Academic Collaboration
ATProM has engaged in academic collaborations with multiple universities and institutions, focusing on various aspects of power plant research and thermal systems as detailed below.
| Institution | Areas of work |
|---|---|
| Stellenbosch University | Boiler process modelling, cooling systems and turbomachinery analysis. |
| Nelson Mandela University | Power plant control systems analysis. |
| Wits University | Combustion modelling in boilers. |
| University of the North-West | Development of the module of Environmental Protection in MEC4115Z and collaboration on the development of a dilute phase pneumatic transport test rig for coal. |
| Vaal University of Technology | Power plant condition monitoring. |
| DLR (Germany) | Dynamic process of HPS2 solar thermal molten salt parabolic trough test facility. |
| Cracow University of Technology | Guest lectures in a postgraduate teaching programme. |
Industry Partnerships
ATProM also collaborates with various industry partners and funding organizations to advance power plant modeling, boiler performance, and energy efficiency.
| Company | Areas of work |
|---|---|
| Eskom | Development of process models for analysing plant performance. Training Eskom engineers through research, postgraduate courses and CPD interventions. |
| John Thompson Boilers | Boiler modelling for design and performance monitoring. |
| Solar Turbines (USA) | Training staff on using machine learning for process optimisation and transient modelling of gas turbines. |
| M-Tech Industrial | Development of novel modelling approaches for building high-fidelity steady state models using Flownex SE. |
| merSETA | Funding of industry focused research. |
| GIZ (Germany) | Development of postgraduate CPD courses for power plant engineering. |
| SASOL-NRF | Application of physics informed neural networks for modelling a biomass boiler using Supercritical CO2. |
M-Tech Industrial
M-Tech Industrial (Pty) Ltd is an ISO 9001:2015 certified, multi-disciplinary engineering company headquartered in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
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Eskom Holdings SOC
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility, established in 1923. The utility has 44 GW installed generating capacity and provides approximately 95% of electricity used in South Africa.
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John Thompson
John Thompson is a South African boiler manufacturer specializing in industrial and utility boilers and energy solutions.
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