Increased power efficiency in mining by using high-fidelity haul truck simulation

AUTOR(ES)

Sales, Allysson; Tomi, Giorgio De; Nogueira, Brenda Almeida; Godoy, Paulo Henrique de

FONTE

REM, Int. Eng. J.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2020-03

RESUMO

Abstract The current economic and political scenario in Brazil has allowed small, medium and large companies to adopt cost cutdown and productivity increase strategies. Diesel fuel consumption by off-highway haul trucks stands for one of the largest costs at the Sossego Mine operational management department. Based on this fact, as well as on the 8% increase in the budgeted diesel fuel cost for 2017, the mining unit has decided to implement a project, previously implemented at the Capão Xavier mine site, which makes use of a high-fidelity haul truck simulator for operators' qualification, by working on the major factors impacting fuel consumption. The application of the simulator has been observed to be a potential upturn for the identification and correction of major failures and bad habits impacting fuel consumption. The results suggest a significant diesel fuel consumption cutdown, as well as enhanced haul truck operation ability and performance.

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