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MODELLING OIL SHALE MINING SPACE AND PROCESSES

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Mr Veiko KARU,
Department of Mining, Tallinn University of Technology, Teaching Assistant,
Ehitajate tee 5, 19086, Tallinn, Estonia, veiko.karu@ttu.ee

Modelling is relatively new approach in Estonia for Mined out area

planning new and analysing abandoned mines. Modelling
itself is convenient way for choosing and selecting and Kohtla-Järve
Kohtla-Järve
Kukruse
Kukruse

visualising the results but deciding for optimal modelling Uljaste

Uljaste Põhja-Kiviõli
Põhja-Kiviõli Surface mines Käva
Käva 22

Kaevandus
Kaevandus 22 Surface mines
method and software is complicated task. Küttejõu
Küttejõu
Kiviõli
Kiviõli
Vana
Vana Kohtla
Kohtla Kaevandus
Kaevandus 44
Tammiku
Tammiku
Kohtla
Kohtla
Aidu
Aidu
Sompa
Sompa

Digital planning provides: Sonda

Sonda
Uus
Uus Kiviõli
Kiviõli
Viru
Viru
Ahtme
Ahtme

Effective use of information Narva

Narva

Database functionality Ojamaa

Ojamaa
Mining in 2006
Getting and preserving information by originating from Mining development
Oandu
Oandu
until
Oandu
Oandu
2025 Estonia
Estonia
Sl
Sl

different needs.
Tudu
Tudu Seli
Seli
Indicators for making decisions. Puhatu
Puhatu

Mine models which reflects future scenarios of oil shale

underground mine effects to surface landscape. Underground mines
Permisküla
Permisküla
Slantsõ
Slantsõ
Peipsi
Peipsi

Plans and possibilities to use the area

As a case study of Estonian surface and underground

mines modelling Tammiku-Kose potential oil shale mine
has been chosen.

Tammiku-Kose mining field is located in between

abandoned underground oil shale mine and outcrop,
creating both complicated stability and hydrological
situation. The problems to be modelled include analyses
of volume distributions, pumping simulation and mining
equipment fleet modelling. All stages need spatial digital
model of geological, mining and social data. As the result
optimal processes and visual output is produced.

Tammiku-Kose prospect area of Oil Shale surface mine

Mine Dewatering in Tammiku-Kose Mine Dewatering and Chemistry Modelling new Landscape

The expected results of digital planning performed in the study are:

Effective usage of information
Increasing of databases functionality
The methodology of acquiring information, optimal saving and usage methodics depending
on multifunctional requirements
The production of statistical data and indicators for decision making
New outcomes (designs, theme maps, queries, redistricts)
The long term scenarios of oil shale and limestone mining, technological solutions of mining
with respect to environmental and social needs
Elaboration of the method of the creating sustainable mining conditions and environment is
basic research with practical application of sustainable mining.
Theoretical background and innovativeness
Currently mining modelling software exists but not applied in Estonia, our experience enables
to develop and implement it
Mining Department of TUT owns good but not absolute database for Estonian mining-
technology and geotechnics New Landscape after mining
The research creates new level for solving environmental problems in shallow, flat laying
mineral deposits
Evaluating mineral resources will be performed in multifaceted technical-ecological way Acknowledges
This study is related to EstSF Grant7499.
http://mi.ttu.ee/projektid

Ehitajate tee 5, VII Korpus

19086 Tallinn
mi.ttu.ee