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Beltana DevelopmentBeltana Development
ACARP Roadway Development Operators Workshop Sept. 2007
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Beltana Hunter Valley Beltana Hunter Valley NSWNSW
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Beltana Beltana
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Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
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Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
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Beltana Update.Beltana Update.
Blakefield Update.Blakefield Update.
USA Systems Study.USA Systems Study.
Supporting a High Capacity Longwall.Supporting a High Capacity Longwall.
Beltana DevelopmentBeltana Development
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BeltanaBeltana
Total of Total of 2828 Million tonnes Million tonnes mined to date. mined to date.
Total of Total of 8080 km of roadway km of roadway driveage to date. driveage to date.
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Beltana 2007Beltana 2007
TotalTotal of of 5.55.5 Million tonnes Million tonnes mined to date. mined to date.
Total of Total of 16.516.5 km of roadway km of roadway driveage to date. driveage to date.
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Single MinerSingle Miner
MG7MG7
Cut Rate m/hrCut Rate m/hr 4.2 4.2
Metres/wkMetres/wk 340340
Belt MovesBelt Moves 17.817.8
Single Single or Super or Super
V’s Super UnitV’s Super Unit
MG8MG8 MG9MG9
4.94.9 5.65.6
389389 373373
17.6 19.917.6 19.9
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Single MinerSingle Miner
MG7MG7Eng Avail.Eng Avail.
91.891.8
Op AvailOp Avail.. 77.6 77.6
Op Time.Op Time. 7878
Single Single or Super or Super
V’s Super UnitV’s Super Unit
MG8MG8 MG9MG9
93.893.8 8888
74.974.9 75.475.4
74.8 6774.8 67
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Single MinerSingle Miner
MG7MG7
Pillar CyclePillar Cycle 3.6 3.6
Total MetresTotal Metres 7,4217,421
Days / PanelDays / Panel 159159
Single Single or Super or Super
V’s Super UnitV’s Super Unit
MG8MG8 MG9MG9
3.43.4 3.53.5
6,5556,555 7,0457,045
114 132114 132
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Single Miner v’s Super UnitSingle Miner v’s Super Unit
GainsGains
– Cut RateCut Rate 112%112%
– Metres / WeekMetres / Week 125%125%
– Pillar CyclesPillar Cycles 103%103%
– Days / PanelDays / Panel 119%119%
Single or Super Single or Super
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Single Miner v’s Super UnitSingle Miner v’s Super Unit
LossesLosses
– Maint QualityMaint Quality
– StandardsStandards
– Belt Moves / Parallel TasksBelt Moves / Parallel Tasks
– Production Maintenance.Production Maintenance.
– SustainabilitySustainability
Single or SuperSingle or Super
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Back into Mains DriveageBack into Mains Driveage
Starting a 2nd CrewStarting a 2nd Crew
– Self HiredSelf Hired
– Integration of CrewsIntegration of Crews
Change in Development StructureChange in Development Structure
– Addition to Development Management TeamAddition to Development Management Team
– Each Crew self sufficientEach Crew self sufficient
– Maintain Single Panel Focus.Maintain Single Panel Focus.
Changes at BeltanaChanges at Beltana
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Development atDevelopment at 340m340m per week per week
Equates to Equates to 144m144m LWLW retreat / wkretreat / wk
Equates to Equates to 165,600t165,600t / wk/ wk
6.956.95 Million Tonnes / yr Million Tonnes / yr
Single Miner What will Single Miner What will it support at Beltanait support at Beltana
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Key Points to our StrategiesKey Points to our Strategies
– Manning.Manning.
– Standards.Standards.
– Measurement.Measurement.
– Continuous Improvement.Continuous Improvement.
– Fit for purpose equipment.Fit for purpose equipment.
– Communication.Communication.
StrategiesStrategies
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173km173km of Driveage of Driveage
44.6 million ROM tonnes44.6 million ROM tonnes
400m Longwall Face400m Longwall Face
6.7 million Tonnes / Year6.7 million Tonnes / Year
9 year Life9 year Life
Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
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Up to 10m3/t if insitu CH4Up to 10m3/t if insitu CH4
High High volumetric volumetric capacity ventilation capacity ventilation system maximum 580msystem maximum 580m33/sec./sec.
Force–exhaust (Force–exhaust (pressure balancedpressure balanced) ) ventilation system.ventilation system.
7 heading mains / 3 heading gate 7 heading mains / 3 heading gate roads.roads.
Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
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Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
2020
Blakefield SouthBlakefield South
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Review Strategies for future Review Strategies for future Development systems.Development systems.
– Review 3 Hdg Gate Road Development.Review 3 Hdg Gate Road Development.
– Review Continuous Haulage.Review Continuous Haulage.
– New Technology.New Technology.
USA System StudyUSA System Study
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Peabody HighlandPeabody Highland– FCT in Room and Pillar Operation. (High Voltage FCT in Room and Pillar Operation. (High Voltage
Miners.)Miners.)
Consol LoveridgeConsol Loveridge– 3 Hdg Development and changing from batch 3 Hdg Development and changing from batch
Haulage to FCT. (ABM’s.)Haulage to FCT. (ABM’s.)
CumberlandCumberland– 3 Hdg Development. (Miner Bolters and Mobile 3 Hdg Development. (Miner Bolters and Mobile
Bolters.)Bolters.)
Mines VisitedMines Visited
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Twenty MileTwenty Mile– 3 Hdg Development (Place Changing.)3 Hdg Development (Place Changing.)– High Producing Mine.High Producing Mine.
