GeoResources Journal 1-2021
Special Topic: "Digitisation and Monitoring for Process Optimisation and Efficiency"

13. April 2021
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ISSN: Print 2364-8422 / Online 2364-8430

We are pleased to present to you the current edition of the English Journal GeoResources.

Here is the table of contents. To download the GeoResources Journal click on individual headlines of the articles!

#GeoResources Journal #Download #process optimisation #efficiency #fielddata.io GmbH #SMT Scharf GmbH #Fluid Competence GmbH #Agru Kunststofftechnik GmbH #Digitalisation #Monitoring

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 5–7

Special Topic ‘Digitisation and Monitoring for Process Optimisation and Efficiency’

Read all about key inter-branch themes for 2021 in GeoResources Journal, with digitisation being the chosen topic for this latest issue. Digitisation is not only vital for tackling the huge challenges that confront today’s society – it can also provide the answer to many of the problems arising in areas such as geotechnics, tunnelling, mining and equipment.

#Foreword #GeoResources Journal #Download #RWTH Aachen University #VDMA mining #Ruhr University Bochum #efficiency #CFT GmbH - Compact Filter Technic #BUNG-PEB Tunnelbau-Ingenieure GmbH #Circulania Services GmbH #De Causmaecker GmbH #Gebr. Eickhoff Maschinenfabrik u. Eisengießerei GmbH #TPH Bausysteme GmbH #DESOI GmbH #Digitalisation services

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 8–9

Remote Monitoring of flexible protective Structures against natural Hazards – Increasing Safety and Reducing Costs

Geobrugg AG in Romanshorn, Switzerland, has developed a remote monitoring system for flexible protective structures against natural hazards. It can be used for protection systems of different manufacturers. Monitoring is simplified and maintenance can be better planned.

#safety #cost efficiency #Geobrugg AG #Geotechnics #Slope reinforcement #monitoring technology #automation

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 10–11

Continental Conveyor Belts for Flood Protection Project in Tokyo

Pouch conveyor belts made by technology company Continental are being used in a flood prevention project in Japan’s capital Tokyo. The conveyor belt reduces noise pollution, dust emissions and traffic volumes in the construction of an underground catch basin for 150,000 m³ of water in Machida, Tokyo.

#bulk material #powder & bulk #flood protection #Continental AG #Mining #Geotechnics #underground mining #surface mining, quarrying #hydraulic engineering #site logistics

                     

Citation     Page: 12

Virtual 51st IWASA – Adaptation of Water Management to Climate Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Goals

In January 2021, the 51st International Hydraulic Engineering Symposium Aachen, (IWASA) on the ’Adaptation of Water Management to Climate Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Goals’ was held online for the first time and was greeted with an astonishingly good response.

#Download #GeoResources Journal #conference #conference report #RWTH Aachen University #climate change #Geotechnics #hydraulic engineering

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 13–16

Modelling geotechnical Components for Use in BIM Models

This paper describes the parametrisation of selected geotechnical components for accelerated implementation in BIM models and concludes by highlighting the importance of the interface between the conventional and the digital method of working.

#h_da University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt #modelling #shoring systems #Geotechnics #Digitalisation services #BIM

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 17–18

Pilot Project for Remote Comissioning of a Plant for the Production of Construction Materials with digital Look over the Shoulder

Thanks to digitalisation, it is no longer unusual to parametise and commission single components remotely. Beumer Group thinks ahead and, for the first time, commissions a complete packaging line including palletiser – from a distance of over 4,000 kilometres.

#Azerbaijan (AZ) #remote commissioning #Download #project report #BEUMER Group GmbH #Digitalisation #Construction materials, products #Conveyor technology

                     

Citation     Page: 19–21

Safe Management of Hose Lines for modern HP Air Compressors

The problem of connecting hose lines to modern HP air compressors is nothing new. Following a number of hazardous events and fatal accidents the industry has now developed a high-pressure layflat hose system with dedicated coupling connectors.

