AngloGold compressor and pipe optimization project - the potential of system CFD codes in the mining industry

Author

Greyling, Jean

Author_Institution

Water & Energy Eng., AngloGold Ashanti Eng. Field Services, Vaal River, South Africa

fYear

2011

fDate

16-17 Nov. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

The key discussion for the paper is the usage of System Computational Fluid Dynamic (SCFD) codes to solve the system problem that occurs when trying to give solutions for operational plants on efficiency improvements and their integration into dynamic networks when the system reacts on a time base constraint. The Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) Project emphasizes the need to look at system optimization as opposed to components within that system as savings are much more significant. "Component saving was in the region of 2-10% where system savings came to 47% in some instances" [4]. Of importance is the effect of optimization on all components that make up the system.

Keywords

compressors; computational fluid dynamics; mining industry; optimisation; pipes; project management; Anglogold compressor; component saving; industrial energy efficiency project; mining industry; pipe optimization project; system CFD codes; system computational fluid dynamics; Blades; Computational fluid dynamics; Energy efficiency; Optimization; Pipelines; Rivers; Shafts;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Effciency Convention (SAEEC), 2011 Southern African

Conference_Location

Johannesburg

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0106-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SAEEC.2011.6119259

Filename

6119259