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Editorial
  • Date submitted
    2024-07-04
  • Date accepted
    2024-07-04
  • Date published
    2024-07-04

Environmental safety and sustainable development: new approaches to wastewater treatment

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In 2015, the UN member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite significant progress, billions of people – one in three people – do not have access to safe, clean drinking water. Modern wastewater treatment methods include a wide range of biological, chemical and physical processes, each having its own advantages and applications. This thematic volume considers the latest achievements in wastewater treatment technologies, wastewater purification and treatment as well as their potential applications at the local level. The problem of surface water pollution is relevant for all regions of the world. One of the largest sources of pollutants is mining and processing industry. The first stage in the development of wastewater treatment technologies is monitoring of anthropogenically modified water bodies.

How to cite: Pashkevich M.A., Danilov A.S., Matveeva V.A. Environmental safety and sustainable development: new approaches to wastewater treatment // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 267. p. 341-342.
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2023-07-20
  • Date accepted
    2023-10-25
  • Date published
    2024-04-25

Directions in the technological development of aluminium pots

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Directions for the technical and technological development of aluminium industry, existing and promising projects to reduce the energy consumption and the environmental impact are analyzed. The active participation of the state in the organization of financial instruments for the ecological reconstruction of obsolete production facilities is discussed. In spite of the fact that the technology of aluminium pots is developed towards the increase of a single capacity, but with limited potential of reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gases emission, the possibilities for the increase of specific output are practically non-existent. Therefore, such projects like pots, equipped with inert anodes and drained cathodes arise and are under development, the successful completion of which is unlikely after multi-year researches and pilot tests. To continue the works related to inert anodes the decisive answer about the industrial safety of local sources of the massive oxygen emissions to atmosphere is required from competent entities. The drained cathode project, after discussing the existing problems, seems unfeasible. As opposed to the existing technology the development of the pots with vertical electrodes offers great opportunities to the designs of inert anodes and drained cathodes. Positive results of using shaped electrodes, homogenizing their surface and developing the methods for the synthesis of composite cathodes directly during the electrolytic process were obtained in laboratory conditions. It is expected that the combination of these trends and the successive dimensional scaling shall allow using the vertical electrodes at the next level for the fold increase of specific pot capacity and for the decrease of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

How to cite: Gorlanov Е.S., Leontev L.I. Directions in the technological development of aluminium pots // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 266. p. 246-259. EDN PYSEVM
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-05-08
  • Date accepted
    2022-07-21
  • Date published
    2023-12-25

Technologies of intensive development of potash seams by longwall faces at great depths: current problems, areas of improvement

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The results of the analysis of practical experience in the development of potash seams using longwall mining systems at the mines of OAO “Belaruskali” are presented. Positive changes in the technical and economic indicators of mines and an increase in the safety of mining operations were noted with the introduction of resource-saving technologies without leaving the pillars between the excavation columns or with leaving the pillars between the columns with dimensions at which they are destroyed by mining pressure in the goaf. It is noted that the use of mechanized stoping complexes characterized by high energy capacity, combined with large depths of development, is the main reason for the temperature increase in longwalls to values exceeding the maximum permissible air temperature regulated by sanitary standards. Based on production studies, it was concluded that the temperature regime along the length of the longwall face is determined by the temperature of rocks in the developed longwall space, heat emissions from the equipment of the power train, and the temperature of the rock mass ahead of the longwall. The conclusion has been drawn about the feasibility of using developed technological schemes in deep mining conditions, which provide a reduction in longwall temperature by 6-9 °C or more through isolated ventilation of longwall and power trains, as well as heat exchange between the airflow entering the longwall and the rocks in the developed space.

