DocumentCode
555492
Title
Various procedures to reduce a mine´s compressed air usage
Author
Schutte, AJ ; Kleingeld, M. ; Vosloo, J.
Author_Institution
North West Univ., Potchefstroom, South Africa
fYear
2011
fDate
16-17 Aug. 2011
Firstpage
116
Lastpage
123
Abstract
This article focuses on the results from the various procedures employed to reduce a mine´s compressed air usage and consequently the electrical energy consumption. The case studies are from DSM projects investigated and implemented on mine compressed air systems.
Keywords
compressed air systems; demand side management; energy conservation; energy consumption; mining; DSM project; daily cost saving; electrical energy consumption; energy efficiency; mine compressed air system; peak reduction; Compressors; Frequency modulation; Manganese; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (ICUE), 2011 Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the
Conference_Location
Cape Town
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1745-1
Electronic_ISBN
978-0-9814311-6-1
Type
conf
Filename
6033094
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