Energy & Mining Projects

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Techno-economic analysis for around the clock solar power, energy storage and process heat (250C) using CSP technology for various mining operations worldwide.

Various Engineering and Economic studies on using electric rail, conveyors and trolley assist to displace or augment diesel haul trucks

Multiple studies for various global mining operations on the use of renewable energy and BESS to reduce energy and operating costs and GHG emissions.  

Techno-economic analysis for a 40 MW solar plant located on a former mine tailings site in Nevada

Assist mining clients in developing a Roadmap to help achieve their Net Zero goals (including potential impacts of a Life Cycle Assessment)  

Engineering and economic studies for replacing Diesel and HFO fuel with camelina and jatropha based biofuels.

Provided technical support for Climate Change Reporting (CDP, DJSI, TCFD) to mining senior management

Preliminary assessment of utilizing closed mine sites to provide renewable energy (solar, wind) and pumped hydro storage

Preliminary assessment of utilizing solar thermal energy to improve the process kinetics and metal recovery (copper, gold) of heap leaching operations 

Energy and GHG analysis on the production of Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen from Steam Methane Reformers (SMR), SMR's with Carbon Capture and Electrolysis plus Renewable Energy.

Engineering and economic analysis and studies on Carbon Capture from SMR's and then either sequestering the CO2 or utilizing the CO2 for the production of E-Fuels and Synthetic Fuels 

Techno-economic analysis and modeling for the use of heat recovery, VFDs, fuel switching, lighting, EMS, etc to improve energy efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint at various global mine sites