Equipment selection for surface mining: a review

One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applicatio...

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Main Authors: Burt, Christina, Caccetta, Louis
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (I N F O R M S) 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11403
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description One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications. Within the scope of both the ESP and related problems, we outline modeling and solution approaches. Using operations research literature as a guide, we conclude by pointing to future research directions to improve both the modeling and solution outcomes for practical applications of this problem.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-114032017-09-13T15:54:44Z Equipment selection for surface mining: a review Burt, Christina Caccetta, Louis mining method selection surface mining shovel-truck productivity equipment selection multicommodity network flow One of the challenging problems for surface mining operation optimization is choosing the optimal truck and loader fleet. We refer to this problem as the equipment selection problem (ESP). In this paper, we describe the ESP in the context of surface mining and discuss related problems and applications. Within the scope of both the ESP and related problems, we outline modeling and solution approaches. Using operations research literature as a guide, we conclude by pointing to future research directions to improve both the modeling and solution outcomes for practical applications of this problem. 2014 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11403 10.1287/inte.2013.0732 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (I N F O R M S) restricted
spellingShingle mining method selection
surface mining
shovel-truck productivity
equipment selection
multicommodity network flow
Burt, Christina
Caccetta, Louis
Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title_full Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title_fullStr Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title_full_unstemmed Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title_short Equipment selection for surface mining: a review
title_sort equipment selection for surface mining: a review
topic mining method selection
surface mining
shovel-truck productivity
equipment selection
multicommodity network flow
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11403