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The effect of fragmentation on loader productivity

Conference ·
OSTI ID:433684
 [1];  [2]
  1. ICI Explosives USA, Denver, CO (United States)
  2. Brown and Root, Inc., Houston, TX (United States)
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There are many factors which affect the productivity of a front end loader. One of the most obvious is the characteristics of the material being mined. Characteristics such as size distribution, swell factor or heave, and material hardness/abrasiveness will all effect the efficiency of the mucking cycle. The focus of this paper is to look specifically at the size distribution of blasted material, and quantify the effects on loader productivity.

OSTI ID:
433684
Report Number(s):
CONF-940144--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
42 ENGINEERING
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LOADERS
MATERIALS HANDLING
OPTIMIZATION
OVERBURDEN
PRODUCTIVITY
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