How to cite: Zubov V.P., Sokol D.G. Technologies of intensive development of potash seams by longwall faces at great depths: current problems, areas of improvement // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 264. p. 874-885. EDN YYMIQY
Energy industry
  • Date submitted
    2023-01-12
  • Date accepted
    2023-06-20
  • Date published
    2023-07-19

Improvement of energy efficiency of ore-thermal furnaces in smelting of alumosilicic raw materials

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The issues of energy saving in pyrometallurgical production during processing of mineral raw materials in ore-thermal furnaces are particularly important for the development of new energy-efficient technologies. The reduction of the specific power consumption during melting at different stages of heating and melting of charge materials when modeling is related to obtaining kinetic curves in the process of kyanite concentrate regeneration in polythermal conditions. Based on practical data of carbo-thermal reduction the mathematical modeling of reduction processes from alumosilicic raw materials – kyanite was carried out. In this work, the nonisothermal method based on a constant rate of charge heating (i.e. a linear dependence between time and temperature) was used for the reduction of kyanite charge, which saves electrical energy. The experiments were carried out on a high-temperature unit with a heater placed in a carbon-graphite crucible. Based on the obtained kinetic dependences of nonisothermal heating of enriched kyanite concentrates in plasma heating conditions we obtained a number of kinetic anamorphoses of the linear form which point to the possibility of describing the reaction rate using the modified Kolmogorov – Erofeev equation for given heating conditions and within a narrow temperature range. The complex of mathematical modeling makes it possible to create a control algorithm of technological process of reduction of kyanite concentrate to a metallized state within the specified temperature range for the full flow of reaction exchange and to reduce the specific power consumption by 15-20 %. With the help of the received kinetic dependences, taking into account the thermodynamics of processes and current state of the art it is possible to create a universal thermal unit for the optimal carbothermal reduction of charge to a metallized state (alloy) with minimum power inputs compared to existing technologies.

How to cite: Bazhin V.Y., Ustinova Y.V., Fedorov S.N., Shalabi M.E.K. Improvement of energy efficiency of ore-thermal furnaces in smelting of alumosilicic raw materials // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 261. p. 384-391. EDN RTQXSE
Economic Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-04-07
  • Date accepted
    2023-04-21
  • Date published
    2023-08-28

Development of a new assessment system for the applicability of digital projects in the oil and gas sector

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Digital transformation is one of the global trends that has covered most sectors of the economy and industry. For oil and gas companies, the introduction of digital technologies has become not just a trend, but one of the factors for ensuring competitiveness and maintaining a stable position in the market in a rapidly changing macro environment. At the same time, despite the positive effects achieved, digital transformation is a complex process from the point of view of implementation and is associated with high technological, financial, and economic risks. The work aims to develop and test a new system for evaluating the applicability of digital projects in the oil and gas sector. The research methodology includes the application of the Gartner curve, methods of expert assessments, and tools for assessing the economic efficiency of investment projects. The developed assessment system is based on a comprehensive accounting of four components: the level of digital maturity of the company; compliance of the implemented technology with the goals and objectives of the organization; the level of reliability of the implemented technology; the level of innovation of the implemented project. Particular attention is paid to the practical testing of the proposed methodology based on the evaluation of a digital project implemented by a Russian oil and gas company.

How to cite: Cherepovitsyn A.E., Tretyakov N.A. Development of a new assessment system for the applicability of digital projects in the oil and gas sector // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 262. p. 628-642. EDN QYBHMC
Economic Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-10-14
  • Date accepted
    2022-12-13
  • Date published
    2023-02-27

Carbon capture and storage: net zero contribution and cost estimation approaches

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Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are a combination of necessary and promising technologies that can help reduce CO2 emissions, which are not used on a large scale due to the high cost of solutions. This article aims to review and analyze carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects in terms of their net zero contribution and cost estimates. The study identified a wide range of cost estimation methods that can be applied to CCS projects and revealed such issues as a lack of standardization, limited data, and cost data variability. Still, several common trends were found, including the classification of CCS adopters into low-cost and high-cost industries, cost estimation by CCS step (capture, transportation, storage) and industry (power generation, other sectors), and calculation of relative indices to make comparisons with other decarbonization options. The results of the study can serve as a foundation for developing approaches to estimating the costs of CCS in Russia, which are necessary for planning government support measures and involving businesses in the implementation of these initiatives.