#A.S.T. Bochum GmbH #Geotechnics #Tunnelling #Mining #health and safety coordination #compressed air equipment

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 22

DAUB Recommendations on BIM in Tunnelling

The German Tunnelling Committee (DAUB) has in recent years been intensively involved with digitisation and the use of BIM for underground structure projects and has published recommendations for use in this area.

#Download #GeoResources Journal #standardisation #recommendations #Tunnelling #Digitalisation #BIM #building information modelling (BAM)

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 23–24

Rohtang Tunnel in the Indian Himalayas

The Rohtang Tunnel in the Indian Himalayas at a high altitude greatly reduces the road distance and the journey time between Leh and Manali. Considerable difficulties emerged during the construction phase.

#India (IN) #Download #GeoResources Journal #project report #NATM #Austrian Society for Geomechanics #Geomechanik-Kolloquium #Strabag SE #Tunnelling #Traffic tunnels #blasting operations #drill and blast

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 25–27

Automatic Train Operation on conventional Rail Tracks

The Swiss authors of this article have used their professional know-how to develop a concept for automatic train travel on existing rail tracks presenting simple operating conditions. The initiative group has been set up to help with the practical implementation of their idea. They wish to demonstrate the feasibility of the technology and with this in mind are seeking project partners for further trials.

#automatic train travel #Download #GeoResources Journal #Ideas workshop #railway #Switzerland (CH) #innovation #efficiency #Vetsch Rail Consulting GmbH #Railtool GmbH #automation #autonomous driving #control and automation engineering

                     

Citation     Page: 28

South Africa hosted international Online Conference on Mine impacted Water

An international online conference organised in South Africa in November 2020 considered how mine impacted water can be transformed from waste to resource.

#mine water #mine impacted water #online event #conference #conference report #South Africa (ZA) #wastewater management #resources #Technical University of Applied Sciences Georg Agricola, THG #Mining #Geotechnics

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 29–41

Data-driven Performance Metrics are improving the Efficiency of Mining Machines

The ongoing development of sensor and actuator technology opens up huge opportunities for manufacturers and users of underground mining machines. The acquisition and analysis of sensor data contributes to the process optimisation of mining operations and also helps improve machine production methods, which in turn offers a significant potential for cutting costs. This paper explains the possibilities and particular challenges arising in a number of areas, including data mining processes, manual rule-based modelling, data architecture, data visualisation, statistical analysis and machine learning (ML). Case studies of drum shearer loaders and continuous miners produced by the Eickhoff Group are used to illustrate the knowledge gain and the opportunities now arising in this context.

#process optimisation #cost efficiency #machine learning #Download #GeoResources Journal #Mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction #Digitalisation services #process controlling #continuous miner #sensors #sensor technology #automation #Big Data analytics #data mining, data analytics #project, process, data management

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 42

Digital Transformation Opportunities in Australia’s Mining Industry

In November 2020 Hatch published a study on the state of digital maturity in Australia’s mining and mineral processing industry (M&M) dealing with digital transformation opportunities.

#Australia (AU) #sustainability #study #digital transformation #Hatch Ltd. #Mining #Digitalisation

                     

Citation     Page: 43–47

Using CO2 for Hydrocarbon Production with 'green' Hydrogen Fuel for Mining Vehicles operating in Remote Locations

Based on the example of a technology initiative being proposed in Chile this article uses schematic information to explain how carbon dioxide obtained from copper production can be processed using electricity from renewable energy sources, such as solar power, to produce liquid fuels that can be used to drive heavy trucks operating in open-pit mines.

#copper #green hydrogen #green hydrogen fuel #innovation #climate protection #hydrogen technology #Chile (CL) #GeoResources Journal #Download #Mitsubishi Power Europe GmbH #Mining #Energy #surface mining, quarrying #underground mining #Machinery for Mining and Construction

                     

SPECIAL     Citation     Page: 48–50

Synertrex® – Weir Minerals’ digital Contribution to the future Mine

Weir Minerals’ Synertrex platform contributes to the mine of the future. All Weir Minerals products can optionally be equipped with the required hardware and integrated into the digital Synertrex platform.

#Download #GeoResources Journal #internet of things #Weir Group #Processing #Digitalisation #grinding #pumps