@misc{etde_5949917, title = {Surface mining: equipment selection and use are the keys to profits} author = {Singhal, R K} abstractNote = {In surface mining, equipment operating costs are generally more than half of total operating costs. To control costs, therefore, optimal selection of equipment is vital. Main considerations in primary equipment selection are the geology of the deposit ...
mining operations and equipment selection (Part 2), surface and underground operations with site deliveries (Part 3), and management of mobile equipment maintenance (Part 4). This document (Part 2) covers mining operations and equipment selection. This part has three elements with a total of 66 individual standards.
Apr 01, 2014· Cebesoy T (1997) Surface mining equipment cost analysis with a developed linear break even model. Internat. J. Surface Mining Reclamation Environ. 11(2):53-58. Google Scholar Cross Ref; Cebesoy T, Gözen M, Yah-i S (1995) A systematic decision making model for optimum surface mining equipment selection.
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UNESCO – EOLSS SAMPLE CHAPTERS CIVIL ENGINEERING – Vol. II - Surface Mining Methods and Equipment - J. Yamatomi and S. Okubo ©Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) Figure 2. Change in production and productivity of US coal mines The higher productivity for open pit mining equipment also lowers costs.
Apr 01, 2014· One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining …
productivity. In surface mining applications, the ESP addresses the selection of equipment to extract and haul mined material, including both waste and ore, over the lifetime of the mining pit. In this paper, we focus speci cally on the truck and loader equipment selection problem for surface mines.
In the surface mining industry, the Equipment Selection Problem involves choosing an appropriate fleet of trucks and loaders such that the long-term mine plan can be satisfied. An important ...
methods to select equipment for surface mines, these methods are commonly applied to the equipment selection problem in the mining industry. This work uses many assumptions, considerable expert knowledge/experience and relies on heuristic solution methods to achieve a solution. The inability to demonstrate optimality
Equipment selection for high selective excavation surface coal mining by H. Aykul*, E. Yalcın†, I.G. Ediz*, D.W. Dixon-Hardy‡, and H. Akcakoca* Synopsis The choice of which mining method to use at many large surface coal mines is often dicated by what machinery is available or what experience the mine management can offer. One of the most
mining equipments selection. This system is able to involve the expert knowledge in primary and secondary selection of equipment for surface coal mines [3]. In 1990, another expert system, in order to classify equipment, was planned in the open pit coal mine of Britain with the help of fuzzy logic.
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Equipment Selection for Surface Mining: A Review. Key words: Equipment Selection, Surface Mining, Shovel-Truck Productivity, Mining Method Selection, Multi-Commodity Network Flow Introduction The general Equipment Selection Problem (ESP) is to choose a collection of compatible, but not necessarily homogeneous, items of equipment to perform a speci ed task.
One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications.
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Apr 01, 2014· Abstract. One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications.
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system for surface mining equipment selection by means of the Level 5 expert system shell. The expert system consists of four steps, which specify the purpose of the equipment selection and data entry, and assign relative importance (weight) to the factors and list of results. In the first step, the system selects the equipment by consulting ...
The selection of the mobile equipment fleet for an underground mining operation is a vital part in determining the overall project net present value (NPV). As the underground mining industry is extremely capital-intensive, an analysis needs to be conducted on equipment fleet before any investments are made to ensure that the justification for ...
Oct 09, 2016· Equipment Selection Factors effecting equipment selection Geologic structures (folds, faults, etc.) Production rate and mine life Possible future uses of specialized equipment Pit geometry effects size and type of equipment Pit geometry (types of surface mining operations) Metal and non-metal Mines (Many low benches, deep and laterally large ...
As far as possible, at or near every site where mining is regularly carried out, there should be: • A clearly marked storage facility for first-aid equipment. • Somewhere to store safety and personal protection equipment. • Secure storage for explosives and shot-firing equipment. • Somewhere to store mining tools and equipment.
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The purpose of this paper is to develop performance criteria for fleet selection in surface mining of natural peat as a raw material for factory-made local fuel. Proper fleet selection, in a way that it secures the production needs of a mine as well as minimizes costs …
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Optimal equipment selection is essential for efficient mining. Deswik deliver equipment selection scenarios that model the entire process. We implement the planning detail needed to understand all interactions and ensure that selection of any single-point solution does not create or transfer bottlenecks up or down the value chain.
equipment selection, equipment productivity estimation, workforce roster and personnel planning. Capital and operating cost estimation for the selected fleet also needs to be analysed. This chapter details factors to be considered when preparing a surface mining cost estimate. The final
In surface mining, equipment selection problem involves choosing a fleet of trucks and loaders that have the capacity to move the materials specified in the mine plan within a stipulated period. The optimization problem is to select these fleets in such a way that the overall cost of …