How to cite: Skobelev D.O., Cherepovitsyna A.A., Guseva T.V. Carbon capture and storage: net zero contribution and cost estimation approaches // Journal of Mining Institute. 2023. Vol. 259. p. 125-140. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2023.10
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2020-09-15
  • Date accepted
    2021-11-30
  • Date published
    2021-12-27

Evaluating the effectiveness of fine gold extraction technologies on the example of titanomagnetite beach placers of the western coast of Kamchatka

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The material on the gold content of coastal-marine deposits of the western coast of Kamchatka is analyzed and the resource potential is briefly characterized. A review of gold technological estimates obtained from the study of gold-bearing samples taken in promising areas of the coastal-marine strip, from the Bolshaya Vorovskaya River in the north to Cape Levashova in the south, is presented. Stock materials supplemented by our studies were used. Gold-bearing deposits with very fine (0.05-0.1 mm) and fine (0.1-1.0 mm) gold amounting to 94.6 % were tested, as well as samples with gold up to 2 mm and more in addition to fine gold The content of freely recoverable gold reached 91.9 %. In the case of significant gold reserves in placers, prospects for their commercial development open up. experiments on the enrichment of gold-bearing coastal-marine deposits of Western Kamchatka indicate the possibility of extraction of free gold and other valuable components from them. Gravity technologies and modern equipment developed by ОАО Irgiredmet and JSC ITOMAK are the most effective for their extraction. enrichment of gold-bearing formations with simultaneous extraction of several useful components from them, which is possible with the use of fluoride technology, can also become economically advantageous.

How to cite: Kungurova V.E. Evaluating the effectiveness of fine gold extraction technologies on the example of titanomagnetite beach placers of the western coast of Kamchatka // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 252. p. 840-853. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.6.6
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-02
  • Date accepted
    2021-05-21
  • Date published
    2021-09-20

Analysis of technological schemes for creating a geodetic control at the industrial site

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The article highlights the issues of creating with the necessary accuracy a planned control on the industrial site of the engineering structures under construction using satellite technologies and total stations. Depending on the design features of the engineering structures under construction, as well as the technological scheme for the installation of building constructions and industrial equipment, various schemes for creating such control are considered, based on the application of the inverse linear-angular notch. Errors in the source data are one of the main errors that affect the accuracy of geodetic constructions, including the solution of the inverse linear-angular notch. When creating a geodetic network in several stages, the errors of the initial data of the first stage affect the values of the root-mean-square errors (RMS) of determining the position of the second stage points, the errors of which affect the value of the RMS of the position of the third stage points, etc. The reason for their occurrence is the errors of geodetic measurements that occur at each stage of control creating, as well as the stability violation of the points during the production of excavation, construction and installation works. When determining the coordinates of a separate project point at the stage of its removal in-situ by a total station, the entire network is not equalized in the vast majority of cases, and the coordinates of the starting points to which the total station is oriented are considered error-free. As a result, the RMS determination of the points coordinates of the control network or the removal of the design points of the elements of building structures and equipment will also be considered satisfying the requirements, i.e. the measurement accuracy will be artificially overestimated and will not correspond to the actual one obtained. This is due to the fact that the accumulation of errors in the initial data is not taken into account when the number of steps (stages) of control creating increases. The purpose of this work is to analyze the influence of measurement errors and initial data when creating a geodetic control on an industrial site by several stages of its construction based on inverse linear-angular notches and a priori estimation of the accuracy of the determined points position.

How to cite: Ustavich G.A., Nevolin A.G., Padve V.A., Salnikov V.G., Nikonov A.V. Analysis of technological schemes for creating a geodetic control at the industrial site // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 249. p. 366-376. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.3.5
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2020-06-12
  • Date accepted
    2020-10-28
  • Date published
    2020-11-24

Spatial non-linearity of methane release dynamics in underground boreholes for sustainable mining

