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mining mine ventilation

within the mine. The systems can be Underground underground plant and associated BACs
installed on the surface, underground, or Spray Chamber at a large copper mine in South Africa; an
a combination of both, depending on the underground plant, 2 600m below surface,
depth of the mine and various, logistical supplying cold water to a closed-circuit
factors. network of cooling coils; a new surface
Undoubtedly, Africa is a hot continent. refrigeration plant and BAC supplying cold
Even on surface ambient conditions can air for a dedicated cold hole into a mine in
be uncomfortable, unproductive and even Ghana; and construction is well-advanced
unsafe. And it only takes a short excursion for a similar facility at a diamond mine in
underground where the additional heat Limpopo province, South Africa.
from virgin rock and mobile equipment Underway Although the building blocks appear
demand some form of a cooling system. similar, each system is discretely tailor-
Equipped with a professional team made and the operating parameters
of specialist engineers who are world carefully tuned to suit each mine’s unique
leaders in mine ventilation, refrigeration situational and evolving circumstances.
and cooling, measurement and control For full-on turnkey packages, BBE Projects
of underground pollutants, energy are familiar with logistics across and
optimisation and ventilation network around the African continent.
simulation software, BBE Projects has BBE Projects has a long history of success
built an excellent international reputation on the African continent and its experience
since inception as it is able to undertake and expertise have been greatly bolstered
a full range of projects from greenfield by being part of the larger BBE group
sites to plant extensions and upgrades, with which it shares all the values, the
while offering optimal solutions using the best staff, technologies and equipment
best combination of available equipment, on the continent that enables them to
tailor-made to each client’s specific responsibly continue delivering excellence
requirements. Machine Room across the board and giving its clients
Recent and current projects include a a world class service, while confidently
pair of refrigeration and surface bulk air province, South Africa; an extension looking forward to another decade of not
cooling (BAC) stations at a mine in Mali; to a refrigeration plant supplying a only providing efficient and economical
a surface refrigeration and underground large surface BAC at a platinum mine solutions but also delivering exceptional
BAC for a mine in Barberton, Mpumalanga near Rustenburg, South Africa; an and innovative professional engineering
services wherever your hotspot is located.

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