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The document discusses an energy efficient material haulage system called Rail-Veyor that uses electrically powered trains on rails to transport material. It provides details on how Rail-Veyor addresses current challenges in mining like safety, health, energy costs and financial robustness by reducing emissions, energy usage, and operating costs compared to diesel trucks.

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The document discusses an energy efficient material haulage system called Rail-Veyor that uses electrically powered trains on rails to transport material. It provides details on how Rail-Veyor addresses current challenges in mining like safety, health, energy costs and financial robustness by reducing emissions, energy usage, and operating costs compared to diesel trucks.

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Rail-Veyor®

An Energy Efficient
Alternative to Material
Haulage

Patrick Fantin, P. Eng


John McCall, P. Eng
CIM 2013 Convention
May 8, 2013
206 BD - Operations

www.railveyor.com
Agenda
 Mining – Past, Present, Future;
 Current Challenges;
 Rail-Veyor® - An Energy Efficient Material Haulage Solution;
 Energy Analysis;
 Path to Future.
Mining – The Past
 Safety
 Not a priority;

 Health
 Not a priority;

 Energy
 Manual Labour;
 Horsepower? Literally.

 Financially Robust
 For the Owner’s;
Mining – The Future
 Safety
 Zero Harm

 Health
 Understanding and elimination of
Industrial Disease
 Energy
 Efficient use of energy through technology.
 Full value of renewable energy.

 Financially Robust
 Continually build shareholder value
through optimum CAPEX/OPEX.
Mining – The Present
 Safety
 Continuous Improvement towards Zero
Harm
 Health
 Reduction in worker exposure to
Diesel Engine Exhaust and dust.
 Energy
 Energy intensive.
 Deeper/Remote Ore Bodies

 Financially Robust
 Struggle to build shareholder value.
 Increasing CAPEX/OPEX
Current Challenges
 Safety results have plateaued; Material Haulage increasing;

 Diesel Engine Emissions and dust;

 Carbon and environmental impact reductions

 Skilled Labour Availability;

 Labour Costs Increasing;

 Increasing Energy Costs;


Current Challenges
 Transition from surface to underground mining

 Lower grades, fluctuating market pricing;


 “When comparing apples to apples, $7 dollar nickel today is
comparable to what $2.50 nickel was 10 years ago,”
Kelly Strong
VALE – VP Ontario & UK Operations

 Increasing distances to fixed infrastructure in mature mines


 Horizontal
 Vertical
Rail-Veyor®
An Energy Efficient Material Haulage Solution
 Safety
 Autonomous operation in a restricted access drift, separating
workers from moving equipment;
 Requires a small cross section to operate, (3.1m x 3.7 m) reducing
the risk of ground failure;
 Health
 Emission free;

 Energy
 Electrically powered;
 No addition ventilation requirements;
Rail-Veyor®
An Energy Efficient Material Haulage Solution
 Financially Robust
 CAPEX
 Smaller development;
 Simplified ground support;
 Reduction of infrastructure;
 Smaller sized mobile fleet;
 OPEX
 Energy – reduction for haulage and ventilation;
 Labour – reduction operating and maintenance;
 Materials – reduction in maintenance materials;
Rail-Veyor® – What is it?

 Rail based bulk materials handling system where the


material is loaded into a continuous trough on a finite length
of train that is propelled by stationary drives located
strategically along the route.
 Rail-Veyor® is an enabling technology where you can bring
the shaft to the orebody and not the orebody to the shaft.
 It is not about Rail-Veyor® it is about changing the way we
mine.
Rail-Veyor® – Design Features

 Fully automated utilizing

 Variable frequency motor control;


 PLC based system control software; and
 Ethernet based communication.

 Integrated motor/gearbox/ brake design.

 Two wheeled cars on light rail, steel ties;

 Dump loop inverts train for unloading;

 Easily adaptable to required loading arrangements;


Rail-Veyor® – Operating Features

 Up to 0.56 m (22”) minus material for 0.76 m (30”) trough width;

 Operates on grades up to 20%; No roll back or transfer stations;

 Trains turn on a 30 meter radius.

 Operates in all seasons in challenging terrain;

 Capacity up to 3000 tph with single track, loop system, 0.76 m troughs

 Production capacity expanded by adding trains or track to the circuit

 System is movable and modular;


Rail-Veyor®
Human Machine
Interface
Rail-Veyor®

Rail-Veyor® Train
Rail-Veyor®

Rail-Veyor® Drive Station

Rail-Veyor® Loading
Energy Analysis

 Operations Scenario  Operating Parameters

 Near Surface Deposit;  1000 m haulage route;

 Below Shaft Deposit;  15% Grade spiral ramp;

 Remote Ore Body;  2500 tonnes/day;


Energy Analysis
 Trucks
 2 trucks, 50 tonne capacity, 650 hp each;

 Fuel consumption (Diesel Exhaust) 41-50 litres/hour each;

 Ventilation Requirement: 130,000 cfm (300 hp);

 8 Operators, Mechanics;

 Logistics – 1600 litres fuel/day, tires, spare parts;

 Ramp maintenance, traffic, congestion and dust generation;

 Large garage;
Energy Analysis

 Rail-Veyor
 50 car train, 122 m in length, 22 drive stations, 600 hp (450 kW);

 No additional ventilation requirement; operates in exhaust drift;

 4 Operators, Mechanic, Electrician, track maintenance;

 Reduction in ramp traffic, maintenance, congestion and dust;

 Small maintenance spur;


Short & Fat vs Long & Skinny

50 tonne truck 50 tonne Rail-Veyor®


12 meter in length 122 meter in length

17ft

10ft

12ft
Energy Analysis
 Trucks

 2 trucks – 41 Litres/hour; 20 hours/day;

 1640 litres/day @ $0.85/litre;

 Ventilation 300 hp (225 kW) or 6000 kW· hr @ $0.08/ kW· hr;

 Cost/Day

 Fuel $1395; Electricity $480

 Total $1875
Energy Analysis
 Rail-Veyor

 1 Rail-Veyor train @ 0.5 kW· hr/ tonne· km;

 1250 kW· hr consumption @ $0.08/ kW· hr;

 Cost/Day

 Electricity $100

 Total $100
Path to the Future
 Safety
 At depth or in stressed ground, minimize the footprint.
 Eliminate manual processes through mechanization and automation.
 Minimize human/machine interface and interaction.
 Design ergonomics into the operating/repair/maintenance process.
 Understand the supply chain and eliminate or reduce.

 Health
 Develop technologies that minimize heat, dust and emissions.
Path to the Future

 Energy
 Increase use of electric based technologies;
 Utilize renewable energy sources;

 Financially Robust
 Smaller mines with equivalent productive capability;
 Turn mineralization into ore;
 Energy efficient technologies and energy avoidance;
 Automation of labour intensive processes.
www.railveyor.com

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