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The paper is devoted to the problem of increasing energy efficiency of coalmine methane utilization to provide sustainable development of geotechnologies in the context of transition to a clean resource-saving energy production. Its relevance results from the fact that the anthropogenic effect of coalmine methane emissions on the global climate change processes is 21 times higher than the impact of carbon dioxide. Suites of gassy coal seams and surrounding rocks should be classified as technogenic coal-gas deposits, while gas extracted from them should be treated as an alternative energy source. Existing practices and methods of controlling coalmine methane need to be improved, as the current “mine – longwall” concept does not fully take into account spatial and temporal specifics of production face advancement. Therefore, related issues are relevant for many areas of expertise, and especially so for green coal mining. The goal of this paper is to identify patterns that describe non-linear nature of methane release dynamics in the underground boreholes to provide sustainable development of geotechnologies due to quality improvement of the withdrawn methane-air mixture. For the first time in spatial-temporal studies (in the plane of CH 4 - S ) of methane concentration dynamics, according to the designed approach, the parameter of distance from the longwall ( L ) is introduced, which allows to create function space for the analyzed process (CH 4 of S-L ). Results of coalmine measurements are interpreted using the method of local polynomial regression (LOESS). The study is based on using non-linear variations of methane concentration in the underground boreholes and specific features of their implementation to perform vacuum pumping in the most productive areas of the undermined rock mass in order to maintain safe aerogas conditions of the extraction block during intensive mining of deep-lying gassy seams. Identification of patterns in the influence of situational geomechanical conditions of coal mining on the initiation of metastable gas-coal solution transformation and genesis of wave processes in the coal-rock mass allows to improve reliability of predicting methane release dynamics, as well as workflow manageability of mining operations. Presented results demonstrate that development of high-methane Donbass seams is associated with insufficient reliability of gas drainage system operation at distances over 40 m behind the longwall face. Obtained results confirm a working hypothesis about the presence of spatial migration of methane concentration waves in the underground gas drainage boreholes. It is necessary to continue research in the area of estimating deviation angles of “advance fracturing” zone boundaries from the face line direction. Practical significance of research results lies in the possibility to use them in the development of scientific foundation for 3D gas drainage of a man-made coal-methane reservoir, taking into account spatial and temporal advancement of the production face.

How to cite: Dzhioeva A.K., Brigida V.S. Spatial non-linearity of methane release dynamics in underground boreholes for sustainable mining // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 245. p. 522-530. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.5.3
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2020-04-24
  • Date accepted
    2020-05-20
  • Date published
    2020-10-08

Prospects and social effects of carbon dioxide sequestration and utilization projects

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The issues of global warming and occurrence of the greenhouse effect are widely discussed on a global scale. Various methods of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are actively being investigated and tested, including technologies for sequestration of carbon dioxide, the implementation of which is carried out in the form of CC(U)S (carbon capture, utilization and storage) projects related to capture, disposal and, in some cases, use of CO 2 . In Russia, CC(U)S technologies are not yet used, but there is a significant potential for their development and distribution. CC(U)S technologies acquire a special role in the context of the development of the energy and industrial sectors of Russia, which are key sources of emissions, and the geological objects belonging to them are potential carbon storages. The purpose of this study is to conceptually analyze the CC(U)S technological cycle and typify such projects, assess the prospects for their implementation in Russia, and identify social effects from the implementation of CC(U)S projects. The main results of the study are presented in the form of a typology of CC(U)S projects, a strategic analysis of the prospects for introduction of such technologies in Russia, as well as development of approaches to assessing social effects with systematization and highlighting a set of indicators for their assessment, which can serve as a basis for re-estimation of the values of CC(U)S projects. The main research methods used were methods of decomposition, systematization and typology, as well as strategic analysis with a focus on relevant practical materials on the topic of the work. Directions for further research are related to the substantiation of the methodology for assessing social effects of CC(U)S projects, including for the conditions of Russia, based on the principles of balancing the interests of key participants.

How to cite: Ilinova A.A., Romasheva N.V., Stroykov G.A. Prospects and social effects of carbon dioxide sequestration and utilization projects // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 244. p. 493-502. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.4.12
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2019-10-15
  • Date accepted
    2019-11-19
  • Date published
    2020-10-08

Oilfield service companies as part of economy digitalization: assessment of the prospects for innovative development

