"a minimum use of" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to convey the idea of using something in small or limited quantities, often with the intention of being efficient or conservative. Example: "In order to reduce waste, we encourage a minimum use of paper products in the office." In this example, the phrase suggests using paper sparingly or only when necessary, in an effort to reduce overall consumption. Other possible contexts where "a minimum use of" could be used include discussions of resources, energy, time, or any other tangible or intangible element that can be used up or consumed.
This is strictly related to the fact that nature has developed "optimization methods" which, given the applied external loads, allow us to obtain a proper resistance against mechanical failure with a minimum use of material.
Grandfather rights to hold those slots for the next half-year demand a minimum use of 80percentt in the current half.
We measured eco-friendly practices with four items from Webb et al. (2007), e.g., manufacturing the product with a minimum use of resources and energy.
In this context, the adoption of soft wastewater treatments with a minimum use of chemical agents and having minimum environmental impact is widely encouraged.
Ah, the American energy industry: Irate customers fuming about fuel prices; an aging electric grid in constant need of upgrades; Congress thinking of capping greenhouse-gas emissions and requiring a minimum use of renewable fuels and "clean tech" investments that will cost millions, if not billions, of dollars.
In [6], a protocol is proposed which, given a communication network, computes a sub-network such that, for every pair of nodes connected in the original network, there is a minimum-energy path and in the subnetwork where a minimum-energy path is the one that allows messages to be transmitted with a minimum use of energy.
It says its new system uses two independently operating robots to "remove a target container quickly and with minimum use of resources".
Mr. Mirzayanov said that at a minimum, the use of the gas violated the treaty's spirit.
At a minimum, the use of celebrities could "stop people from turning the page," Mr. Hirshberg said.
To clean your brush using a minimum of thinner, use a rag or paper towel to squeeze most of the unwanted paint out of it.
Tell the life story of a beloved pop figure using a minimum of 18 of the artist's hits.
