With over 35 years’ mine ventilation, cooling & refrigeration experience, BBE’s highly specialised and experienced consulting engineers work alongside international mining clients to provide a comprehensive suite of services.
Energy Management
Power and energy management in the area of mine ventilation, refrigeration and cooling is an integral part of BBE’s expertise and competency. BBE is registered as an ‘Energy Services Company’ (ESCO) with the South African national power supply company, ESKOM, reflecting technical competency and financial sustainability in the field of energy efficiency and load shift management for mine cooling, refrigeration and ventilation systems.
BBE has carried out numerous energy efficiency and energy management projects incorporating technologies that include; inlet guide vane control of main fans, pump scheduling and optimisation systems, refrigeration scheduling systems and optimisation systems with ice mass, thermal stratification and water bladder thermal storage technologies. BBE have experience with energy recovery systems such as Pelton wheel turbines, reverse running pump turbines and three-pipe feeders systems. BBE has developed South Africa’s first 100% designed and built linear Fresnel CSP (concentrated solar power) system for process heat.
BBE will aggressively investigate and develop all new opportunities and projects. Current Research and Development initiatives include but are not limited to; concentrated solar energy systems and energy recovery systems appropriate to the mining industry.