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The digital transformation of the economy as the most important stage of scientific and technological progress and transition to a new technological structure is becoming one of the determining factors in the development and competitiveness of the domestic upstream sector. Prospects for innovative development of oilfield service companies are the key technological areas within the first project of the Hi-Tech Strategy of the German Government until 2020 – “Industry 4.0”. The purpose of this study is to assess the prospects for innovative development of the domestic oilfield service industry in the context of the digitalization of the oil and gas industry. The subject of the research is the process of the formation of key technological lines of “Industry 4.0” and their impact on the domestic oil and gas sector. The research is based on logical-theoretical and empirical analyses. The main factors that determine processes of digital transformation in the oil and gas industry are considered; the results of digitalization processes in the largest foreign and Russian industry companies of the upstream and oilfield services segments are presented. The information base is made up of data from oilfield service and oil and gas producing companies, presented on the official websites of companies in the public domain on the Internet. It has been proven that, unlike the world's leading companies in oilfield services segment, independent domestic oilfield service companies provide mainly traditional service technologies in a fairly narrow range. The limited scope of functioning and technological capabilities of Russian companies is explained by the lack of necessary investment in development and expansion of business, as well as interest on the part of the state and corporate sectors in the development and replication of domestic technologies and the formation of a full-fledged oilfield services market in Russia.

How to cite: Razmanova S.V., Andrukhova O.V. Oilfield service companies as part of economy digitalization: assessment of the prospects for innovative development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 244. p. 482-492. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.4.11
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2019-04-04
  • Date accepted
    2019-08-04
  • Date published
    2020-04-24

Chemical heterogeneity as a factor of improving the strength of steels manufactured by selective laser melting technology

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The aim of this paper was to establish the causes of the heterogeneity of the chemical composition of the metal obtained by the LC technology. The powdered raw material was made from a monolithic alloy, which was fused by the SLM, the initial raw material was a laboratory melting metal of a low-carbon chromium-manganese-nickel composition based on iron. To determine the distribution pattern of alloying chemical elements in the resulting powder, electron-microscopic images of thin sections were combined with X-ray analysis data on the cross-sections of the powder particles. As a result, it was found that transition (Mn, Ni) and heavy (Mo) metals are uniformly distributed over the powder particle cross-sections, and the mass fraction of silicon (Si) is uneven: in the center of the particles, it is several times larger in some cases. The revealed feature in the distribution of silicon is supposedly due to the formation of various forms of SiO 4 upon the cooling of the formed particles. The internal structure of the manufactured powder is represented by the martensitic structure of stack morphology. After laser fusion, etched thin sections revealed traces of segregation heterogeneity in the form of a grid with cells of ~ 200 μm.

How to cite: Alekseev V.I., Barakhtin B.К., Zhukov A.S. Chemical heterogeneity as a factor of improving the strength of steels manufactured by selective laser melting technology // Journal of Mining Institute. 2020. Vol. 242. p. 191-196. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2020.2.191
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2019-07-11
  • Date accepted
    2019-09-02
  • Date published
    2019-12-24

Stakeholders management of carbon sequestration project in the state – business – society system

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Prevention of catastrophic effects of climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of this century. A prominent place in the low-carbon development system today is carbon capture and storage technology (CCS). This technology can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, leading to global warming. Effectiveness of technology has been proven through successful implementation of a number of CCS projects. CCS projects are implemented in the context of national and often international interests, consolidating efforts of many parties. Sequestration projects involve government bodies, public, industrial and scientific sectors, as well as a number of other business structures. Each participant presents his own expectations for results of the project, which can compete among themselves, creating threats to its successful implementation. World experience in implementing CCS projects indicates that opposition from a certain group of stakeholders can lead to closure of a project, therefore, interaction with environment is one of the key elements in managing such projects. This study focuses on specifics of stakeholder management in implementation of CO 2 sequestration projects. Based on the analysis of world experience, role of the state, business and society in such projects is determined, their main expectations and interests are summarized. The main groups of stakeholders of CCS and CCUS (carbon capture, utilization and storage) projects were identified, differences in their interests and incentives to participate were analyzed. It is proved that system of interaction with stakeholders should be created at the early stages of the project, while management of stakeholders is a continuous process throughout the life cycle. An author’s tool is proposed for assessing degree of stakeholder interest, the use of which allowed us to determine interaction vectors with various groups of stakeholders.

