Simulation Applied to the Storage Capacity and Stockpiles

Abstract

This investigation is focused on process based simulations. The simulation is carried out (using the FlexSim 7.3.0 software) to a mining process including storage hoppers and haulage equipment in order to estimate the desirable truck fleet size and the capacity of the trucks and the hoppers as well as assessing whether the design of the access roads is acceptable for the success of the operations. It is concluded that the dimensions of the loading system has been overestimated compared to the existing equipment fleet size. Therefore, it is required to increase the number of trucks or the truck haulage capacity to improve the mine productivity.

Keywords

• simulación de procesos
• software FlexSim
• minería subterránea
• productividad minera
• transporte minero.