Mobile oil sands mining system
US9016799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21C41/31
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of increasing a dwell time of a slurry facility at a given ore processing location by using a mobile oil sands mining system. The method involves coordinating the operation of at least two mining conveyors to facilitate mining at least one arc-shaped sector of ore that otherwise would not be within operational reach of the slurry facility at the ore processing location. The method increases the slurry facility's operational time at the ore processing location before relocation thereof is required to keep the slurry facility within operational reach of at least one receding mine face.
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