How to cite: Cherepovitsyn A.E., Ilinova A.A., Evseeva O.O. Stakeholders management of carbon sequestration project in the state – business – society system // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 240. p. 731-742. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.6.731
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2018-01-14
  • Date accepted
    2018-03-08
  • Date published
    2018-06-22

Development of research of low-dimension metal-containing systems from P.P. Weymarn to our days

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The article analyzes main laws discovered by P.P.Weymarn (1879-1935) during his work at the Saint-Petersburg Mining University, they are connected with obtaining metal-containing disperse substances with nanometer particle size. It enlists priority papers in this field (1906-1915) and describes peculiarities of P.P.Weymarn scientific school which has several connections to modern research being conducted at the Saint-Petersburg Mining University in the field of «nanotechnology» as well as by foreign scientists. The paper reveals continuity in the field of several objects (disperse metals) and the methodology of studying the properties and stoichiometry of substances depending on dispersity. It provides information on achievements in synthesis of surface nanostructured metals and low-dimension forms of substances in various porous matrixes. Among the studies of the XXI century developing Weymarn’s ideas there can be noted solid-state hydride synthesis of metals, layering of different-sized molecules of ammonium compounds on metals (Al, Cu, Ni, Fe), as well as synthesis of metal nanostructures (Ag, Cu, Bi) using porous glass as a particle size stabilizing matrix. In the latter case, the dispersity of the metal increases while its melting point decreases.

How to cite: Pleskunov I.V., Syrkov A.G. Development of research of low-dimension metal-containing systems from P.P. Weymarn to our days // Journal of Mining Institute. 2018. Vol. 231. p. 287-291. DOI: 10.25515/PMI.2018.3.287
Mining education: traditions and perspectives in the XXI century
  • Date submitted
    2016-11-23
  • Date accepted
    2016-12-28
  • Date published
    2017-04-14

BIM technology and experience of their introduction into educational process for training bachelor students of major 08.03.01 «Construction»

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The article deals with issues of necessity of training and development of working staff for construction industry of Russian Federation for creation of competitive construction industry, meeting the high quality and efficiency standards, working in basis of modern financial and economic, technical and management mechanisms. One of the ways to solve this task of innovative development is modernization of architectural and building design, in particular implementation of BIM technology enabling making efficient decisions at all stages of building and structures life cycle – from investment concept till operation and even demolition. In relation to this the industry demands highly qualified workers and engineers (bachelor students) being able not only to get new knowledge but to use them for solving practical tasks of modern construction industry and market. The article present a concept of designing educational programme for training students with major 08.03.01 «Construction» (bachelor degree) focusing on systematized knowledge, skills and tools for training, in particular, through interconnection and continuity during course and diploma papers based on BIM technology.

How to cite: Goldobina L.A., Orlov P.S. BIM technology and experience of their introduction into educational process for training bachelor students of major 08.03.01 «Construction» // Journal of Mining Institute. 2017. Vol. 224. p. 263-272. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2017.2.263
Geoecology and occupational health and safety
  • Date submitted
    2016-09-06
  • Date accepted
    2016-11-13
  • Date published
    2017-02-22

Justified selection of a seam degassing technology to ensure safety of intensive coal mining

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The paper contains main aspects of methodological approach to objective analytic assessment of maximum permissible output of the mine faces from the viewpoint of gas factor. Analytic forecast is centered around the assessment of methane inflow into the face area from all possible sources, based on fundamental physical laws, modern tools of mathematical modeling and in-situ tests of main properties and state parameters of the gas-bearing coal formation. Objective and reliable estimation of permissible outputs is a starting point for justified selection of a seam degassing technology, that has to be based on time factor and predicted value of gas recovery from a coal seam to a degassing well. Recommendations have been formulated on the selection of degassing technology for the coal seam «Boldyrevsky» of the Kirov mine, based on the use of cutting-edge technological schemes (hydraulic fracture, carried out from development workings, etc.), successfully implemented on the mentioned site.

