Possibilities for optimization of reliability and maintenance in mining operations based on experience in nuclear industry

Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, MPES 2005 and the 5th International Conference on Computer Applications in the Minerals Industries, CAMI 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 632-644

  Komljenovic, Dragan ^a   Paraszczak, Jacek ^a   Kecojevic, Vladislav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maintenance; Nuclear industry; Optimization; Reliability; Risk

Indexed keywords

KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MAINTENANCE PROCESS; MINING OPERATIONS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RISKS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 42549123909     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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