Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Anton Meyer
September 2008
Barrick Goldstrike Location
Goldstrike
Elko Meikle
Roaster
Rodeo
Betze-Post Pit
Nevada, USA
Las Vegas
Barrick Goldstrike Property
Mill/Autoclave Truckshop/Admin
Betze-Post Pit
Roaster
Rodeo
Meikle
The Extent of the Mine
Underground Mine Long Section
Meikle Production Rodeo Shaft
Betze Portal
Shaft
Main Shafts/Airways:
Meikle Production Shaft (intake)
Meikle Exhaust Shaft and Borehole
Rodeo Shaft (intake)
Rodeo Exhaust Shaft
Betze Portal
Background
Recent mine accidents have highlighted
the need to track and communicate with
personnel underground
New Diesel Particulate Matter (DPM)
regulations will require better
management of mobile equipment and
underground mine ventilation systems
Rising energy costs mandate some type of
energy management system
Improved communication will lead to a
safer, more productive mine
Existing Control Systems
Communication and Control Systems
• A-B Data Highway Plus (fiber optic and twisted
pair) for PLCs
• Ethernet (wireless underground in some
areas)
• LonWorks Digital Network for gas and
ventilation monitoring
• Modbus for power monitoring devices
• Leaky Feeder for voice/radio
• Mine Page Phones
• Land Line Telephones (Analog, Digital and IP)
Existing Control Systems
Human Machine Interface (HMI)
• GE Fanuc CIMPLICITY HMI (Plant Edition)
• Interface with Process Controllers (PLCs) and
other devices
• Provides Visual Display of all fixed plant at the
mine
• Logging and Trending of data
• Alarms
• Reports
Existing Control Systems
Mine Dispatch System
• Micromine PITRAM Dispatch System
• Track, store and report underground activities
• Data Acquisition module to capture data
during shift
• SQL Server 2005 database
• DOME web-based reporting application
Existing Control Systems
CIMPLICITY HMI
Limited interaction
between systems
Control
PITRAM Dispatch Systems
Ethernet, DH+
Lonworks
Leaky
Feeder
Typical Layout of Control System
Hardwired, Bus or PLC Network or Ethernet
Wireless Network
HMI Servers
Field Instruments PLC Panel
Lonworks Network
Overview of CIMPLICITY HMI System
Refrigeration Plant Overview
Refrigeration Machines
Two 5 MW Refrigeration
Machines
Each driven by 1750 HP
(1 MW) motor
Ammonia Refrigerant
Remote Control
Performance
monitoring
Alarms
Trends
Production Hoist Monitoring
Double Drum Hoist
Built in 1950’s
One 1250 HP motor
Two 12 ton skips
Equipment Status
Production Data
Alarms
Trends
Haul Truck Loading
200 ton haul trucks are remotely
loaded from Hoist Control Room
Hoist Operator also has visual
indication via CCTV cameras
Remote Control
Equipment Status
Production Data
Alarms
Main Exhaust Fans
Rodeo Exhaust Fans:
Two Axi-Vane, 2.74m,
1250 HP Fans
Variable Speed 0-1200rpm
Remote Control
Equipment Status
Alarms
Power Monitoring
Power Trends
Mobile Load Centers
Main Fans
Air Flows
Gas Monitors
Air Doors
Booster Fans
Ventilation Monitoring and Control
Booster Fan
Gas Monitors
Auxiliary Fan
Air Flow
Overview of PITRAM Dispatch
System
CIMPLICITY
HMI
PITRAM
Data Acquisition
• Miners interface via Leaky Feeder radio
• Dispatcher logs mining activities
• Logs mobile equipment status
• Monitors CIMPLICITY alarms
• Controls U/G fans as required
PITRAM Data Acquisition
PITRAM Event Editor
DOME Reporting
DOME Report
Mine Models
Communication Systems
Managed Devices
VnetPC 2003 ULF Radio
(PED)
VHF Radio Ventilation Fans
(Leaky Feeder)
The Mine Management Systems all 2.4 GHz Radio
Dampers and
work together using the available (WiFi 802.11 b/g)
Regulators
PITRAM Dispatch
Tracking
System
Leaky
Feeder
Wireless
Emergency LAN
Response
PED Emergency Notification
System
Consists of a transmitter capable of transmitting
a text message to the wearer of the receiver
Combination of ultra-low frequency (ULF) and a
high power transmission system enables the PED
signal to propagate through several hundreds of
feet of rock
The system dims and flashes the wearer’s cap
lamp for several seconds then displays a text
message on the PED receiver display mounted on
top of the cap lamp battery
Can send an individual message, a group
message (e.g. Mine Rescue Team), or a
broadcast message (e.g. all receivers in the
event of an emergency)
PED Emergency Notification
System
PED Head End Panel
mounted on surface
Surface / Underground Loop
Antenna
PED receivers installed in
cap lamps and vehicles
PED System Installation
Installation completed and commissioned June 2007
Trenching and Underground
conduit installation antenna installation
Overhead antenna
installation
PED Headend Panel and Antenna
PED
Headend
Initial installation completed June 2007
Panel
Meikle Production
Shaft Rodeo Shaft
Betze Portal
PED
Antenna
Loop
Meikle Production
Shaft Rodeo Shaft
Betze Portal
PED
Antenna
Loop
Possible further
Proposed PED extension into
Antenna Betze and 4330
extension into level in 2009.
