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South Africa
South Africa South Africa Introduction Energy is defined as something that creates action. Energy has always been a necessity, because everything requires it in one way or another to work. Without energy, there could bo no electricity, no modern convieniences, or industrialization. Unfortunatly, energy usually means that are negative impacts on the environment. Some of the environmental impacts include, air pollution, land pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, and general aesthetic problems. I plan to come up with a plan to make South Africa's resources last, with minimal effects on the environment, which is cost effective, as well as realistic. Current Energy Profile South Africa is a nation with many reasources. It has many mines, that mine many different minerals, including coal, uranium, and diamonds. South Africa only has six-percent of the total population in Africa, but it produces sixty-percent of it's energy. Coal mines fill the country. It currently has more than sixty open mines open. In total, the country has 121,218 million tons of coal, and 55,333 million tons of that are projected reserves. Coal currently supplies 84% of South Africa's electricity. Suth Africa has been looking to develop and find more sources of natural gas, and oil. Large amounts of gas were recently found at Mossel Bay on the south coast. The reserves are large enough to produce 25,000 of diesel and petrol a day for thirty years. South Africa has one nuclear power plant. It also has a large supply of Uranuim, which is a by product of copper mining. It has 247,600 metric tons of recoverable uranium with a cost of less than $80.00 per ton. It has 96,800 at a cost of less than $130.00 per ton, and provides 14% of the western world's uranium. Renewable resources only supply 5% of the total energy. It has three hydro-electric plants. More aren't being developed, because there would have to be many dams, and resivoirs built. It also lies in a dry area of Africa. South Africa's currently uses 3,756 miilion GJ of energy a year. It is broken up by, 48% for industry, 24% for transportation, 17% by households, 8% by the mining industry, and 3% for agriculture. 91% of South Africa's energy is produced by the Escom Company. It uses the following sources. - 20 coal fired plants - - 3 hydro-electric plants - - 2 gas turbine plants - - 1 nuclear power station - Hydro-electric: The southern, and eastern coastlines have much more water than the interior. 33,000 million m3 of water is available in storage dams. It has been estimated that there is 5,400 million cubic meters of groundwater. Current project say that by 2010 only 3.5% of total energy production will be hydro- electric. If the system was made more efficient, it would be easy to make more power. A return flow system needs to be installed in urban areas, ...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now! Get This Full Article After Registration
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