Article
Optimising Design Parameters of Continuous Mining Transport Systems Using Discrete Event Simulation
International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment
Abstract
The ground articulating pipeline (GAP) system was developed to transport oil sand using a continuous transport system. This paper proposes a simulation-based optimisation approach to improve the efficiency of oil sand continuous transport systems at the operational level. Based on the analysis of shovel capacity, the authors recommend that this GAP transfer system should operate with a 70-ton capacity shovel. They also recommend that a surge hopper should be introduced on the mobile slurry system to maximise productivity of the GAP system. This simulation approach can be applied to crushers and conveyor belt systems.
Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
- Belt conveyors,
- Oil sands,
- Optimization,
- Pipelines,
- Shovels,
- Transportation,
- Continuous minings,
- Conveyor belt system,
- Ground articulating pipeline,
- Operational level,
- Optimisations,
- Simulation approach,
- Simulation based optimisation,
- Transport systems,
- Discrete event simulation,
- Computer simulation,
- Design,
- Discrete element method,
- Mining,
- Oil sand,
- Optimization,
- Pipeline,
- Slurry,
- Continuous transport system,
- Ground articulating pipeline(GAP)
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Taylor & Francis, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Publication Date
01 Jan 2016
Disciplines
Citation Information
Sisi Que, Kwame Awuah-Offei and Samuel Frimpong. "Optimising Design Parameters of Continuous Mining Transport Systems Using Discrete Event Simulation" International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment Vol. 30 Iss. 3 (2016) p. 217 - 230 ISSN: 1748-0930; 1748-0949 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/samuel-frimpong/113/