Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty
This research outlines a methodology to evaluate uncertainty in mine system configuration. Different models are proposed; a fixed mode for a static system, a flexible mode for dynamic system configuration, a robust mode with combined simulations and a practical operational mode. Techniques include;...
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Curtin University
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57484 |
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| author | Groeneveld, Benjamin James |
| author_facet | Groeneveld, Benjamin James |
| author_sort | Groeneveld, Benjamin James |
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| description | This research outlines a methodology to evaluate uncertainty in mine system configuration. Different models are proposed; a fixed mode for a static system, a flexible mode for dynamic system configuration, a robust mode with combined simulations and a practical operational mode. Techniques include; Conditional Simulation for geological uncertainty, Monte Carlo Simulation for other uncertainties and Mixed Integer Programming for system configuration. An application of the methodology a real feasibility study demonstrates significant value potential. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-574842017-11-13T08:18:18Z Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty Groeneveld, Benjamin James This research outlines a methodology to evaluate uncertainty in mine system configuration. Different models are proposed; a fixed mode for a static system, a flexible mode for dynamic system configuration, a robust mode with combined simulations and a practical operational mode. Techniques include; Conditional Simulation for geological uncertainty, Monte Carlo Simulation for other uncertainties and Mixed Integer Programming for system configuration. An application of the methodology a real feasibility study demonstrates significant value potential. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57484 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Groeneveld, Benjamin James Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title | Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title_full | Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title_short | Evaluating Flexible Mine Design under Uncertainty |
| title_sort | evaluating flexible mine design under uncertainty |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57484 |