Browsing Engineering by Subject "sustainability"
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Automated dynamic control philosophy for sustainable energy savings on mine cooling systems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Financial instability in the mining sector was identified as a significant reason for reduced production trends in South Africa. Coupled with increasing operational costs, the South African mining sector is confronted with ... -
A holistic approach to evaluate the feasibility of implementing ice thermal storage on deep mines
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Over the past decade, the mining industry has been faced with several challenges that have contributed towards dwindling profit margins across many South African deep-level mines. One of the major, if not the most significant ... -
Improving the operational efficiency of deep-level mine ventilation systems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Deep-level mines are faced with many challenges that influence and affect the gold production rate. Deep-level mines have unfavourable working conditions due to the extreme depths, additional heat sources, confined spaces ...