PROVIDING SKILLS & ADVICE IN THE MINING INDUSTRY
Purpose StatementTo be recognized as:
Trustworthy - Committed - Determined
to
Transform Mining
by
Partnering with the Clients
in
Creating Innovative Solutions
to
Solve Challenges
Mission StatementLeadership in hydropower
through people
committed to serving
customers’ needs
with
innovative
products and solutions
We Believe StatementHPE is about People, Ideas and Technology
We’re Passionate about our Clients and what we do
We’re Transforming the Mining Industry
We work with a “do-or-die” Attitude and total Commitment
We hire for Attitude and train for Skill
Our Competitive Advantage is our Professional Behaviour and Work Ethic
We gather information about our Clients to be “value add” Supply Partners
We see Failure as an inevitable step in developing Successful Solutions
We value participation, but look to our Specialists for Success
Speed of Execution is our differentiator
We do things in Hours or Days, not Weeks and Months
We Act on ideas immediately – procrastination kills innovation
We Manage our risks by Planning and Evaluating our investments
We know our Core Competencies and our Business
We can explain what we do in 60 seconds
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Who We Are HPE was established in 1985 and has been a pioneer of innovative, hydro-powered mining products and services.
We are proudly South African and head-quartered in Kya Sand, Johannesburg.
Our expertise in high pressure water hydraulics is unrivalled and has helped set new benchmarks in our mining industry.
Our 500 staff members have honed their skills in the narrow tabular ore bodies of the South African Gold and Platinum Mines.
HPE Expertise The latest addition to our growing portfolio
This service offering draws on our in-house specialists and external associates, to deliver fast and expert advice to mining houses and consulting companies in our area of expertise.
Our team comprises of Mining and Engineering Professionals of many years standing with real world “hands-on” experience.
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Services Offered
High Pressure Water Reticulation
• Designofpipinginvalvestationsandonde-wateringsystems(e.g.specification,wall thickness calculations and pipe support structures)
• Design of high pressure vertical and decline columns
• Pressure drop optimization of mine-wide, high pressure reticulation systems
• Review of multi-column systems and design of column protection
• Transientflowandpressuresurgeanalysis
• Pipeline failure investigations
• Reviewof‘fit-for-service’ofdeterioratedhighpressurepipingsystems
• Extensionandoptimizationofhydropowerandbackfillreticulationsystems
• Waterquality,pressureandflowmanagement
• Pump control valve station design
• Pressure regulating valve station design
• Turbine protection (valves and by-pass dissipators)
Energy Efficient
• Complete analysis and design of 3 Chamber Pump Systems (3CPS) for energy recovery
• Pump-As-Turbine (PAT) energy recovery
• Energyefficiencystudies,e.g.hydropowerversuscompressedair
• Savinginitiativesrelatedtowaterconsumptioninamineincludingpressureprofilecontrol
Specialized Expertise
• Optimizing,schedulingandcosting(CAPEXandOPEX)ofhydrominingsolutions(e.g.ore-pass,raiseandflatend development and hydro stoping)
• Assisting consultants with concept, scoping and feasibility studies
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Projects
Industry Project
Au 3CPS design and supply including columns, valves, pumps and control systems
Pt Declinecolumndesignandsystempressuremodellingforbothsteadystateandtransientflows
Au Pressure drop optimization of mine-wide, high pressure reticulation systems
Au and PtCapitalandoperatingcostanalysisofhydrostoping,ore-passdevelopmentandflatenddevelopmentsystems
Au Reviewof‘fit-for-service’ofdeterioratedhighpressurepipingsystems
Pt Designandspecificationofverticaldrinkingwatercolumnandpressurereducingsystems
Au Pre-feasibility study for Pump-As-Turbine (PAT) energy recovery systems
Au Review of safety and protection of multiple pump columns
Pt Extensionandoptimizationofhydropowerandbackfillreticulationsystems
Our Value Proposition • Flexible + Adaptive: we thrive on change
• Fast+Efficient: weprideourselvesonbeingresponsive
• Affordable + Value for Money: we are lean and precise
• Hands-on + Practical: we understand how to remove the “hassle factor” and get results
• Knowledgeable + Experienced: we understand our mining industry and culture
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Our Team Comprises of an exceptional mix of young graduate professionals and experienced senior professionals:
• Mining professionals with decades of experience at mine General Manager and Engineering Manager level
• Professional mechanical, materials and metallurgical engineers at BSc, MSc and PhD level
• Projectspecific,wearealsoabletodrawonawidepoolofexternalprofessional associates.
Support Tools HPE Expertise has at its disposal, state of the art software and analytical tools:
• Computer Aided Design (CAD - SolidWorks)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Transientandsteady-statefluidnetworkanalysis(AFT-Impulse)
• Mechanical-hydraulic systems analysis (HOPSAN)
• Pipestressanddeflectionanalysis(CAESAR)
• High-speed (100 kHz) data acquisition and processing (eDAQ + nCode GlyphWorks)
Tel: +27 11 462 1903
Fax: +27 11 462 5098
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.hpesa.com
19 Precision Street, Kya Sand, Randburg
PO Box 1148 Honeydew 2040
Republic of South Africa