Report on the Carmichael Coal Mine: Design, Evaluation, and Test

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Carmichael Coal Mine project. It begins with an executive summary outlining the project's goals, which include producing 60 million tons of thermal coal annually for India's growing economy. The report then delves into the preliminary design, detailing proposals and ideas for the mine, followed by a discussion of the detailed design and production phases, including the mine's infrastructure and operational methods. A system test section evaluates the mine's efficiency and impact, using methodologies like the Waterfall and V-models. The report also includes an evaluation and validation section, assessing the economic and environmental impacts. Finally, it addresses human factors, such as greenhouse gas emissions, noise, and vibration, and suggests optimization strategies to mitigate negative effects on miners and communities. The report emphasizes the importance of considering the long-term consequences of coal mining and the need for mitigation measures to reduce environmental and health risks.

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Executive Summary
The champion for Rail project and Carmichael Coal mine is Adani Mining Limited. It
was founded in the year 2010 with a reason of participating in mining exploration and
transportation of coal assets hence the commencement of this Carmichael Coal Mine and Rail
Project started this year. Adan Mining, a fully guaranteed helper of India’s Adani Group
recommended the mine. At top point of confinement, they would make 60 million tons of coal
yearly. In over 60 years, the mine is estimated to make 2.3 billion tons and an essential target of
the duty is to produce 60Mtpa of warm coal thing for the passageway to deal with coal interest in
India since it is the fastest growing economy in the world while the sharpest making channel
market in Australia. The highest private power period association in India. ((Firm), 2012).
The Enterprises perceives supply from Queensland coal resources with a reason of attaining
its goal of making 20,000MW of vitality from its vitality plant life by 2020. The mine is
expected to hold five underground mines and open-cut pits. The mine covers a location of 44,700
hectares, around 447 square kilometers and it is 50km long. This report paper discusses the
validation, preliminary design, detailed design, evaluation, validation, optimization, and system
test of the coal mine in Carmichael.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
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INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................3
Preliminary design..........................................................................................................4
Detailed design................................................................................................................6
System test………………………………………………………………….....................8
Evaluation and Validation……………………………………………………………….9
Human factors...................................................................................................................10
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................11
Recommendation...............................................................................................................12
BIBLIOGRAPHY.............................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
The article paper is about is the mining of coal in Carmichael and is a recommended warm
mining of coal in the Northern side of Galilee Basin. The mining process is required to be
harmonized by every underground and open-cut method. The project was made 2.3 billion tons
over 60 years and it was possibly one of the different extensive proposed mines at the Basin of
Galilea and their progression would be supported. This report paper discusses the validation,
preliminary design, detailed design, evaluation, validation, optimization, and system test of the
coal mine in Carmichael.
This proposal joins additional rail line of about 189km to crossing point with the existing
Goonyella railroad line because a massive bit of batter is needed to be sent to India. A huge
verbal confrontation was caused by the mine concerning its stated fiscal favorable circumstances,
its cash related common sense plan for government distribution and hurting biological impacts.
Expansively, these have been exposed to its effect on the Great Barrier Reef. (Tate, 2015).
Preliminary design of Carmichael coal mine
In the preliminary design, the major focus is on the suggestions and proposed ideas
concerning the mining of coal in the region. The proposals are gotten from other successful coal
mining industries within Australia or in other countries. The preliminary design of coal mining in
Carmichael was proposed by all the stakeholders in the mining sector such as government,
mining industries, investors, and miners. The main objective of the project is to make 60Mtpa of
warm coal thing to deal with interest for coal in India.
Adani interest will be provoked if in case the scheme does not proceed. The mine and on
the area where it is established joins the underground mines, open cut and supporting building

