Perfect power solution for remote mineral industry
Properly designed “Solid Stellar Energy”(SSE) energy source can provide the necessary stable power for both electrical and thermal local autonomous needs for remote mineral industry. In this way, each isolated mine can have an autonomous “Solid Stellar Energy”(SSE) energy source, which will provide necessary power instead of either the diesel or natural gas generators, which are in use at present.
Let’s take copper refinery as an example here in North America. A small-scale operation may consume around 20-50 MW on average. A medium to large-scale operation could consume 100 MW or more, especially with smelting, refining, and large-scale mining. For large integrated copper mining, refining, and manufacturing plants, power consumption can range from 200-500 MW depending on the size of the operation, process optimization, and technology employed.