APT4801
Assignment 3 2025
MINOR TEST 1
Due Date: 21 July 2025
QUESTION 1
Two Eskom Power Stations in Kriel, Mpumalanga
1.1 Kriel Power Station
Overview:
Kriel Power Station is one of Eskom’s older coal-fired power stations, commissioned in 1979.
It was the first in South Africa to be designed for a dry-cooled condenser system, due to
water scarcity in the region. The station uses pulverised coal combustion technology.
Key Characteristics:
Installed Capacity: ± 3,000 MW
Generation Units: 6 × 500 MW units
Technology: Subcritical steam turbines
Fuel: Bituminous coal from nearby collieries
Cooling: Dry-cooling technology Terms of use
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Assignment 3 2025
MINOR TEST 1
Due Date: 21 July 2025
QUESTION 1
Two Eskom Power Stations in Kriel, Mpumalanga
1.1 Kriel Power Station
Overview:
Kriel Power Station is one of Eskom’s older coal-fired power stations, commissioned in 1979.
It was the first in South Africa to be designed for a dry-cooled condenser system, due to
water scarcity in the region. The station uses pulverised coal combustion technology.
Key Characteristics:
Installed Capacity: ± 3,000 MW
Generation Units: 6 × 500 MW units
Technology: Subcritical steam turbines
Fuel: Bituminous coal from nearby collieries
Cooling: Dry-cooling technology Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
Terms of use
Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