How to cite: Slastunov S.V., Yutyaev E.P. Justified selection of a seam degassing technology to ensure safety of intensive coal mining // Journal of Mining Institute. 2017. Vol. 223. p. 125-130. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2017.1.125
Geoecology and occupational health and safety
  • Date submitted
    2016-09-23
  • Date accepted
    2016-11-07
  • Date published
    2017-02-22

Development of energy-saving technologies providing comfortable microclimate conditions for mining

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The paper contains analysis of natural and technogenic factors influencing properties of mine atmosphere, defining level of mining safety and probability of emergencies. Main trends in development of energy-saving technologies providing comfortable microclimate conditions are highlighted. A complex of methods and mathematical models has been developed to carry out aerologic and thermophysical calculations. Main ways of improvement for existing calculation methods of stationary and non-stationary air distribution have been defined: use of ejection draught sources to organize recirculation ventilation; accounting of depression losses at working intersections; inertance impact of air streams and mined-out spaces for modeling transitory emergency scenarios. Based on the calculation algorithm of airflow rate distribution in the mine network, processing method has been developed for the results of air-depressive surveys under conditions of data shortage. Processes of dust transfer have been modeled in view of its coagulation and settlement, as well as interaction with water drops in case of wet dust prevention. A method to calculate intensity of water evaporation and condensation has been suggested, which allows to forecast time, duration and quantity of precipitation and its migration inside the mine during winter season.

How to cite: Kazakov B.P., Levin L.Y., Shalimov A.V., Zaitsev A.V. Development of energy-saving technologies providing comfortable microclimate conditions for mining // Journal of Mining Institute. 2017. Vol. 223. p. 116-124. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2017.1.116
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2015-12-10
  • Date accepted
    2016-02-16
  • Date published
    2016-12-23

Research into the innovative potential of an oil and gas company at different stages of field development

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The paper presents an overview of research into the methods and principles used to assess the innovative potential of an oil and gas company. The validation is provided for the conceptual framework of the innovative potential, which is characterized by a combination of resources having a specific value for the oil and gas sector. The paper gives a detailed overview of the resources, which determine the innovative potential of the oil and gas company. A system of indicators for assessing the innovative potential of the oil and gas company, including six indicator groups, has been proposed. Key distinctive features of the oil and gas company technological development have been determined based on the use of potential for innovation at different stages of the field development. Technical and economic indicators of the oil field development at different stages are described. A concept of Intelligent Field technology is outlined, representing an innovative system, implementation of which determines a level to which the potential for innovation of the oil and gas company is tapped.

How to cite: Cherepovitsyn A.E., Kraslavski A. Research into the innovative potential of an oil and gas company at different stages of field development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 222. p. 892-902. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.6.892
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2015-07-14
  • Date accepted
    2015-09-28
  • Date published
    2016-02-24

Ion velocity distribution function in arbitrary electric field plasma

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Experimental investigations of the ion velocity distribution function (IVDF) are of great importance to various kinds of application: plasma nanotechnology, surface treatment, nanoelectronics, etching processes et al. In this paper, we propose a new probe method for diagnostics of anisotropic IVDF. The possibilities of the method have been demonstrated in arbitrary electric field plasma under conditions when an ion acquires a velocity on its mean free path comparable with the average thermal velocity of atoms. The energy and angular dependency of seven IVDF Legendre components for He + in He and Ar + in Ar have been measured and polar diagrams of the ion motion have been plotted. In order to verify the reliability and accuracy of the method the analytic solution of the kinetic Boltzmann equation for ions in plasma of their own gas has been found. Conditions under which resonant charge exchange is the dominant process and the ambipolar field is arbitrary have been considered. For the ambipolar field the dependence of resonant charge cross-section on the relative velocity has been taken into account. It is shown that the form of the IVDF is significantly different from the Maxwellian distribution and defined by two parameters. The results of theoretical and experimental data taking into account the instrumental function of the probe method are in good agreement. Calculations of the drift velocity of Hg + ions in Hg, He + in He, Ar + in Ar, and mobility of N 2 + in N 2 are well matched with known experimental data in wide range of electric field values.

