Essays about: "open pit mining"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words open pit mining.

1. 1. Post-Extraction Mine-Scape. Alternate Production and Recreation Protocol for Slite.

   University essay from KTH/Stadsbyggnad

   Author : Saba Farheen Ahmed; [2023]
   Keywords : Extraction; Post-Industrial Urbanism; Landscape Regeneration; Microalgae Production; Gotland;

   Abstract : Quarrying of limestone on the Swedish island of Gotland dates all the way back to the 5th century but saw the rise of its modern form during the early 20th century, with the establishment of Cementa AB at Slite, which since then has developed as an industrial town. Cementa has been progressively mining limestone in three large open pit quarries in Slite. READ MORE

3. 2. Uranium mining : A tool to evaluate and compare new suppliers

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar produktionsutveckling (ML)

   Author : Gustav Svenningsson; [2021]
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   Abstract : Nuclear power plants produce electricity by energy produced by nuclear reactions in thenuclear core. The nuclear fuel that enables the reactions has uranium as its primary material.Uranium is processed in four steps before being put into the nuclear core and these four stepsare uranium mining, conversion, enrichment and manufacturing. READ MORE

4. 3. Localization for autonomous construction vehicles using monocular camera and AprilTag

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Xiaodi Yu; [2020]
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   Abstract : Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is commonly used to provide thelocation to navigate the vehicles in outdoor environment. However, GNSS is unreliablein some complex environment such as an open-pit mining environment. READ MORE

5. 4. Mapping of contaminant dispersion from a polluted mining area by geochemical and geophysical methods, Rävlidmyran,northern Sweden : Use of geochemical and geophysical studies to investigate contaminants

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Astrid Theander; [2019]
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   Abstract : After open pit mining, the pit can either be backfilled or be filled with groundwater andbecome a pit lake. These lakes tend to be acidic and contains high concentrations ofmetals, which increases the environmental risks in the area. One of these pit lakes isRävlidmyran in the Skellefte ore district. READ MORE

6. 5. Modular Communications Relay for Autonomous Quarry Operation

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för maskinteknik

   Author : Simon Knutsson; Daniel Larmark; [2018]
   Keywords : Automation; Communications platform; Quarry; Open-pit mining; Construction Equipment; Automation; Kommunikations plattform; Bergtäkt; Gruvindustrin; Bygg-och Anläggningsutrustning;

   Abstract : Today’s quarries face a change in the operational processes, where the development of automated transport systems and machines have intensified the necessity for reliable and stable data transfer. Within the dynamic environment, with piles building up suddenly, frequently changing mining faces due to blasting, as well as a frequently changing general environment that affect the network coverage negatively, there is a need for a solution that can adapt to the changing environment. READ MORE