An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine
The Velenje Coal Mine (VCM) is one of the largest and the most modern underground coal mines in Europe. Although the coal mining industry produces coal as an energy source, it is also uses a lot of energy for its own operation and support processes. At this time of volatile energy prices and more an...
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| author | Milan Medved Ivica Ristovic Janez Roser Milivoj Vulic |
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| description | The Velenje Coal Mine (VCM) is one of the largest and the most modern underground coal mines in Europe. Although the coal mining industry produces coal as an energy source, it is also uses a lot of energy for its own operation and support processes. At this time of volatile energy prices and more and more strict environmental emission requirements, optimizing energy consumption plays an important role in good business performance. To track the consumption of electricity, district heating, drinking water and compressed air at the VCM a detailed energy monitoring methodology was developed and established in July 2010. The essential element of the presented monitoring system is a software application named “Central System for Regulation of Energy” (CSRE). The purpose of the CSRE is to control energy processes from a distance, take measures for economical and efficient use of energy, as well as to assist in maintenance. Such monitoring allows extensive comparisons between different energy sources consumption and enables correct measures to be taken to reduce the difference between the target and actual consumption of energy in VCM. With established real-time monitoring system, it is possible to look at mining processes and see where energy is being used inefficiently. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7489df81a6564a3498ce7a6cafff41b82022-12-22T04:23:07ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732012-06-01562047205910.3390/en5062047An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal MineMilan MedvedIvica RistovicJanez RoserMilivoj VulicThe Velenje Coal Mine (VCM) is one of the largest and the most modern underground coal mines in Europe. Although the coal mining industry produces coal as an energy source, it is also uses a lot of energy for its own operation and support processes. At this time of volatile energy prices and more and more strict environmental emission requirements, optimizing energy consumption plays an important role in good business performance. To track the consumption of electricity, district heating, drinking water and compressed air at the VCM a detailed energy monitoring methodology was developed and established in July 2010. The essential element of the presented monitoring system is a software application named “Central System for Regulation of Energy” (CSRE). The purpose of the CSRE is to control energy processes from a distance, take measures for economical and efficient use of energy, as well as to assist in maintenance. Such monitoring allows extensive comparisons between different energy sources consumption and enables correct measures to be taken to reduce the difference between the target and actual consumption of energy in VCM. With established real-time monitoring system, it is possible to look at mining processes and see where energy is being used inefficiently.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/6/2047miningunderground lignite exploitationenergy consumptionenergy optimizationCentral System for Regulation of Energy |
| spellingShingle | Milan Medved Ivica Ristovic Janez Roser Milivoj Vulic An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine Energies mining underground lignite exploitation energy consumption energy optimization Central System for Regulation of Energy |
| title | An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine |
| title_full | An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine |
| title_short | An Overview of Two Years of Continuous Energy Optimization at the Velenje Coal Mine |
| title_sort | overview of two years of continuous energy optimization at the velenje coal mine |
| topic | mining underground lignite exploitation energy consumption energy optimization Central System for Regulation of Energy |
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