Optimising the demand of a mine water reticulation system to reduce electricity consumption / André Botha
South Africa has some of the largest and deepest mines in the world, reaching depths greater than 3 700 m below the surface. At these depths working conditions become intolerable, with virgin rock temperatures reaching up to 60 °C. Underground temperatures must be controlled to ensure safe and accep...
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North-West University
2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/4425 |