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Author Ogunmodede, O.; Lamas, P.; Brickey, A.; Bogin, G.; Newman, A.
Title Underground production scheduling with ventilation and refrigeration considerations Type
Year 2022 Publication Optimization And Engineering Abbreviated Journal Optim. Eng.
Volume 23 Issue 3 Pages 1677-1705
Keywords Underground mine scheduling; Integer programming applications; Resource-constrained project scheduling; Ventilation; Diesel equipment; Refrigeration
Abstract Underground mine production scheduling determines when, if ever, activities associated with the extraction of ore should be executed. The accumulation of heat in the mine where operators are working is a major concern. At the time of this writing, production scheduling and ventilation decisions are not made in concert. Correspondingly, heat limitations are largely ignored. Our mixed-integer program maximizes net present value subject to constraints on precedence, and mill and extraction capacities with the consideration of heat using thermodynamic principles, while affording the option of activating refrigeration to mitigate heat accumulation. In seconds to hours, depending on the problem size (up to thousands of activities and 900 daily time periods), a corresponding methodology that exploits the mathematical problem structure provides schedules that maintain a safe working environment for mine operators; optimality gaps are no more than 15% and average less than half that for otherwise-intractable instances.
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