Journal article
ENERGY USAGE OPTIMISATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN MINES
ARCHIVES OF MINING SCIENCES, v 59(1), pp 53-69
01 Jan 2014
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Abstract
In recent years, South Africa has encountered a critical electricity supply which necessitated the implementation of demand-side management (DSM) projects. Load shifting and energy (EE) efficiency projects were introduced in mining sector to reduce the electricity usage during day peak time. As the compressed air networks and the water pumping systems are using large amounts of the mines' electricity, possible ways were investigated and implemented to improve and optimise the energy consumption and to reduce the costs. Implementing DSM and EE in four different mines resulted in achieving the desired energy savings and load-shifting.
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- Title
- ENERGY USAGE OPTIMISATION IN SOUTH AFRICAN MINES
- Creators
- Ali Hasan - University of JohannesburgBhekisipho Twala - University of JohannesburgKhmaies Ouahada - University of JohannesburgTshilidzi Marwala - University of Johannesburg
- Publication Details
- ARCHIVES OF MINING SCIENCES, v 59(1), pp 53-69
- Publisher
- POLISH ACAD SCIENCES, STRATA MECHANICS RES INST
- Number of pages
- 17
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Leadership and Society/Engineering Technology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000335015400004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84902509338
- Other Identifier
- 991022004628804721
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