WORK EXPERIENCE RELATED TO WATER TYPE PROJECTS
The work experience of personnel of Buro Tech’s personnel related to Water type projects, only as from 2013, is listed below (prices escalated to current rates 2026):
| YEAR | WATER TYPE PROJECTS | VALUE | ||
| 2025 | Lebalelo WUA | Dwarsriver Pump Station Optimization | In Process | R 12 720 000,00 |
| 2024 | De Beers/Jones&Wagener | Venetia Mine FRD | In process | |
| 2024 | Boshoek Smelter/Jones & Wagener | Boshoek Smelter – RWD pump station | Design Only | R 21 200 000,00 |
| 2023 | AngloPlats/Jones&Wagener | Iduapriem Phase 2, Ghana | In process | |
| 2023 | De Beers/Jones & Wagener | Venetia Mine (Stormwater) – Phase 2 | In process | R 930 680 000,00 |
| 2022 | Lebalelo WUA | Spitskop & Dwarsrivier Pump Stations | R 24 274 000,00 | |
| 2021 | Jones & Wagener | Iduapriem Slurry Pumping System | R 22 790 000,00 | |
| 2021 | De Beers/ Jones & Wagener | Venetia Mine (Stormwater Phase 1) | R 27 348 000,00 | |
| 2021 | Jones & Wagener/ Glencor | Goedgevonden Mine Pump Station(design) | R 2 968 000,00 | |
| 2021 | Lebalelo WUA | Havercroft Pump Station – VSD report | R 17 066 000,00 | |
| 2021 | Lebalelo WUA | Clapham Pump Station Solar PV & Battery Storage – report | R 16 642 000,00 | |
| 2020 | Jones & Wagener | Ghana Obuasi mine | R 5 512 000,00 | |
| 2020 | Vhembe District/Infraburo | Vondo Telemetry | In process | R 14 204 000,00 |
| 2019 | City of Tshwane/MDP | New Eersterust Sewage Pump Station | R 4 664 000,00 | |
| 2019 | City of Tshwane/MDP | Refilwe Sewage Pump Station | R 4 346 000,00 | |
| 2017 | Sedibeng/Infraburo | Christiana Pump Station | R 8 480 000,00 | |
| 2017 | South32/Jones & Wagener | Roy Point Mine – Pump Stations – Design | R 1 696 000,00 | |
| 2016 | De Beers/Jones & Wagener | Venetia 4 mine Pump Stations Design | R 22 578 000,00 | |
| 2015 | DWAF | Nandoni Water Care Works | R 82 256 000,00 | |
| 2015 | SASOL/Jones & Wagener | Tweedraai Mine: Pump stations& Plant | R 15 158 000,00 | |
| 2015 | South32/Jones & Wagener | BMK Mine Water Ext. Project – Design | R 30 210 000,00 | |
| 2015 | South32/Jones& Wagener | Vandyksdrift Mine Water Project – Design | R 101 230 000,00 | |
| 2014 | Mogalakwena Munic. | Sekuruwe Pump Station | R 2 120 000,00 | |
| 2014 | Mogalakwena Munic. | Piet se Kop Pump Station | R 6 466 000,00 | |
| 2013 | Mogalakwena Munic. | Tshamahansi Pump Station | R 2 120 000,00 | |
| 2013 | Jones & Wagener | Welverdiend Mine Dam Temp Pump Station | R 6 466 000,00 | |
| 2013 | Jones & Wagener | Deep Far South Mine Pump Station | R 4 240 000,00 | |
(Amounts are present day costs and indicates the electrical contract cost and not total project cost)
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC
1.1 Specialized Electrical and Electronic Expertise
The specialized experience and expertise as achieved with the completion of many dams, pumping stations, water care works as well as water treatment works are applied. The company Buro Tech Consulting Engineers has an intimate experience with the rather specialized control of water related and treatment plants. The specific experience of personnel in electrical and electronic engineering can be summarized as follows:
- 50 Pump stations with largest capacity: 24m³/sec
- 10 Sewerage plants with largest capacity: 20 Meg liter/day
- 15 Water treatment works with largest capacity: 120 Meg liter/day
- 4 Dam walls for DWAF: Wolwedans, Inanda, Glen Mellville & Nandoni Dams
It is believed that the experience to date has earned Buro Tech Consulting Engineers the right to be a serious contender as Electrical Consulting Engineers for the mentioned services. Buro Tech is also proud of the fact that personnel employed in the Electrical Department of DWA & F forms part of their reference list..
1.2 Energy Effective Design
The electrical installation of every dam will be audited and re-designed where applicable for energy effectiveness compliance with SANS 204. The optimization of energy consumption thus forms a very important criteria in any design. The following fields are inter alia addressed:
1.2.1 Selection of Motor/Pump set Combinations – If Applicable
The most efficient pump set combination is selected and running costs are capitalized over a period. Incentives and penalties are therefore applied as required by DWA & F to motivate suppliers of equipment to make the most energy efficient selections of equipment.
1.2.2 Electricity Tariff
The existing electricity tariffs will be studied to ensure that the most suitable and lowest tariff is applied by the electricity provider.
1.2.3 Power Factor Correction – If Applicable
The power factor of all plants is corrected to the most economical factor as required by the electricity tariff. Central or individual correction studies are performed.
1.2.4 Variable Speed Drives (VSD’s) – If Applicable
The application of VSD drives is considered where required for water demand control or process flow requirements. The cost savings can be significant.
1.3 Process Control, Instrumentation and Automation
The latest technology and best fit for purpose control and automatization philosophies are considered and applied during the design stage of any project. Final selections are performed in collaboration with the client.
1.4 Electrical Distribution
A proper analysis is carried out for power planning, evaluation and reporting purposes. Multi-level voltage systems are modeled, load flow analysis, comprehensive fault level studies, voltage and transient motor as well protection studies are performed
The Following computer aided software design programs are applied:
- ReticMaster for voltage depression and load flow studies.
The supply authority is consulted to determine the least depressions of voltages on the supply network as well as to determine the best voltage and substation configurations.
1.5 General Electrical
The electrical designs and layouts will be carried out according to the directives of the Client should it be available.
The Standard specification of the Client will be applied as well as the other documentation as required by the Client’s Electrical Division. Co-ordination will also be done with other divisions such as the Mechanical Division.
Lighting designs is performed with the application of the following software design programs:
- Relux: Internal Lighting
- SABS 098: Street Lighting