Impact of hauler scale in mine planning

• Author / Creator

  Dotto, Magreth S

• Equipment selection is one of the most important decisions made in mine planning. Size of equipment affects decisions from size of pit to total cost of operation. There are some factors in equipment size selection which are currently incorporated into mine planning process and others are not.
  This study analyses hauler scale impacts on aspects not incorporated into conventional mine planning including expansion of roads to accommodate larger equipment, road layer thickness variation depending on hauler size, the rate of increase of rolling resistance and fuel consumption and emissions. Results obtained indicate a huge impact in cost and therefore their consideration in mine planning is highly recommended.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Mine trucks diesel emissons
  • Rolling resistance
  • Mine planning
  • Mine trucks fuel consumption
  • Mine haul road construction

• Graduation date

  Spring 2014

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Science

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3MK65H3T

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.