Energy usage optimisation in south african mines

Ali Hasan; Bhekisipho Twala; Khmaies Ouahada; Tshilidzi Marwala

doi:10.2478/amsc-2014-0004

Energy usage optimisation in south african mines

Ali Hasan, Bhekisipho Twala, Khmaies Ouahada, Tshilidzi Marwala

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

In recent years, South Africa has encountered a critical electricity supply which necessitated the implementation of demand-side management (DSM) projects. Load shifting and energy (EE) efficiency projects were introduced in mining sector to reduce the electricity usage during day peak time. As the compressed air networks and the water pumping systems are using large amounts of the mines' electricity, possible ways were investigated and implemented to improve and optimise the energy consumption and to reduce the costs. Implementing DSM and EE in four different mines resulted in achieving the desired energy savings and load-shifting.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-69
Number of pages	17
Journal	Archives of Mining Sciences
Volume	59
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2478/amsc-2014-0004
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

Keywords

Compressed Air
Electricity Supply
Energy Consumption
Load Shifting
Pump Station
Usage Optimisation

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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Geochemistry and Petrology

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