Coal mining cost model. Volume 4. Users' guide for the surface coal mining cost model

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6651931· OSTI ID:6651931

Toth, G. W.; Annett, J. R.

The revised EPRI coal mining cost models represent a computerized process engineering approach to the analysis of production costs and mining requirements of either surface or underground mining projects. The models estimate all capital and operating costs typically associated with the preproduction and production phases of a coal mining project, and may be applied either to existing mines or to proposed mine openings. The models are an updated and computerized version of the original EPRI Coal Mining Cost Models (EA-437, Vols. 1 and 2). Data bases have been expanded and now reflect a mid-1980 base year for cost items. The process engineering costing procedure has been improved and an entirely new financial analysis procedure has been developed (P and L statement approach) offering many new financial options to the model user. The models have been designed for use by a variety of technical disciplines ranging from resource planners to mining practicioners. The input parameters have, therefore, been structured to reflect varying degrees of familiarity with mining and cost analysis procedures. Three levels of input parameters are used in the models, -required, default, and override categories. The category identifies the minimum information required to initiate a model run, including basic parameter information describing the physical, operating, and financial aspects of the project. The default category includes more detail or technical parameters which are assigned default values by the model.

• Research Organization: NUS Corp., Rockville, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6651931
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EA-1273(Vol.4)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL MINES
COAL MINING
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
MANPOWER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MINES
MINING
MINING EQUIPMENT
SIZE
SURFACE MINING