An integrated model of an open-pit coal mine: improving energy efficiency decisions
Patterson, Samuel, Kozan, Erhan, & Hyland, Paul (2016) An integrated model of an open-pit coal mine: improving energy efficiency decisions. International Journal of Production Research, 54(14), pp. 4213-4227.
Description
This article contributes an original integrated model of an open-pit coal mine for supporting energy-efficient decisions. Mixed integer linear programming is used to formulate a general integrated model of the operational energy consumption of four common open-pit coal mining subsystems: excavation and haulage, stockpiles, processing plants and belt conveyors. Mines are represented as connected instances of the four subsystems, in a flow sheet manner, which are then fitted to data provided by the mine operators. Solving the integrated model ensures the subsystems’ operations are synchronised and whole-of-mine energy efficiency is encouraged. An investigation on a case study of an open-pit coal mine is conducted to validate the proposed methodology. Opportunities are presented for using the model to aid energy-efficient decision-making at various levels of a mine, and future work to improve the approach is described.
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| ID Code: | 90906 | ||
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| Item Type: | Contribution to Journal (Journal Article) | ||
| Refereed: | Yes | ||
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| Measurements or Duration: | 15 pages | ||
| Keywords: | Decision Support, Energy Effciency, Integrated Model, Mixed Integer Linear Programming, Open-pit Coal Mining | ||
| DOI: | 10.1080/00207543.2015.1117150 | ||
| ISSN: | 1366-588X | ||
| Pure ID: | 33014683 | ||
| Divisions: | Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > QUT Business School Past > Institutes > Institute for Future Environments Past > QUT Faculties & Divisions > Science & Engineering Faculty Current > Schools > School of Management Current > Schools > School of Mathematical Sciences |
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| Deposited On: | 02 Dec 2015 01:49 | ||
| Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2025 08:57 |
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