A multi-objective model for fleet allocation schedule in open-pit mines considering the impact of prioritising objectives on transportation system performance

Author(s):  
Mehrnaz Mohtasham ◽  
Hossein Mirzaei-Nasirabad ◽  
Hooman Askari-Nasab ◽  
Behrooz Alizadeh
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (16) ◽  
pp. 6668
Author(s):  
Amin Gharehyakheh ◽  
Caroline C. Krejci ◽  
Jaime Cantu ◽  
K. Jamie Rogers

The food distribution process is responsible for significant quality loss in perishable products. However, preserving quality is costly and consumes a tremendous amount of energy. To tackle the challenge of minimizing transportation costs and CO2 emissions while also maximizing product freshness, a novel multi-objective model is proposed. The model integrates a vehicle routing problem with temperature, shelf life, and energy consumption prediction models, thereby enhancing its accuracy. Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II is adapted to solve the proposed model for the set of Solomon test data. The conflicting nature of these objectives and the sensitivity of the model to shelf life and shipping container temperature settings are analyzed. The results show that optimizing freshness objective degrade the cost and the emission objectives, and the distribution of perishable foods are sensible to the shelf life of the perishable foods and temperature settings inside the container.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. 02008
Author(s):  
Anna Sołtys ◽  
Józef Pyra ◽  
Jan Winzer

Environmental protection law and geological and mining law require the mineral mining plant to protect its surroundings from the effects of mining operations. This also applies to the negative impact of vibrations induced by blasting works on people and construction facilities. Effective protection is only possible if the level of this impact is known, therefore it is necessary to record it. The thesis formulated in this way has been and continues to be the guiding principle of the research works carried out in the AGH Laboratory of Blasting Work and Environmental Protection. As a result of these works are procedures for conducting preventive activities by open-pit mines in order to minimize the impact of blasting on facilities in the surrounding area. An important element of this activity is the monitoring of vibrations in constructions, which is a source of knowledge for excavation supervisors and engineers performing blasting works, thus contributing to raising the awareness of the responsible operation of the mining plant. Developed in the Laboratory of the Mine's Vibration Monitoring Station (KSMD), after several modernizations, it became a fully automated system for monitoring and recording the impact of blasting works on the surrounding environment. Currently, there are 30 measuring devices in 10 open-pit mines, and additional 8 devices are used to provide periodic measurement and recording services for the mines concerned.


2018 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Józef Pyra ◽  
Michał Twardosz

The article presents problems concerning an interpretation of seismic signals registered in the ground and foundations of buildings which are induced by the detonation of explosives. In the course of blasting in opencast mines, harmful effects may occur. The primary impacts which usually occur are as listed, induced vibrations, airblast, acoustic wave and the flyrock. There are technical and technological methods to reduce them, but minimising one can enhance the impact of the other. Furthermore, impacts such as vibration, acoustic wave, and airblast may overlap - the additive effect, which might cause problems with the unambiguous identification and interpretation of the recordings. The paper presents the results of tests carried out on a laboratory scale of the detonation of varying weight explosives samples. Also, examples of seismic signals recorded during field measurements in the vicinity of open-pit mines are presented. Also, examples of seismic signals recorded during field measurements in the vicinity of open-pit mines are presented. These examples confirm doubt as to the applicability of PN-B-02170: 2016-12 to assess the effects of vibrations on the building structures in the event of a significant impact of the airblast.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 2337-2341
Author(s):  
Xiao Fei Jing ◽  
Ke Hui Liu ◽  
Zhi Yong Cai ◽  
Xiao Zhou

In order to explore the impact of debris flow in large waste-dump which under the situation of rainstorm could cause disasters to the downstream region of the life and property; the research project has chosen a large waste-dump as the engineering background in Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan. According to the theory of the debris flow motion, we have made a deep analysis about the possibilities that waste-dump could cause debris flow disaster under the different frequency of rainstorm; and carried on the forecast analysis about the scope and degree of the calamity in the downstream which caused by the debris flow. The results can provide a reference for debris flow control in the lower reaches.


1978 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 354-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest J. Conway ◽  
Barton K. Cross

Analyses of mining accident data suggest that approximately 40% of all lost time injuries in open-pit mines occur while mobile equipment operators are ascending or decending their vehicles. This study, sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Mines examined the human factors and engineering design considerations contributing to these accidents and possible solutions to the problem. The analysis included such relevant factors as type and frequency of injuries, biomechanics of ascending/decending current ingress/egress systems, operational damage sustained by current ingress/egress hardware, operating environmental considerations (e.g., terrain, mud, ice, spilled lubricants/fuels, etc.) operator functions performed from ladders and platforms and secondary tasks performed while ascending/decending. The impact of emergency egress requirements was also addressed. Alternate improved designs were defined and evaluated. The best was fabricated and is currently being field tested.


Author(s):  
Yu. A. Bakhturin

The role of adaptation as an interdisciplinary phenomenon and the necessity of its evolvement in engineering sciences, including mining, is stated. The notion of “open pit transportation system adaptation” is defined. The research was aimed to justify the choice of a methodology for adapting transportation systems in open pit mines, as well as to demonstrate possibility of the transportation system behavior determination and forecasting. In accordance with the definition, the state of a transportation system in the course of adaptation is described. It is shown that the theory of transportation systems for open pits and the theoretical principles are the mainframe. The theory features flexibility, is continuously developed and upgraded, meets the recent methodological standards and can serve the basis of structural and parametric adaptation. The case-studies of the efficient problem solution in mining using the universal simulation model of transportation system functioning in open pit mines developed at the Institute of Mining, Ural Branch RAS are presented. The scope of the applied research embraced: validation of parameters for loading-and-rehandling points in the dump truck- belt-rail transport flowcharts; determination of carrying capacity of rail tracks in open pits; justification of transportation system parameters for open pit mines based on the interactive modeling. The theoretical methodology framework for transportation system adaptation in open pit mines is presented, which is the joint application of the theory of transportation systems in deep open pit mines in structural and structural-and-parametric adaptation and the universal interactive simulation model of transportation system functioning in open pits in parametric adaptation.


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