cooling towers. The floculated water was treated with demineralisation and reverse osmosis… Show more The first two years I was responsible for the steam and water & waste plant maintenance (mechanical and instrumentation), engineering support and technology management. The water & waste plant included water supply that involved abstraction from the Vaal, floculation, filtration and treatment of water for cooling water and firewater. The Sasol 1 and Midland site CW and FW reticulation systems and cooling towers. The floculated water was treated with demineralisation and reverse osmosis to supply boiler feedwater. The waste part of this business unit included the floculation of fine ash wash water and recover of water. The fine ash was deposited on the fine ash dams which were in scope. The oily and chemical sewer water recovery plants where also in scope. The BU was also responsible for generation of steam from combustible waste streams in two boilers and an incinerator. Grey water from the plant and town were also treated in a sewerage treatment plant. The second two years I oversaw maintenance for the Sasolburg Nitro value chain (Ammonia, explosives, nitric acid and Ammonium nitrate plants). I was responsible for mechanical, electrical & instrumentation maintenance for OHSACT classified major hazardous installations. The equipment in my area ranged from bulk handling (bucket & belt conveyers), rail, normal process equipment like pumps & pipelines through to ammonia and syngas compressors, reactors, a hydrogen pressure swing absorption plant, cold storage and a small steam turbine generator. The biggest achievements were; obtaining AIA support conditions on which to operate a 10,000ton liquid ammonia storage tank that had reached end of life with significant defects. Scoping and planning february 2015 R400m shutdown which involved a siemens turbine upgrade, catalyst and catalyst basket change, a reboiler change and pressure wing absorption vessel changes.I was the legally appointed competent person (GMR2.1) on the steam, water and Nitro plants. Show less

I was responsible for steam and water rolling capital and renewal projects. I headed up a team of engineers before being provided the maintenance in addition and having a title change to "engineering manager".

I spent my first 6m on rotation before acting as a section manager and being trained as a reliability engineer (RCM, RBI & FMEA). I completed my EIT development part time while performing section manager duties.