Evaluating crusher system location in an open pit mine using Markov chains

International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 24-37

  Yarmuch, Juan ^a   Epstein, Rafael ^a   Cancino, Raúl ^b   Peña, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Codelco ^*  (Chile)

Author keywords

Markov chains; Open pit crusher location; reliability; simulation

Indexed keywords

CHAINS; COPPER MINES; CRUSHERS; LOCATION; MARKOV PROCESSES; OPEN PIT MINING; OPERATING COSTS; RELIABILITY;

CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS; DISCRETE-EVENT SIMULATION MODEL; EQUIPMENT FAILURES; MARKOV CHAIN MODELS; MARKOV MODEL; OPEN PIT; SIMULATION;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRUSHING; EQUIPMENT; MARKOV CHAIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPEN PIT MINE; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS;

CHILE;

EID: 84955072747     PISSN: 17480930     EISSN: 17480949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480930.2015.1105649     Document Type: Article

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