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Cogeneration projects a viable option for mines

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Having completed a cogeneration project with diversified miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), energy solutions provider Vuselela Energy director Jacques Malan says the company looks forward to working on similar projects for more mining companies. Cogeneration, in the context of the South African mining industry, entails the use of wasted process energy for usable heat and/or power generation. Numerous examples exist at smelting operations where hot offgas, or sometimes combustible offgas is released to atmosphere. These sources can relatively easily be harnessed for power generation.
 
 
 
 
 

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