Title :
AngloGold compressor and pipe optimization project - the potential of system CFD codes in the mining industry
Author_Institution :
Water & Energy Eng., AngloGold Ashanti Eng. Field Services, Vaal River, South Africa
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;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Effciency Convention (SAEEC), 2011 Southern African
Conference_Location :
Johannesburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0106-0
DOI :
10.1109/SAEEC.2011.6119259
