Question NW3384 to the Minister of Environmental Affairs
14 November 2017 - NW3384
Purdon, Mr RK to ask the Minister of Environmental Affairs
What is the total number of tons of ash that were produced by (a) Eskom and (b) Sasol (i) in the (aa) 2014-15, (bb) 2015-16 and (cc) 2016-17 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2017?
Reply:
As reported by third parties, which we as Environmental Affairs are not required to keep record of, and therefore cannot verify these figures:
a) Eskom
(i) (aa) 2014-15: 34 410 Kilo Tons.
(bb) 2015-16: 32 586 Kilo Tons.
(cc) 2016-17: 32 612 Kilo Tons.
(ii) 01/04/17 – to date: 16 999 Kilo Tons.
b) Sasol
(i) (aa, bb and cc) and (ii)
The Sasolburg Operations (SO) and Secunda Synfuels Operations (SSO) ash figures are kept separate because of the operations being in different locations. We have also separated the coarse ash (predominantly gasification ash) from the fine ash (ash generated at the steam plants). Also, please note that Sasol’s financial year runs from July to June.
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Ash in Tons |
FY15 (1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015) |
FY16 (1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016) |
FY17 (July 2016 to June 2017) |
1 April 2017 to 30 Sep 2017 (please note that Apr 2017 to June 2017 figures are included in FY17 data) |
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Sasolburg Operations (SO) |
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Fine ash (boiler fine and bottom ash particles) |
598 215 |
573 927 |
590 731 |
262 748 |
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Secunda Synfuels Operations (SSO) |
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Fine ash (boiler and gasification fine particles) |
4 324 772 |
4 037 215 |
3 843 959 |
1 847 788 |
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Coarse ash (predominantly gasification ash) |
6 229 382 |
6 654 301 |
6 400 470 |
3 058 644 |
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Total |
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Ash generated (all sources and types) |
11 152 369 |
11 265 443 |
10 835 160 |
5 169 180 |
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