Converting an ice storage facility to a chilled water system for energy efficiency on a deep level gold mine / Dirk Cornelius Uys
The South African gold mining sector consumes 47% of the mining industry’s electricity. On a deep level gold mine, 20% of the energy is consumed by the refrigeration system. The refrigeration system cools 67 ˚C virgin rock temperatures underground. Underground cooling demand increases significantly...
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Language: | en |
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2015
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/15615 |