An energy saving opportunity exists in mining and smelting industries such as the Ferrochrome industry, in the form of waste heat extraction and recovery. The mining and smelting of metals requires the use of high-power, ...

The maintenance schedule of generators in power plants needs to match the electricity demand and needs to ensure the reliability of the power plant at a minimum cost of operation. In this study, a comparison is made between ...

This dissertation addresses the problem of optimally scheduling the hoists of a twin rock winder system in a demand side management context. The objective is to schedule the hoists at minimum energy cost taking into account ...

In the recent years there has been a great deal of attention on the optimal demand and supply side strategy. The increase in renewable energy sources and the expansion in demand response programmes has shown the need for ...