Energy optimization for mine cooling systems through flow control

The mining sector in South Africa accounted for 14.3% of all electricity supplied by Eskom in 2016. Up to 25% of this energy was consumed by mine cooling systems, suggesting that more focus should be placed on the energy consumption of cooling systems. Notwithstanding previous significant reductions...

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Main Author: Bornman, Waldo
Other Authors: Dirker, Jaco
Published: University of Pretoria 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62809
Bornman, W 2017, Energy optimization for mine cooling systems through flow control, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62809>