A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Electric Loaders to Reduce Diesel Emissions in Underground Hard Rock Mines

• Published in: IEEE transactions on industry applications Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 2565 - 2573
• Main Authors: Jacobs, William, Hodkiewicz, Melinda R., Braunl, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Australia; Availability; cost; diesel; electric; Fuel processing industries; Fuels; health; Load modeling; loader; Maintenance engineering; mining; underground; Ventilation; diesel; underground; loader; electric; health; mining; Cost

With recent developments in understanding the adverse health effects of diesel particulate matter (DPM) and growing emphasis on sustainability, zero-emission electric vehicles are becoming an increasingly common option in underground mining systems. As exposure regulations become stricter and with p...