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Benchmarking an Eskom divisional quality management system
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The North West Operating Unit’s (NWOU) Network Engineering and Design (NED) department had a number of projects which required rework. The research aimed to determine reasons that led to this rework. The research also ...
Improving mine compressed air network efficiency through demand and supply control
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
Eskom is in a position where they are producing sufficient electricity, although rapid expansion
and an increase in demand throughout various sections in South Africa can be expected in the
future. Large electricity ...
Improving the underground pump scheduling of a dewatering system for a hydropowered gold mine
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)
The objective of this study was to reduce underground water pumping costs at a marginal hydropower gold mine located close to the town of Orkney, in the North West Province of South Africa, which has in recent years decreased ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cost effective control of a platinum mine cooling system using combined DSM strategies
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
The platinum mining industry in South Africa faces various challenges. Increasing labour and energy costs as well as dropping commodity prices threaten the sustainability of the industry. Reducing energy usage and cost ...
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, ...
Demand side management intervention on a large scale canal pumping scheme
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
South Africa is the thirtieth driest country in the world and is classified as a semi-arid area. The annual rainfall differs from less than 200 mm at the west coast to more than 1000 mm on the east coast. The primary use ...
A management framework for accelerated development and retention of young engineers : Eskom as a case study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd was in need of a means to optimise their existing engineer training programme in order to accelerate the development of young engineers and improve the retention rate of young engineers in the ...
Improved control processes to sustain electricity cost savings on a mine water reticulation system
(North-West University, 2019)
Eskom provides the majority of South Africa's electricity. However, Eskom's maximum generating capacity might not be sufficient to meet South Africa's demand in the future. Therefore, Eskom initialised the Demand Side ...