Integrated production and cost management system for underground coal mines

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6672843

Grayson, R L

An integrated approach to underground coal mine management is developed. A model for achieving the level of control of mine operations critical to surviving in the current market is outlined. The integrated Production and Cost Management System (PROCOST) is designed to provide the mine manager with a reliable, quantitative, decision assisting system that can be used in formulating timely responses to complex fluctuations in operations. PROCOST consists of a productivity forecast model, a sectional bill of materials containing current resource consumption factors, a linear programming scheduling model, and operations analysis that focuses on production and cost performances. Necessary data gathering components are specified, and emphasis is placed on involving operating personnel. PROCOST was applied to an underground coal mine using information obtained from various reports. An accurate productivity forecast model was developed and validated, and linear programming was used to validate resource consumption factors. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze operational performances. The overriding objective of PROCOST is integration of mine management functions to achieve optimal performance of the operation. It was applied successfully to the model mine, as evidenced by validation of production and cost results.

• Research Organization: West Virginia Univ., Morgantown (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6672843
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL MINES
COST
FORECASTING
MANAGEMENT
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MINES
MINING
PERFORMANCE
PRODUCTION
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND MINING