Browsing Engineering by Subject "Demand-side management (DSM)"
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An alternative approach for sustainable industrial DSM in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Eskom generates 95% of the electricity consumed in South Africa. As a result of insufficient generation capacity, Eskom is struggling to meet the growing electricity demand. Load shedding had to be implemented during 2014 ... -
Development of a dynamic centrifugal compressor selector for large compressed air networks in the mining industry
(North-West University, 2012)Various commercial software packages are available for simulating compressed air network operations. However, none of these software packages are able to dynamically prioritise compressor selection on large compressed ... -
Improving existing DSM initiatives on mine refrigeration systems for sustainable performance
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)South Africa, as a young developing country, is dependent on a sufficient electricity supply for ongoing economic development. With an increasing gross domestic product and an alarming growth rate attributed to the abundant ... -
Integrating various energy saving initiatives on compressed air systems of typical South African gold mines
(North-West University, 2011)Electrical energy is commonly used in households and in industry - demand continues to rise due to economic and population growth. This requires that energy suppliers must increase their supply capacity. The result is that ...