Chemical Technology April 2015

Petro.t.ex Exhibition and Conference 2015 The biennial Petro.t.ex Exhibition and Conference is once again taking place (Gallagher Conference Centre, Midrand, Gauteng); the conference on 20 May 2015 and the Expo from 20 - 22 May 2015. This event is one of the main opportunities industry leaders, govern- ment and interested parties have to examine and discuss the latest trends in equipment, policy and service-related issues all under a single convenient banner, alongside and part of the SA Industry & Technology Fair. A broad series of topics will be covered at the conference. Avhapfani Tshifularo, Executive Director of the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA), will give the keynote address, entitled ‘The Overall Status of The Liquid Fuel Industry in South Africa’. SAPIA represents the collective interests of the South African petroleum industry with members being BP, Chevron, Engen, Sasol, Shell, Total and PetroSA. Topics to be covered at the conference include ‘The Role of Inde- pendent Storage Suppliers’, alternate fuels, ‘Adjustment to Economy regarding the falling Oil Price’, ‘Maximising the sustainable develop- ment opportunity in SA’ and’ Fuel Security for SA and the Hijacking of Tankers’, as well as climate change, environmental issues, and clean fuels. A networking cocktail event will take place in the expo area after the event.

that the local team is unable to deal with, we will endeavour to send an international expert onsite to resolve this.” All newer-generation power stations in South Africa rely on Voith’s high-speed rotating compo- nents to operate. More recently, the Africa POG division was commissioned to custom design a total of 36 Vorecon variable speed planetary gears+ for use in coal-fired power plants. The enormous, yet intricately-designed Vorecon weigh more than 60 tons each when filled with oil, and assist in transmitting around 20 MW of power individually. Voith Africa POG division focuses on the entire Africa region. Pillay notes that key markets that have been identified for measurable growth are Angola, Algeria, Kenya and Nigeria, in particular. “We are currently supplying a large amount of equipment to an offshore floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) oil facility in Angola, in addition to power plants and oil pump- ing facilities in Kenya,” he concludes. For more information contact Terry-Lynn Mc- Intosh on tel: +27 11 418 4000 or email Terry.Mcintosh@voith.com z

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For bookings and more information contact Bette McNaughton on +27 (0) 11 234 1196 or email: events@ingadaevents.co.za. z

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