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Times Optimization in the Installation of Loading Pipes in Underground Mining Operation

  • Rolling Sereno-Ricse
  • , Fernando Trinidad-Guerra
  • , Jorginho Hinostroza-Arias
  • , Jose Velasquez-Costa
  • Universidad Continental

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Abstract

Economic policies and the crisis caused by COVID-19 have harmed mining production, with minimal, slow, and conservative investments. An alternative to improve this is underground mining, which represents 43% of worldwide operations; however, the limited production and the number of accidents are limiting, so the procedure for the optimization of times and the time of exposure of workers to danger during the installation of loading tubes were evaluated. For this, the current and improved PAD and POD were analyzed (after the modification of the bit and loading tube), evidencing that in the current procedure, it takes 91 minutes for the installation, with an advance of two and a half cycles. In contrast, in the improved situation, it takes 23 minutes, reaching three cycles, concluding that there is an optimization of 68 minutes per cycle. The time of exposure to danger is also reduced by 2.8 hours.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE Andescon, ANDESCON 2024 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350355284
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes
Event12th IEEE Andescon, ANDESCON 2024 - Cusco, Peru
Duration: 11 Sep 202413 Sep 2024

Publication series

NameIEEE Andescon, ANDESCON 2024 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference12th IEEE Andescon, ANDESCON 2024
Country/TerritoryPeru
CityCusco
Period11/09/2413/09/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Loading tubes
  • optimization of times
  • underground mining

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