Browsing by Subject "Electricity cost savings"
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Analysing electricity cost saving opportunities on South African gold processing plants
(2014)Costs saving measures are important for South African gold producers due to increasing energy costs and decreasing production volumes. Demand Side Management (DSM) is an effective strategy to reduce electricity consumption ... -
Developing an electrical cost saving methodology for platinum plant auxiliary systems
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)The mining of platinum group metals (PGMs) contributes significantly to the South African economy. In 2020, the revenue generated from PGM mining accounted for 2.3% of the country’s total gross domestic product (GDP) (R ... -
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 ... -
Load management through the utilisation of VSDs on water transfer schemes
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)South Africa is a water scarce country and due to this, large water transfer schemes were built to supply major parts of the country with raw and potable water. The Department of Water and Sanitation directly control some ... -
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 ...