• Mechanical Engineer with 29 years of experience in industrial process heating and underground mine air heating systems design, sales, installation and commissioning
• Developed ACI M.I.DTM, SIMPLEXTM and MDAHTM modular heating systems
• Co-Founded AFS (Advanced Fan Systems)
• Responsible for global sales growth of ACI-Canefco and AFS as well as marketing and global brand recognition
• B.Eng., P.Eng., Mechanical Engineer
• G1 and LP licensed natural gas and liquid propane technician
• Member of CSA B149.3 standards committee

Vice President – Sales, ACI - A Howden Company

Achieved global recognition and increased sales growth of ACI and its products by over 2500%

Co-Founded AFS (Advanced Fan Systems)

Developed ACI - M.I.DTM, SIMPLEXTM and MDAHTM modular mine heating systems

Created ACI-Labrador LP QBE (business entity) with Canadian First Nations

Negotiated and secured the exclusive ventilation and heating contracts with the Vale, Voisey Bay Mine Site

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Education:

B.Eng. (Mechanical), Toronto, ON – Ryerson University, 1989

P.Eng., Professional Engineer

Member | CSA B149.3 Approvals Committee

Registered Nevada State Contractor

G1 Gas Fitter

LP Gas Fitter

Languages:

English

German (conversational)

Publications/Articles/Papers

"Heating of Mine Ventilation Air" 2014 International Mine Ventilation Congress, IMVC2014, South Africa

Director of Engineering

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Education:

Universite Laval – Masters of Science, Mining engineering

Concordia University – Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical

Languages:

English

French

Publications/Articles/Papers

Economics of exhaust air heat recovery systems for mine ventilation International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 2012 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17480930.2012.710085?journalCode=nsme20&

Master thesis: Heat recovery systems in underground mines and novel cooling systems Universite Laval, 2012 https://corpus.ulaval.ca/jspui/handle/20.500.11794/23285

SmartEXEC Mine Ventilation On Demand System at the Xstrata Nickel Rim South Mine, Sudbury, Ontario; Implementation and Results to Date SME Annual Meeting, 2012

Apects of heat recovery systems in underground mine ventilation systems. 2009

Heat recovery systems in mine ventilation. 2009

Model feasibility study of a mine exhaust air ventilation heat recovery system NAMVS 2012

The not so obvious advantage of using Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) for underground auxiliary fans LinkedIn, 2018

The future of Ventilation Automation, Global Mining Review 2018

Ventsim CONTROL Software

Hugo Dello Sbarba explains why he loves Ventsim CONTROL software.

Ventsim CONTROL Ventilation Improvements

Hugo Dello Sbarba talks about the savings that can be made with even the smallest change in ventilation.

• Application Engineer with 14 years experience in bearing and power transmission technologies and 18 years of experience in fans and fan systems, heating and cooling for underground mine ventilation systems and industrial processes. Incorporating Application Engineering, Design Engineering, Systems Engineering (mechanical, acoustic and aerodynamic), manufacturing process, testing, installation and commissioning.
• Developed specialised water washing systems for fans.
• Developed methane drainage technologies.
• Developed specialised 3D modelling for fans.
• Developed specialised fan designs.
• Developed series of mechanical design improvements for efficiency and productivity improvements across a range of industrial process equipment.
• Responsible for Global Applications Engineering of Ventilation Systems for underground mining - Howden.
• Training and Workshop delivery at industry conferences, industry consultation engineering firms and direct to mine site personnel.

Global Mining Applications Engineer – Howden

Applications Engineering for Oyu Tolgoi Mine – Mongolia, phase 1 and phase 2 primary ventilation and heating systems.

Applications Engineering Rampura Agucha Mine – India, primary ventilation systems.

Applications Engineering Woodsmith Mine – UK, primary and secondary ventilation systems, concept study engineering delivery and workshops.

Applications Engineering for underground mine ventilation systems for various mining houses, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Codelco, Hindustan Zinc, BHPB and more.

Education:

Diploma Mechanical Engineer

Languages:

English

Publications/Articles/Papers

Delivered Fans and Fan System Workshop (author Kevin Lownie); 2014 International Mine Ventilation Congress, IMVC2014, South Africa.

Delivered Fans and Fan System Workshop (author Kevin Lownie); 2017 North American Mine Ventilation Symposium, NAMVS2017, Colorado US.

Delivered Fans and Fan System Workshop (author Kevin Lownie); 2018 Hindustan Zinc, Rampura Agucha Mine.