An Energy Efficiency Approach for the Mining Industry

Diesel is a significant energy source for the mining industry. It is used for material transport such as the hauling of ore and overburden and for process heating.  Mobile (hauling trucks, loader,..) and heat generating equipment constitute the key activities to Decarbonize the operations using Energy Conservation Measure ECM and to achieve short term results.

In the discussed case, the ECMs list represent 85% reduction of the fix equipment GHG emission and 4% of the mobile fleet emission.

The Effective Decarbonization audit is an analysis performed by experts evaluating your organization’s direct emissions from sources owned and controlled. The Decarbonization audit identifies the opportunities which will have significant impact to the site decarbonization and a Roadmap to implement it including governance requirement to reach and maintain sustainable goals.

Task 1 Global Footprint Assessment

• • • • Energy management maturity and Governance assessment
      • GHG and Energy breakdown by process
      • Site benchmarking
      • Load profile
      • Load patterns

Task 2 Mobile Equipment Assessment

• • • • Scenarios proposal with business case, top 10 opportunities & potential grant
      • GHG emission actual and forecasted w/ plan 3 -5 yr
      • Usage analysis (static and dynamic), OEE per activities,
      • Asset Performance vs benchmark

Task 3 Fixed Plant Operations Equipment Assessment

• • • • Scenarios proposal with business case
      • Short and mid terms ECM
      • Fixed plant equipment
      • Process operations
      • Opportunities identification and recommendations
      • Grant available

Task 4 (AP) Assets Performance Assessment

• • • • Assets’ performance and energy consumption management
      • Asset management planning and capability
      • Performance optimization
      • Asset knowledge and function management

CASE STUDY IRONORE OPEN PIT- 15 Mt/y