The report provides technical information on the concentration of mercury and associated constituents such as trace elements and halogens in feed coals used in South African utilities. In addition, it provides data to assess mercury removal by coal washing procedures used or being developed in South Africa. The results show how coal selection, coal washing and operational changes (e.g. optimization of equipment and changing operational parameters) can be used to optimize mercury capture in the South African electric utility sector, thereby reducing emissions.
