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Improving efficiency of a mine compressed air system
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom supplies electricity to South Africa, which experienced a capacity margin shortfall. Energy savings
companies (ESCOs) implement demand side management (DSM) initiatives to reduce the power strain
on the electricity ...
The cost-effectiveness of comprehensive system control on a mine compressed air network
(2014)
Compressed air leakage accounts for up to 42% of electrical energy loss on a typical mine compressed air system. By using underground control valves it is possible to reduce the amount of air leakage. Underground valve ...
Expanding compressed air management through cross cut isolation
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)
Compressed air on deep-level mines is regarded as an important source of energy for underground mining operations, as the compressed air network forms the backbone of several mining processes over a 24-hour mining cycle. ...