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Assessment of the National Energy Efficiency Motor Programme
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)South Africa is currently facing an electricity demand challenge. In response to these challenges, Eskom as the power utility has formed a division to manage the short-term electricity supply and demand challenge. The ... -
Developing an integrated demand management process for ensuring future electricity supply
(2014)South Africa (SA) faces an electricity shortage in the next three to five years due to the demand for electricity exceeding supply. But that does not mean industry needs to grind to a halt. Rather it demands a concerted ... -
Development of a data consolidation platform for a web-based energy information system
(2015)Global energy constraints and economic conditions have placed large energy consumers under pressure to conserve resources. Several governments have acknowledged this and have employed policies to address energy shortages. ... -
Development of a supervisory system for maintaining the performance of remote energy management systems
(2014)Energy services companies (ESCOs) typically implement energy management systems (EMSs) as part of Demand-Side Management (DSM) projects on South African mines. After DSM project completion, the mine becomes responsible for ... -
Development of an information management solution to ensure the sustainability of DSM projects
(North-West University, 2010)The efficient use of energy resources has become a major challenge for the sustainable development of countries around the world. South Africa has not escaped the challenge for sustainable energy. The economic prosperity ... -
Effects of load shifting on water quality in a large potable water network
(2015)Mathematical analyses indicated that significant possibilities exist for load shifting projects on a Large Potable Water Utility (LPWU) in South Africa. A primary concern remained, i.e. whether the load variation would ... -
Efficient monitoring of mine compressed air savings
(North-West University, 2013)In 2011 South Africa's main electricity supplier, Eskom, experienced a peak electricity demand of 89% of their total installed generation capacity. The high utilisation rate makes it difficult to perform essential maintenance ... -
Electricity cost optimisation of a surface potable water pump system
(North-West University, 2007)South Africa is fast approaching an era where its electrical energy demand will surpass the generating capacity of it's primary utility. The reason for this is due to the fact that over the past 10 years, the economic ... -
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 ... -
Integration of electricity cost saving interventions on a water distribution utility
(2014)Electrical energy has become a very important and integrated part of the current era. Electricity cost saving interventions, such as load shifting, form part of demand side management (DSM) interventions. DSM interventions ... -
Interactive data mapping for industrial energy management
(North-West University, 2012)Data maps serve the purpose of visually representing information. They are especially useful for allowing people to grasp complex data structures. An interactive data map adds the functionality of people and systems being ... -
Investigating the effects of different DSM strategies on a compressed air ring
(North-West University, 2007)A large growth in the South African electrical power demand has created a situation where the primary electricity supplier, Eskom, is in dire need of generating additional electricity during peak demand times. The current ... -
Load shift through optimal control of complex underground rock winders
(North-West University, 2009)South Africa's national power utility, Eskom, initiated a Demand Side Management (DSM) drive to help alleviate the electricity supply shortage experienced in South Africa. The focus of this study is on a load-shifting ... -
Modelling of electricity cost risks and opportunities in the gold mining industry
(2014)Carbon tax, increased reactive power charges, tariff increases and the Energy Conservation Scheme (ECS) are some of the worrying electricity cost risks faced by large South African industries. Some of these proposed cost ... -
A novel blood glucose characterisation system for type 1 diabetes
(North-West University, 2008)The correct administration of insulin is a constant challenge for type 1 diabetics. The correct insulin regime leads to fewer complications and an easier way of life. The amount of insulin administered must take into ... -
Optimum water distribution between pumping stations of multiple mine shafts
(North-West University, 2012)In 2011 the mining industry purchased 14.5% of the electrical energy generated by Eskom. During 2011 in South Africa, dewatering pump systems on gold mines were the fourth largest electrical energy consumer on South African ...