Why Eskom’s power stations are always breaking down

 Why Eskom’s power stations are always breaking down

For the time being at least, coal-fired boilers remain the backbone of Eskom’s electricity generation fleet. Coal-fired boilers work by boiling water to produce high-pressure steam that is then used to spin a turbine. To do this, water is pumped at high pressure through boiler tubes that are heated by a coal-fired furnace to produce high-pressure…...

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Edward Smit