Title :
Electricity cost management in mining
Author :
Delport, G.J. ; Lane, I.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Pretoria Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
15% of all electrical energy consumed in 1993 in South Africa was used by deep-level mines. Here, the authors describe how it is of the utmost importance to have a mine energy systems planning model to minimise the cost of the electrical energy consumption of such deep-level mines.
Keywords :
costing; economics; energy conservation; industrial power systems; mining; power consumption; power system planning; South Africa; deep-level mines; electrical energy consumption; electricity cost management; mine power systems planning model; Costs; Economics; Energy conservation; Industrial power systems; Mining industry; Power demand; Power system planning;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/pe:19960408
