Browsing Engineering by Subject "Performance evaluation"
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Ensuring long-term energy savings in South African mines by improving energy data
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)South African mines experience higher-than-inflation electricity tariff increases, additional expenses such as carbon taxes and mounting environmental obligations. The mining sector is, therefore, forced to maintain long-term ... -
Experimental and modelling evaluation of an ammonia-fuelled microchannel reactor for hydrogen generation
(2015)In this thesis, ammonia (NH3) decomposition was assessed as a fuel processing technology for producing on-demand hydrogen (H2) for portable and distributed fuel cell applications. This study was motivated by the present ... -
A system for continuous energy management to improve cement plant profitability
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Until 1996, the price of cement in South Africa was controlled by the government and a legal cartel, whereafter the industry became competitive. Today, new local entrants and increased international competition are placing ...