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Simulating operational improvements on mine compressed air systems
(North-West University (South Africa). Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)
As the operational costs of deep-level mines increase and gold ore grades decrease, profitability
in the South African gold mining sector is becoming a challenge. Electricity tariff increases
moreover contribute to the ...
Reducing electrical costs for a mine ventilation system with the aid of simulation software
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom, the South African state owned power utility, offers a demand side management (DSM) program that suggests different electrical energy tariffs during different times of the day for large consumers of electrical energy, ...