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SAIMechE Scheduled Training Workshops –March 2014 Programmes and Registration Forms obtainable from Carey Evans, Tel: 031 764 7136 or Email: carey@saimeche.org.za Event Code
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Solving Standard Engineering and Technical Challenging Problems Using 4 Mar 14 Substance-Field Modelling
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Rivonia
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Understanding the Refrigeration Design Process
5 Mar 14
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Surface Engineering of Components
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Solving Standard Engineering and Technical Challenging Problems Using 11 Mar 14 Substance-Field Modelling
12 Mar 14
Durban
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Understanding the Refrigeration Design Process
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12 Mar 14
East Rand
C4514
Solving Standard Engineering and Technical Challenging Problems Using 18 Mar 14 Substance-Field Modelling
19 Mar 14
Cape Town
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Introduction to Steam; Steam Engineering Principles
19 Mar 14
21 Mar 14
East Rand
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Value Engineering in Projects
25 Mar 14
27 Mar 14
Durban
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Overview of Fans & Air Handling
26 Mar 14
27 Mar 14
Cape Town
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The initial layout is in a 2D format, but is integrated with the 3D design software
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These what-if scenarios give the manufacturer a whole new perspective on his or her production processes, right now and into the future
The difference with the factory package is that data is entered for each stage of the process
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The rubber sleeve inside the valve is in fact a pressure vessel and therefore has to pass the test just as for any other pressure vessel
Once the tooling was completed, special in-house machinery had to be designed and built to handle the oversized components
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A ponton pump system for a local mine
Ian Farquhar, manager of the dewatering product line
Pieter Anker, senior design engineer for dewatering products
Howard Jones, manager of rentals and submersibles
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Pontoons are mostly custom designed for each application
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A typical pontoon pump design model
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A cooling plant underground
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Ice dams used to help with cooling
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Hot water
5.5 units heat
Heat Pump
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Outdoor air Figure 1: Heat pump energy balance for ACU application
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Figure 2: Manufactured ACU
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Figure 4: Energy balance – CWC or SC’s as spot cooler
Figure 5: Energy balance – ACU’s as spot cooler
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Figure 6: ACU savings potential with varying depth for 4 scenarios
The comparative energy balance shows that the application of ACU’s can save approximately 642 kW per 1 000kW of cooling provided. This represents a 39.5% saving on power requirements
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Figure 7: Economic feasibility vs depth for 4 scenarios
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Generally, you’re using it in summer, and it’s stinking hot, and you don’t really want to be inside
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The proof of the pudding will be in whether or not the Romotow makes it
Customisation would allow buyers to include elements such as horsebox space, tapping into the equestrian market
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