How to cite: Mustafaev A.S., Sukhomlinov V.S. Ion velocity distribution function in arbitrary electric field plasma // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 217. p. 29-39.
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2015-07-20
  • Date accepted
    2015-09-26
  • Date published
    2016-02-24

Prospects of biotechnologies application in metallurgy and enrichment

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In recent years, application of biotechnologies in enrichment processes and processing of metal-containing ores has gained broad development, considering essential advantages of these technologies from the point of view of economic efficiency and ecological safety. Processes with the application the hemolitotrofnykh of acidophile microorganisms of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, At. thiooxidans, Leptospirillum ferrooxidans and others, are of great interest. This article is devoted to the problem of biocultures application for efficiency improvement of the ore pretreatment technology and extraction of valuable components from metal-containing crude ore. The analysis of the biotechnologies and microorganisms applied at domestic and foreign enterprises is given, alongside with the theoretical bases of ore bioprocessing, research results of oxide and sulphidic metal-containing ores processing technology development, with the application of microorganisms and research results of the mechanism of destructive impact of a certain type bacteria on siliceous ores.

How to cite: Telyakov N.M., Darin A.A., Luganov V.A. Prospects of biotechnologies application in metallurgy and enrichment // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 217. p. 113-124.
Problems in geodynamic and ecological safety in the exploration of fields of oil and das, their storage and transporta
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-01
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-02
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Typization of coalbed-methane deposits оf the kuznetsk basin by promising methane output with using different technologies of gas recovery intensification of coal seams

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Experts of «Gazprom promgaz» Co based on international experience of coalbed methane (CBM) mining have developed recommendations for expedient application of various methods of coalbed gas recovery intensification under different mining conditions. It will result in reduction of wells number and increase in methane extraction degree.

How to cite: Storonskii N.M., Khryukin V.T., Shvachko E.V., Vasilev A.N., Kirilchenko A.V., Malinina N.S., Mitronov D.V. Typization of coalbed-methane deposits оf the kuznetsk basin by promising methane output with using different technologies of gas recovery intensification of coal seams // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188. p. 138-144.
Innovative approaches to the teaching of philology and the culture of disciplines in technical colleges
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-03
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-05
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

Multimedia presentations as an element of lecturer work in technical higher school

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This article is devoted to methodological aspects of modern computer technologies introduction to liberal arts teaching in technical higher school. Question of reasonability of lectures accompaniment by multimedia presentation is depicted. The experience of Russian Language and Culture of Speech lectures multimedia presentation creation is described in the article, recommendations to blocks of presentation preparation are given, some methods of working with Microsoft PowerPoint program with the help of which studying process could be done more effective, multisided, attractive, dynamic, possible to stimulate students’ creative activity are described.

How to cite: Egorenkova N.A. Multimedia presentations as an element of lecturer work in technical higher school // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187. p. 319-321.
Innovative approaches to the teaching of philology and the culture of disciplines in technical colleges
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-28
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-12
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

Innovation technologies in practice of russian language teaching (case study linguoculturological analysis оf Saint Petersburg toponyms)

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In the given paper in terms of linguoculturological analysis of Saint Petersburg toponyms describes teaching aspects of innovation technologies in practice of Russian Language teaching.

How to cite: Galtsova A.S. Innovation technologies in practice of russian language teaching (case study linguoculturological analysis оf Saint Petersburg toponyms) // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187. p. 316-318.
Innovative approaches to the teaching of philology and the culture of disciplines in technical colleges
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-12
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-26
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

Professional communication: speech aspect

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In the article there is presented the speech aspect of professional communication in daily business and innovation interaction. The priority directions of the work on the components of communicative competence and speech literacy of specialist are determined (planning and the prognostication of speech situations, orienting for the partner, the improvement of communicative and speech culture).

How to cite: Barruelo Gonzalez E.U. Professional communication: speech aspect // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187. p. 308-311.
Philosophy and history of science, culture and education
  • Date submitted
    2009-09-19
  • Date accepted
    2009-11-01
  • Date published
    2010-06-25

Innovation technologies in organizational management

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Organization is one of phenomena of our time, whereas various social organizations and intensive organizational activity have great influence on many historical processes and events. Particular attention is paid to the technologies of organizational management being a process regulator that allows optimizing organization management, raising its productiveness and improving the efficiency of organizational resources usage.

How to cite: Sorokin S.I. Innovation technologies in organizational management // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 187. p. 231-236.