Browsing Engineering by Subject "Power savings"
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The implementation of a dynamic air compressor selector system in mines
(2015)The generation of compressed air comprises 20% of the total electricity usage in the mining industry, although compressed air is often seen as a free source of energy. There are however significant costs associated with ... -
Reconfiguring mine cooling auxiliaries for optimal operation
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Deep level gold mines utilise energy intensive cooling systems to maintain an acceptable underground working environment. The majority of these cooling systems are old as they were installed a few years after the mines’ ...