4. Automated Operating Dispatch Control Systems for Open-Cut and Underground Mining Plants (AODCS)

This system is designed for automation of the following processes:

• acquisition of equipment parameters and status information of main and auxiliary mine facilities,
• processing, storage and displaying of information received,
• equipment remote control;
• identification and elimination of emergency conditions at facilities;
• transfer of data to operating and dispatching personnel;
• transfer of data to workstations of the mine management, chief specialists, and specialized area foremen (as summary report forms).

Implementation of the system aims at the following objectives:

• improve safety of operations;
• reduce number of accidents and equipment downtimes;
• reduce the time necessary for elimination of emergency conditions;
• reduce unproductive expenses of energy resources;
• improve quality and operational flexibility of managerial decisions;
• improve quality of process control;
• enhance organization and technical level of operations;
• increase ore output.

The system generally implements the following functions:

• automated data control operation mode;
• automated collection, processing, storage, archiving and representation of mine status data;
• centralized monitoring of process equipment status;
• remote control of equipment to be performed by dispatchers within the rights they are granted;
• indirect measurement (calculation) and и accounting of the main process technical and economic figures;
• composite rating and forecast of facility status;
• automatic report preparation.

List of subsystems proposed for design and implementation:

• “Aerogas monitoring, automatic gas protection, automatic ventilation of blind drifts” subsystem (AGM, AGP, AVBD);
• “Automatic fire-extinguishing installations” subsystem;
• “Electric power supply” subsystem;
• “Ventilation” subsystem;
• “Water pumping” subsystem;
• “Backfill” subsystem;
• “Lifiting plants” subsystem;
• “Air supply” subsystem;
• “Mining” subsystem;
• “Heat-water-gas-supply” subsystem;
• “Freezing of rocks” subsystem;
• “Emergency response plan” subsystem;
• “Communication” subsystem;
• “CCTV” subsystem;
• “Personnel and underground transportation monitoring” subsystem.