Determination of the suitable shape of pillars in the stope and pillar metod using numerical modeling, Case study: Faryab Chromite mine

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 Faculty of Mining, Petroleum and Geophysics, Shahrood University of Technology

2 کارشناس ارشد طراحی شرکت مهندسی کوشا معدن

3 PhD Candidate, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology

Abstract

One of the most important factors in the extraction of minerals obtains the maximum benefit. The extraction of minerals is benefit when the more minerals extracted with considering of the technical conditions. In this study, using Flac3D and strain plasticity model, the shape of pillars in Faryab Chromite mine is optimized. In this regard, the pillar of the cylindrical shape was modeled and then the diameter of the cylinder in the middle of the pillar was decreased. The most suitable shape of pillars was obtained with a diameter of the middle 8.6 m and the diameter of the upper and lower 8.8 m.

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