Browsing Engineering by Subject "Gold mine"
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Energy efficiency through variable speed drive control on a cascading mine cooling system
(2014)An ever-expanding global industry focuses attention on energy supply and use. Cost-effective electrical energy production and reduced consumption pave the way for this expansion. Eskom’s demand-side management (DSM) ... -
High pressure water supply strategy for mine bulk air coolers
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)South African gold mines face many challenges with rising production costs being amongst the biggest concerns. Labour unrest and low economic growth along with increased production costs are affecting the productivity and ... -
Optimising deep-level mine refrigeration control for sustainable cost savings
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)Declined productivity and increased operational costs have seen South African deep-level gold mines become marginal operations during the past few years. The price of electricity is one of the major contributors to an ... -
Water balance development for legal compliance of gold mines in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)South Africa is experiencing water scarcity due to the increase in water demand and decrease in water supply. A predicted shortfall of 17% by 2030 is prompting stricter enforcement of the National Water Act number 36 of ...