Aerial view of the plant

Ibukeka kanjena indawo yokusebenza uma uphezulu

Plant upgrades pave the way for greater quality at ZAC  

The addition of the 2 filter presses has been a game changer for ZAC’s coal-washing plant.

Plant Manager Willie Dewit points out that the plant is running well and its performance continues to improve. 

“Environmentally it’s a big change because filter press units are taking out the slurry and drying it out in cake form and the return water is being sent back to the plant which obviously gives the plant ability to make up the additional water,” Willie states.  

ZAC Quality & Logistics Superintendent Lethokuhle Ngcobo notes that the product is more viable.    

The anthracite being processed is meeting customer requirements and yields have increased exceptionally by 75%, especially at the Deep E Shaft.  

“There is always room for improvement, but we are currently happy about the plant’s throughput rates and the qualities we are achieving as this is in line with our targets,” Lethokuhle states.

The aim of ZAC’s Social and Labour Plans (SLPs) is to make a real difference in the everyday lives of communities. Here are some of the projects we have embarked on so far:  

Licokeme izinga lomkhiqizo weZAC ngenxa yokuthuthukiswa kwengqalasizinda

Ukufakwa kwemishini emibili yokuhluza kushintshe izinto endaweni yokusebenza eZAC okuhlanzwa amalahle kuyona. 

Umphathi wendawo yokusebenza uMnuz Willie Dewit uthi le ndawo isebenza kahle kanti indlela eqhuba ngayo ilokhu ithuthuka.

“Ngisho sibheka ngeso lokunakekela imvelo kunoshintsho olukhulu ngoba umshini wokuhluza ukhipha amalahle, uwomise bese ubuyisela amanzi okwenza kube namanzi athe xaxa,”  kusho uDewit.  

UNsumpa weQuality and Logistics eZAC uNksz Lethokuhle Ngcobo    uthi umkhiqizo wabo usudayisa kakhulu.  Amalahle akhiqizwayo ayawajabulisa amakhasimende kanti nomthamo ukhuphuke ngo-75% ikakhulukazi eDeep E Shaft.  

“Kuhlale kukhona ongakwenza kangcono kodwa okwamanje sijabule ngomkhiqizo wendawo yokusebenza nendlela onohlonze ngayo ngoba lokhu kuhambisana nebesizibekele khona ukuthi sifisa ukukuzuza,”  kusho uNgcobo .