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inside confinement area (Division, 2013). Mining study acknowledged that coal underlies a
widespread segment of EPC1690. With formation rate peaking at 60Mtpa [thing], an effective
scheme is planned to last for ninety years, which isolates a vast part of the coal resources
prevailing in the correct now depicted money related wrinkles.
Figure 1: Preliminary design of the Carmichael Coal Mine
Adani grabbed an energetic social impact evaluation with an aim of perceiving social
favorable circumstances, impacts and their centrality rising up out of the projects work out
(Elford, 2011). Concerning lovely accommodation, the modification in arrives use and resulting
alteration in the area personality is depicted by essential adjustment having an endless effect, and
low affectability to the beneficiaries. It is typical that the mine will realize an instant light of
night sky, in any case, most of the receptors are of low affectability. The principal effects in
association with topography, geology, and soils linked to the mine leading to land irritation.
Investigating operations will be considered the lively improvement above the 90 years Mine’s
life (S., 2016).
The underground mine may display signs of collapsing over the long wall zones, on
the other hand, an extent of arrangement components may act to change the genuine subsidence.

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7.5 m of sinking over the narrow long walls that are projected with a total subsidence declining
with importance (Reclamation, 2011). An assessment of the closeness and perspective for the
availability of pollution inside the scheme learning point has not done away with present
pollutants of the land that are causing pollution to be present in the zone; the inspection
recognize slightly no packages enrolled on CLR and EMR. The scheme’s improvement and the
task may grow people initial remarks to the previous polluted soil which failed to be enrolled.
(Hepburn, 2016). The Project will undergo a rapid effect on the existing land in use and scheme
area position. (Hepburn, 2016).
Detailed design and production phases
The detailed design is more compressive than the preliminary design since it talks about
the actual stages involved in coal mining in Carmichael. The proposed methods mentioned in the
preliminary design are put into practice in the detailed design section. The real stages of mining
coal are discussed together with the methods used in coal mining. The following main
component is involved in mine and onsite set-up and offsite set-up. The mine and onsite structure
consisted of underground mines and open cut. The infrastructure includes
 Underground excavation[ positioned inside EPC1690]
 Open cut excavation[ positioned EPC 1690]
 My infrastructure[located within EPC 1080]
 My water management dams [mostly located within EPC 1080]
 Out of pit waste dumps[ located within EPC 1080 (Pearse, 2014)
The project established in respect with engineering restrictions for achievable project
design. The design is based on controlling destruction of land holdings, attaining engineering
design measures, minimizing disturbance to existing infrastructure, and minimizing
environmental effects. The project impression design is adequately full-bodied to allow for
boundaries with prevailing and commended rail system (Hepburn, 2016). This link the mining

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spot and existing or proposed railway system linking the two ports. The production of 60
million tons [thing] per annum [Mtpa] warm product in the northern Basin of around one
hundred and sixty kilometers from Clermont which is located on the north-west side. (Hook,
2011). The project consists the following:
The project [Mine]: Over EPC 1690 is mined by Greenfield which combines both the two
methods, on the offsite establishment, mine structure and associated mine planning workplaces
(Hook, 2011).
The project [Rail]: The scheme area is connected to the two ports to allow transportation
Figure 2: Detailed Design and production phases of the Carmichael Coalmine (Lewis, 2013)
At uttermost restrain the mine deliver 60 million tons of coal a yearly and is needed
to convey 2.3 billion of tons over 60 years. Many of the mined product is needed to be
transported to India (Jeremic, 2014). The operation has caused a massive conflict concerning its
ensured fiscal promising circumstances, plans for government blessing, its cash related
responsiveness, and the hurting normal impacts. Some of the mined products are used in the
country as well as exported to the outside world.
System Test

