Overview
- Addresses energy efficiency management in the minerals industry
- Provides an essential resource for mine managers and engineers interested in managing their energy demand and efficiency
- Written by expert authors with extensive experience in the industry
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Ground Fragmentation
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Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy
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Front Matter
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Renewable Energy and Miscellaneous Topics
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About this book
This book presents a state-of-the-art analysis of energy efficiency as applied to mining processes. From ground fragmentation to mineral processing and extractive metallurgy, experts discuss the current state of knowledge and the nagging questions that call for further research. It offers an excellent resource for all mine managers and engineers who want to improve energy efficiency to boost both production efficiency and sustainability. It will also benefit graduate students and experienced researchers looking for a comprehensive review of the current state of knowledge concerning energy efficiency in the minerals industry.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Kwame Awuah-Offei is currently an associate professor of mining engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, as well as a mining engineering academic fellow at the US Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds a PhD from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). Part of his PhD work was done at the University of Alberta, Canada. He holds a BS (Hons) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Ghana.
Dr. Awuah-Offei’s research focuses on the modeling and optimization of sustainable mining systems, including energy-efficient mining systems. In addition to 12 years of research and teaching experience, he has worked in surface gold mining and aggregates operations. In his current role, he teaches graduate and undergraduate mining engineering courses including Environmental Aspects of Mining. Dr. Awuah-Offei is an active member of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) and the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Energy Efficiency in the Minerals Industry
Book Subtitle: Best Practices and Research Directions
Editors: Kwame Awuah-Offei
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54199-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54198-3Published: 10 November 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85341-3Published: 23 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54199-0Published: 31 October 2017
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VI, 333
Number of Illustrations: 34 b/w illustrations, 61 illustrations in colour
Topics: Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Green Energy, Sustainability Management, Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences, Mineralogy