Economics of large-scale surface coal mining using simulation modes. Final report, volume 15. User's manual for shovel truck mining micromodels

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7214456· OSTI ID:7214456

Large-scale surface coal mining will play a key role in meeting the future energy needs of the U.S., especially in affecting the costs of coal conversion and advanced combustion processes being developed by ERDA. Fluor Utah, Inc., with Bonner and Moore Associates, Inc. as subcontractor, was contracted to determine and define the problems that future large-scale surface mines would encounter in meeting these energy needs. The project resulted in a series of computer models for use by the industry in mine planning and analysis, and by government in estimating future energy costs. Presented are User's Manuals for three computer models which simulate the use of shovels, or front-end loaders, and trucks removing overburden and loading and hauling coal. The models simulate three mining methods: area stripping; mountain top removal; and multiple dipping seams. The models provide detailed information suitable for mine design and equipment selection. The User's Manuals explain how to formulate problems for model solution, the manner in which the model processes the problem statements, and the content of all model output.

• Research Organization: Fluor Utah, Inc., San Mateo, CA (USA); Bonner and Moore Associates, Inc., Houston, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7214456
• Report Number(s): FE-1520-115
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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