Engines, including turbines and internal combustion engines are excluded from the PER but not the connected fuel gas system Pre 2009, a CoC was not required for a gas generator. Post 2009, a CoC is required for fuel gas systems used in internal combustion engines. The complete fuel gas system with its safety and pressure accessories including control system is regulated by the PER and will require a Certificate of Conformity (CoC). The fuel source and applicable […]

South Africa has experienced commercial and industrial gas-related incident reporting fires and explosions costing domestic, commercial and industrial facilities millions of Rands. However, these statistics say nothing of numerous other smaller events that occur and go unrecorded, such as boiler fires, process oven failures, piping ruptures, non-conforming installation, and non-suited/non approved equipment amongst others. These have been the cause of unpublicised damages and injuries. Unfortunately, action is often only taken on these issues after some […]

The Southern African Gas Association (SAGA) will be hosting the SADC Combustion Seminar which will address a variety of technical aspects of combustion and fuel handling systems. This 2-day seminar will be held on the 09th – 10th October 2019 at the CSIR International Convention Centre. The seminar will cover a wide range of combustion themed discussions and talks, ranging from Fuel Management, Energy Efficiencies, future CNG & LNG Applications, Burner Management Systems and Process […]