Integrated optimal haulage network for oil sands mine production scheduling

能源和采矿业每年为政府提供数十亿美元的收入--这些钱用于支持关键的社会项目，如医疗保健、教育和公共养老金。加拿大负有以可持续和最佳方式开发和利用其矿产资源的全球责任。这一研究项目将有助于降低油砂行业的成本，以便能够为可持续的自然资源开发开发绿色技术和知识。拟议的研究计划以我们过去的发现为基础，为油砂矿山生产调度开发综合运输网络优化，从而按照所需的市场规格提取和制备沥青，对环境的不利影响最小，经济回报最高，并在可接受的社会、法律和法规约束范围内。本研究主要研究运筹学在可采油砂可持续发展中的应用。这项研究直接有助于创造新的知识和创新技术，将长期的矿山和尾矿管理系统纳入资源开发所需的业务优化，只留下恢复的景观和健康的生态系统。预计这项研究的成果将通过油砂行业的开源软件原型应用程序向从业人员和最终用户传授知识，从而有助于负责任的资源开发。这项研究将产生适用于其他领域的新技术，并将培训高素质的采矿专业人员。这项研究还将提供一种手段，以提高资源经济效益和产品供应，并使有效的渐进回收成为可能。

The energy and mining sector provides billions of dollars every year in revenue to governments - money that supports critical social programs such as health care, education and public pensions. Canada has a global responsibility to develop and utilize its mineral resources sustainably and optimally. This research project will contribute to cost reduction in oil sands industry in order to be able to develop green technologies and knowledge for sustainable natural resources development. The proposed research program builds on our past findings to develop an integrated haulage network optimization for oil sands mine production scheduling, whereby bitumen is extracted and prepared at a desired market specification, with the minimum adverse effect on the environment; maximum economic return; and within acceptable social, legal and regulatory constraints. This research is focused on applications of operations research in the sustainable development of minable oil sands. This research directly contributes to the creation of new knowledge, and innovative technologies for the integration of long-term mine and tailings management systems into operational optimization required for resource development to leave behind only rehabilitated landscapes and healthy ecosystems. It is anticipated that the outcome of this research will contribute to responsible resource development by transferring knowledge to practitioners and end-users through prototype open-source software applications in the oil sands industry. This research will generate new technologies that are applicable to other areas and will also train highly qualified mining professionals. The research will also provide a means to enhance resource economic performance and product supply, and make efficient progressive reclamation possible.