San JuanSan Juan– 3 Hdg Development (place Changing.)3 Hdg Development (place Changing.)– Good Technology.Good Technology.
Joy FranklinJoy Franklin– New Technology ED miners, Automatic Drill Rigs New Technology ED miners, Automatic Drill Rigs
and FCT’s.and FCT’s.
Mines VisitedMines Visited
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San Juan TransportSan Juan Transport
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SpecialiseSpecialise
The Americans Specialise The Americans Specialise everything they do.everything they do.
Whether it be in Motels, Whether it be in Motels, Restaurants, Roadwork's and Coal Restaurants, Roadwork's and Coal Mining.Mining.
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DevelopmentDevelopment
Place ChangingPlace Changing– Up to 8,200ft / mth = Up to 8,200ft / mth = 2,500m2,500m / mth / mth
Bolter MinersBolter Miners– Up to 6000ft / mth = Up to 6000ft / mth = 1830m1830m / mth / mth
FCT Operation Room and PillarFCT Operation Room and Pillar– Up to 700ft / shift = Up to 700ft / shift = 210m210m / Shift / Shift– 2121mm / hr (Approx / hr (Approx 8,500m8,500m / mth) / mth)
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3 hdg Development3 hdg DevelopmentOpportunitiesOpportunities
Design FCT OperationDesign FCT Operation (Consol Loveridge)(Consol Loveridge)– ABM 14’sABM 14’s– Joy 4 FCT Joy 4 FCT – Auxiliary VentilationAuxiliary Ventilation
To give a 50% improvement in Gate To give a 50% improvement in Gate Road Development.Road Development.
Process Cost SavingProcess Cost Saving
Up to 9000ft / Month = Up to 9000ft / Month = 2,750m2,750m / Month / Month
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Where we are at NowWhere we are at Now
Beltana Bolter MinerBeltana Bolter Miner– Joy 12CM12Joy 12CM12– 2 Joy 10SC32 Shuttle Cars (16t)2 Joy 10SC32 Shuttle Cars (16t)– Breaker Feeder (18t bunker capacity at Breaker Feeder (18t bunker capacity at
1700tphr)1700tphr)– Auxiliary VentilationAuxiliary Ventilation– 5.5m/hr5.5m/hr
Up to 6200ft / mth = Up to 6200ft / mth = 1888m1888m / mth / mth
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DevelopmentDevelopment
Where does Development need to Where does Development need to be?be?
What maximum production can we What maximum production can we expect from a single Longwall? expect from a single Longwall?
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Some FactsSome Facts
7million tonne Longwall 7million tonne Longwall (400m face at (400m face at 1740 t/m)1740 t/m)
– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 2.88m/hr 2.88m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 4.51m/hr4.51m/hr
10million tonne Longwall10million tonne Longwall– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 4.11m/hr 4.11m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 6.44m/hr6.44m/hr
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Some FactsSome Facts
12million tonne Longwall12million tonne Longwall– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 4.93m/hr 4.93m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 7.73m/hr7.73m/hr
15million tonne Longwall15million tonne Longwall– 2hdg Development2hdg Development 6.17m/hr 6.17m/hr – 3hdg Development3hdg Development 9.67m/hr9.67m/hr
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Low Hanging Fruit Low Hanging Fruit ObtainedObtained
Process ImprovementProcess Improvement OldOld 7.27.2 Day Pillar CycleDay Pillar Cycle
NewNew 3.63.6 Day Pillar Cycle Day Pillar Cycle
Total Process ImprovementTotal Process Improvement100 %100 %
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FCT Model For BeltanaFCT Model For Beltana
From Data measured at Beltana a Cut Rate From Data measured at Beltana a Cut Rate after a belt move of after a belt move of 8.928.92 m/hr can be m/hr can be achieved.achieved.
Joy FCT Modelled a rateJoy FCT Modelled a rate 8.988.98 m/hr with a Joy m/hr with a Joy 12CM12D.12CM12D.
Therefore we believe an average cut rate with Therefore we believe an average cut rate with an FCT for a 100m pillar cycle would be in an FCT for a 100m pillar cycle would be in the order of the order of 8 to 9m/hr.8 to 9m/hr.
This would be a This would be a 70%70% increase in this part of increase in this part of the Process.the Process.
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OpportunitiesOpportunities
Bolter Miners Bolter Miners – 14ED25 being built in USA to go into 14ED25 being built in USA to go into
Consol McElroy which commenced Consol McElroy which commenced production 1production 1stst May 2007. May 2007.
– ABM 25’s Used throughout QLD and NSWABM 25’s Used throughout QLD and NSW
Automated boltingAutomated bolting
Self Drilling BoltSelf Drilling Bolt
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OpportunitiesOpportunities
Continuous Haulage SystemsContinuous Haulage Systems– Joy4FCTJoy4FCT
– Stamler Chain HaulageStamler Chain Haulage
– Prairie SystemPrairie System
– Sandvik Continuous HaulageSandvik Continuous Haulage
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FCT StatsFCT Stats
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SummarySummary
To Advance to the next step in To Advance to the next step in Longwall Production Development Longwall Production Development has to do something different.has to do something different.
By By 33 to to 55 years time we need to years time we need to havehave developed a new system so developed a new system so Longwall Coal is not restricted.Longwall Coal is not restricted.
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DevelopmentDevelopment
Can’t keep doing the same and Can’t keep doing the same and expect something different.expect something different.
12 Million Tonne Longwalls being 12 Million Tonne Longwalls being supported by 500 people.supported by 500 people.
This is not sustainable.This is not sustainable.
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USA is BIGUSA is BIG
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