Browsing Engineering by Subject "Mining industry"
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Novel method of improving squirrel cage induction motor performance by using mixed conductivity fabricated rotors (MCFR)
(North-West University, 2006)The ideal squirrel cage motor should have a varying rotor resistance; large at standstill, and decreasing as the speed rises. Overseas - designed high impedance rotors try to fulfil these conditions - mostly used are double ... -
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 ... -
A value-add driven report development framework for mining industries
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)The South African mining industry is vital to the country’s economy, but it is under pressure to remain profitable and sustainable. Although many studies have focussed on how to optimise mining operations, they have used ...