• 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