Dynamic simulation of an opencast coal mine: a case study
作者机构:School of Mining EngineeringUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgSouth Africa
出 版 物:《International Journal of Coal Science & Technology》 (国际煤炭科学技术学报(英文))
年 卷 期:2020年第7卷第1期
页 面:164-181页
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学科分类:081901[工学-采矿工程] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 08[工学]
基 金:The work reported in this paper is part of an M.Sc.research report in the School of Mining Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa
主 题:Simulation Gensym G2 System performance Life of mine Coal mining
摘 要:Dynamic simulations are powerful tools,but only if they are developed using the correct methodology,and with information that has been *** houses rely on simulation to confirm that complex,integrated systems can achieve design capacity before investment decisions are *** conducted in the realm of validation can make an invaluable contribution to the success of future projects undertaken around the *** mine a life of mine extension project was approved for implementation when export coal prices were on the low end of the price *** dynamic simulation of the full materials handling value chain conducted during the project feasibility study in 2016 was of utmost importance and provided assurance to the project review team that annual production targets can be *** simulation development methodology was based on a unique approach that reduced time spent on the *** completion of project construction and commissioning in 2018,it was essential to validate the simulation,which could lead to the adoption of this approach on future *** paper explains the steps taken to validate the dynamic *** case study confirmed that dynamic simulation can add value and predict mining system performance,such that informed decisions can be made.