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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上英文原文High Productivity A Question of Shearer Loader Cutting SequencesK. Nienhaus, A. K. Bayer & H. Haut, Aachen University of Technology, GER1 AbstractRecently, the focus in underground longwall coal mining has been on increasing the installed motor power of shearer loaders and armoured
2、face conveyors (AFC), more sophisticated support control systems and longer face length, in order to reduce costs and achieve higher productivity. These efforts have resulted in higher output and previously unseen face advance rates. The trend towards “bigger and better” equipment and layout schemes
3、, however, is rapidly nearing the limitations of technical and economical feasibility. To realise further productivity increases, organisational changes of longwall mining procedures looks like the only reasonable answer. The benefits of opti-mised shearer loader cutting sequences, leading to better
4、 performance, are discussed in this paper.2 IntroductionsTraditionally, in underground longwall mining operations, shearer loaders produce coal using either one of the following cutting sequences: uni-directional or bi-directional cycles. Besides these pre-dominant methods, alternative mining cycles
5、 have also been developed and successfully applied in underground hard coal mines all over the world. The half-web cutting cycle as e.g. utilized in RAG Coal Internationals Twentymile Mine in Colorado, USA, and the “Opti-Cycle” of Matlas South African shortwall operation must be mentioned in this co
6、ntext. Other mines have also tested similar but modified cutting cycles resulting in improved output, e.g. improvements in terms of productiv-ity increases of up to 40 % are thought possible。Whereas the mentioned mines are applying the alternative cutting methods according to their spe-cific conditi
7、ons, e.g. seam height or equipment used, this paper looks systematically at the differ-ent methods from a generalised point of view. A detailed description of the mining cycle for each cutting technique, including the illustration of productive and non-productive cycle times, will be followed by a b
8、rief presentation of the performed production capacity calculation and a summary of the technical restrictions of each system. Standardised equipment classes for different seam heights are defined, after the most suitable and most productive mining equipment for each class are se-lected. Besides the
9、 technical parameters of the shearer loader and the AFC, the length of the long-wall face and the specific cutting energy of the coal are the main variables for each height class in the model. As a result of the capacity calculations, the different shearer cutting methods can be graphically compared
10、 in a standardised way showing the productivity of each method. Due to the general char-acter of the model, potential optimisations (resulting from changes in the cutting cycle and the benefits in terms of higher productivity of the mining operation) can be derived. 3 State-of-the-art of shearer loa
11、der cutting sequencesThe question “Why are different cutting sequences applied in longwall mining?” has to be an-swered, before discussing the significant characteristics in terms of operational procedures. The major constraints and reasons for or against a special cutting method are the seam height
12、 and hard-ness of the coal, the geotechnical parameters of the coal seam and the geological setting of the mine influencing the caving properties as well as the subsidence and especially the length of the longwall face. For each mining environment the application of either sequence results in differ
13、ent production rates and consequently advance rates of the face. The coal flow onto the AFC is another point that varies like the loads on the shearer loader, especially the ranging arms and the stresses and the wear on the picks. A thorough analysis is necessary to choose the best-suited mining cyc
14、le; therefore, general solutions do not guarantee optimal efficiency and productivity. A categorization of shearer loader cutting sequences is realised by four major parameters . Firstly, one can separate between mining methods, which mine coal in two directions meaning from the head to the tailgate
15、 and on the return run as well or in one direction only. Secondly, the way the mining sequence deals with the situation at the face ends, to advance face line after extract-ing the equivalent of a cutting web, is a characteristic parameter for each separate method. The nec-essary travel distance whi
16、le sumping varies between the sequences, as does the time needed to per-form this task, too. Another aspect defining the sequences is the proportion of the web cutting coal per run. Whereas traditionally the full web was used, the introduction of modern AFC and roof sup-port automation control syste
17、ms allows for efficient operations using half web methods. The forth parameter identifying state of the art shearer loader cutting sequences is the opening created per run. Other than the partial or half-opening method like those used in Matlas “Opti-Cycle”, the cutting height is equal to the comple
18、te seam height including partings and soft hanging or footwall material. 专心-专注-专业Bi-directional cutting sequenceThe bi-directional cutting sequence, depicted in Figure 1a, is characterised by two sumping opera-tions at the face ends in a complete cycle, which is accomplished during both the forward
19、and return trip. The whole longwall face advances each complete cycle at the equivalent of two web distances by the completion of each cycle. The leading drum of the shearer cuts the upper part of the seam while the rear drum cuts the bottom coal and cleans the floor coal. The main disadvantages of
20、this cutting method are thought to be the unproductive time resulting from the face end activities and the complex operation. Therefore, the trend in recent years was to increase face length to reduce the relative impact of sumping in favour of longer production time.Uni-directional cutting sequence
21、In contrast to the bi-directional method, the shearer loader cuts the coal in one single direction when in uni-directional mode. On the return trip, the floor coal is loaded and the floor itself cleaned. The shearer haulage speeds on the return trips are restricted only by the operators movement thr
22、ough the longwall face, or the haulage motors in a fully automated operation. The sumping procedure starts in near the head gate, as shown in Figure 1b. The low machine utilisation because of cutting just one web per cycle is the main disadvantage of the uni-directional cutting sequence. Besides the
23、 coal flow can be quite irregular depending on the position of the shearer in the cycle.Half web cutting sequence The main benefit of half web cutting sequences is the reduction of unproductive times in the mining cycle, which results in high machine utilisation. This is achieved by cutting only a h
24、alf web in mid face with bi-directional gate sequences as shown in Figure 2a. The full web is mined at the face ends, with lower speeds allowing faster shearer operation in both directions in mid seam. Beside the realisation of higher haulage speeds, the coal flow on the AFC is more balanced for she
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