South Rodeo.
Cisco Switch
Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Composite Cable
Fiber & Power
Wireless Access Points
First Wireless Access Points (WAPs) installed
September 2007
About 30 installed to date, some Cisco APs
O/H FO Cable
O/H FO Cable
Vent Hoist
Meikle Admin Meikle Vent Hoist
Rodeo Collar
Rodeo Hoist
Meikle Zone Bldg
Meikle Admin Meikle Prod Hoist Core Shed Meikle Collar
Meikle Zone Bldg
Rodeo 4330
Meikle 0925 0925 Station
Prod Shaft Rodeo Shaft
& Vent Shaft
FO Cables 4270R Mine Arc FO Cable
1075 CLAIR
4100 Shifters
Application and 3980R CLAIR
1225 Major Repair
Data Servers 4100 Elec Shop
AeroScout Engine/MV4
1450 Refuge
Rodeo 3790
MST PED
(future)
1600 Station 3885X Refuge
Banshee Mine Arc
Meikle 1600 Griffin 1600
Bestech NRG-1
1600 CLAIR
Rodeo 3620
1675 Station 1675 Refuge
3620R Refuge
CIMPLICITY
Meikle 1750 1750 Station BARRICK GOLDSTRIKE MINES INC.
Plant
WAP
Shotcrete Plant
MCC
Install WAP near WAP
Backfill Plant
Install Exciters to Ramp to S Meikle
Exciter
locations
other levels
Ramp to S Meikle
Meikle 1075 Level
Ventilation Control System
Underground ventilation is monitored:
• Air Flow, Air Direction, Oxygen, CO, CO2, NO2, SO2,
NH3, and Air Wet Bulb and Dry Bulb Temperatures
Auxiliary and Booster fans are monitored in real
time and can be controlled remotely from HMI
Equipment engine monitoring will allow real time
machine performance to be monitored by
maintenance personnel
Integrating the above systems with vehicle
location information (tracking system) can
produce a Ventilation-on-Demand solution using
an Energy Management System, such as Bestech
NRG-1
Energy Management System
The Bestech NRG-1 Suite consists three modules:
• Time of Day Scheduling module
• Event-based module
• Real Time Control module
NRG-1 features include:
• Centralized management and control of assets, such as
auxiliary fans
• Secure online interface through a web browser
• Integration with existing automation infrastructure, such
as PLCs
• Reduced energy costs by controlling energy intense
assets (such as fans) during shift change, and other
periods of reduced activity
• Increased revenue by scheduling routine tasks to
optimize production schedule
Energy Management System
NRG-1 Suite installed and commissioned
October 2007
Left: Adam Tonnos (Bestech)
configuring the NRG-1 Suite
Right: Modes
configured to shut
down auxiliary fans at
shift change (Time of
Day Scheduling)
Ventilation-on-Demand (VOD)
Typical scenarios for a Ventilation-on-Demand
System:
• Auxiliary Fans can be stopped automatically at shift change
(Time of Day Scheduling module)
• Increased CO gas readings detected after a blast can re-start
Auxiliary Fans in the area (Event Based module)
• Equipment or personnel tags detected in an area can trigger
Auxiliary Fans to start, or adjust air flows using regulators or
adjustable pitch fans (Event Based module)
• If equipment and personnel leave an area, and no tags
detected for 10 minutes, Auxiliary Fans can be stopped (Event
Based module)
• When ventilation changes need to be effected on a level;
Dispatcher can stop selected fans on the level and put them
offline (Real Time module)
Event Based module will be configured when
vehicle and personnel tracking is sufficiently
advanced on each mine level
Concluding Remarks
Enhanced communication with miners,
vehicles and fixed equipment leads to
improved safety and productivity:
• “Real time” tracking of miners and vehicles
• Quicker response in the event of mine
emergencies
• Access control
• Ventilation control
• Vehicle engine performance monitoring
• Dust, DPM and temperature control
• Energy management