Transcript Presentation-Nov15-BBUGS

Automated Monitoring and Warning Systems
Presented by
Mark Johnston – PIMS Group Principal Engineer
Dave Dowell – PITS Engineering Manager
Introduction
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Formation of System
Intent of system
Control Effectiveness
Complexity's in UG Coal and compliance
Components of the system
Use and application of system
Adaptability of system
Future developments
Formation of System
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Partnership between:
PIMS Group (PIMS Consulting)
PI Technical Services (PITS)
Unimon (51% Owned by PIMS Group)
Combining the technical excellence of each
company to produce a independent, cutting
edge, client-focused, flexible solution
Intent of System
 To provide an integrated, cost effective,
flexible, real time monitoring system to
manage strata, ventilation and principal
hazards
 Risk management tool to increase detection of
changing environments, shorten response time
and information data collection.
Intent of System
Achieved by
 Using off the shelf compliant products which
are adaptable to provide other solutions
 Using existing site communications, and use
the mines IT and reporting systems
 Minimising cost for installation, commissioning
and post maintenance of the system
 Shorter time from data collection to reporting
and response
Control Effectiveness
Human Inspections
Can be inadequate and unreliable in areas such as
inbye Longwalls, Tailgates, face roads and returns.
UNIMON
• Adequate accurate real time data monitoring
• Reliable data with built in safety precautions
for high movement areas and system faults
• Can have embedded TARPS to have
predetermined responses to triggers
Complexities in UG Coal Environment
 Utilise a sensor (Gel, retrofit Tell Tale Mechanical)
installed in the roof or rib, or on a support unit to
monitor strata or support behaviour.
 Enable underground personnel to detect the
potential for failure and respond appropriately as
opposed to a ERZ Controller inspection.
 Provide the Geotechnical Engineer with real time
information and history on the effectiveness of the
support installed
Complexities in UG Coal Environment
 In a hard rock or industrial environment
technologies are available for each of the
sensors using standard instrumentation
techniques.
 Each sensor solution has its own challenges
and considerations as to reliability and
accuracy.
 In a Coal Mining Situation these solutions are
more complex because of the need to
operate within a potentially hazardous zone.
Complexities
 The measuring and data handling system needs
to be able to transmit the data with reliable
accuracy and speed to ensure correct
interpretation of the conditions
 Contingency for real time monitoring failure to
allow in situ measurements (Failsafe)
 Data can be accessed locally or at any point on
the mines IT system
Complexities
 System impacts on costs and use for different mine
site departments
 Engineering – infrastructure delivery and
maintenance
 Technical Services – Monitoring and data analysis
 Production – Risk Management, Hazard
identification
 All want it but want other department to pay for it
Complexities and Compliance
 Integration of a complete system that may use three
different control techniques
 IS Distributed I/O systems such as Dupline
 The information needs to be transmitted to the surface and
processed before use
 Has limited accuracy
 inflexible
 PLC Systems which need to be housed in Flameproof
Enclosure with limited configurability
 The information can be conditioned locally for display on other
systems
 The data still needs to be conditioned and transferred to other
systems before meaningful data can be displayed
Complexities
 Or the Becker IS MMS which is a Smart IS Controller
 The unit and system is Exia which means it can be used
anywhere in the coal mine
 It is Process Computer which means it can sample,
condition and display information locally without other
systems
 It can Transmit the data via Ethernet, Wireless Ethernet
or other protocols
 It can interface directly with the Mines IT and Reporting
systems.
 The system uses a single cable to connect between
sensors and the MMS
 The surface link can use existing the Fibre Optic Backbone
installed at the mine
Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure
 The system makes use of “off the shelf” certified equipment
 System can be built as 1 unit simple system or as a mine wide
solution
 Data received is converted and transferred to open database
platform
 Unimon interface can be built as separate custom front end
or as Citect page(s)
 TARP Triggers set to site requirements and option for offsite
notification (via sms or email)
 Strata monitoring system integrated into control room to
alarm to TARPS in same manner as gas alarms
Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure
Integration to Existing Mine Infrastructure
Adaptability of the system
 The components and open structure of the system
allows for a simple bolt on feature to the system to
provide expansion with minimal commissioning or
capital cost.
 Options are also available for a operational leasing
option to prove the system without committing to
capital expenditure.
Future System
Future Developments
 Prototype for combined mechanical real time tell tale.
 Fully integrated system with personnel and equipment
tagging, communications and environmental monitoring
working under one system
Typical Data Base Pages
Typical Data Base Pages
Typical Data Base Pages