ECONOMICS OF LARGE-SCALE SURFACE COAL MINING USING SIMULATION MODELS Area Stripping with Draglines Using Illinois Basin Region Test Case Volume 2

摘要

This report describes the simulation models representative of area stripping with dragline mining techniques which were developed, documented and tested. Two types of models were developed:detailed micromodels, which provide detailed information on mining systems and equipment to assist in mine design and equipment selection;and broad macromodels, which provide a first-order evaluation of deposits and new ventures for an entire mining complex.nThe Illinois Basin Strippable Coal Resource Region was used to test the models. A hypothetical mining situation repre¬sentative of typical mining problems and conditions encount¬ered in the Illinois Basin Region was selected.