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Carmichael coal mine system test is performed in determining if the returns gotten from
the coal mining is worth compared to the negative impacts which are being brought about during
the process of mining coal or when using coal by consumers. The system test also evaluates the
efficiency of the technology used in coal mining by determination of the losses incurred and
ways in which this loss can be prevented. The following are some of the methodologies which
can be used in system test of the Carmichael Cola mine:
Waterfall model: In this method of system test, the information regarding the Carmichael coal
mine are gathered and then developing a software which evaluates detection and specifications
of the coal mine. The programming language will then be developed such as Java and the
programming language codes will be varied depending on the taste of the management or
government to determine if the output of coal mined in worth it at a given interval.
V-model: This model of testing is used when the quantity of coal produced is enormous and there
is a requirement of evaluating if the output of coal mined is worth it than the negative impacts
which are being brought about by coal during mining or usage by consumers. Before the actual
testing of the coal mine in Carmichael, the activities which should be undertaken include test
planning, a creation of test case and test script, and strategy preparation.
Evaluation and Validation
This section tends to prove that the coal mine at Carmichael is definitely worth it after
evaluation of the output of coal as well as the expenditure incurred by the management. Some of
the effects of carbon dioxide include global warming, climate change, pollution, acid rain,
environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, and health problems such as cancer

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The mine is expected to contain five underground mines and open-cut pits. Around 12 billion
liters of water yearly is needed to be exhausted by operations at the mine but 6% of this water is
required to return in the underlying five years. 297 billion liters of water from the soil aquifers is
taken by the mine and before Southern mines are produced, the expansions and surge banks must
be worked on (Josh, 2015).
Adani said that what is expected is that the scheme will produce 2.3 billion tons of the
product more than sixty years according to Land and Environs Court in Queensland [Englander
et al. 2015]. The mine will involve processing of plant as well as coal handling. In this project,
infrastructure such as water supply as well as 189-kilometer rail line. Airport, as well as
accommodation for workers, contain off-site infrastructure (Josh, 2015).
Human factors and Optimization Required
In this section, the major focus is on the human factors which either affect the coal
mining in Carmichael or how they are affected by the effects of coal mining. The major effects
of coal mining are observed on the miners, consumers and communities near mining sector. The
mine needs to consider the side effects of the project on humans and put up various measures on
how to control those effects such as; Greenhouse gas emission: emission of carbon dioxide in the
air is harmful to humans. These greenhouse gases have effects on both environmental and
animals inhabiting near the mines.
Some of the effects of carbon dioxide include global warming, climate change, pollution,
acid rain, environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, and health problems such as cancer.
Some of these effects are of the long-term since their effects will be observed after many years.

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The numerous effects of the greenhouse gases make it important to come up with ways of
mitigating the greenhouse gases (Lewis, 2013).
Noise and Vibration which are caused by numerous activities taking place within the
mines tend to affect the miners and the people who are living around the mines. The effects of
noise include damage of the eardrums as well as chest pains (Lewis, 2013). There is need of
mitigating these effects of noise by ensuring that the miners have protective gears which will
protect their ears and noses from the harmful effects of noise and greenhouse gases. The mining
method can be optimized through taking into consideration the effects of coal mining on the
miners and communities around the mining region.
The performance of the coal mining can be optimized through coming up with measures to
reduce the effects of coal on the miners, consumers, and the environment in general. Some of
these measures include relocating local communities who are inhabiting near the mining sites,
ensuring that the miners have protective gear, and using effective and current machines in the
mining sector to improve the efficiency of coal.
Conclusion
The outcome of a mass meeting, professional examination and assistant engagement,
close by regulatory provisions, codes, and standards of all nature of structure which has chosen
to venture into obligation completed by Adani. These obligations stretch out from far-reaching
social, budgetary obligations, money related social, through to procedures required to guarantee
normal concerns specific to the project location. The fuse promotes examination, groundwork
and inspecting the necessary phases of the project lasting period. In the core of improvement and

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operation of mine and rail, the Draft Environmental Management Plans reveal balance policies to
be instigated.
It is seen that the project can be commenced minus forbidden ecological or social effects.
The project like in this mode displays an extent of reports and beneficial outcomes to common
and state economies. This report paper discusses the validation, preliminary design, detailed
design, evaluation, validation, optimization, and system test of the coal mine in Carmichael as
explained in the report paper above. In the preliminary design, the major focus is on the
suggestions and proposed ideas concerning the mining of coal in the region. The detailed design
is more compressive than the preliminary design since it talks about the actual stages involved in
coal mining in Carmichael.
Carmichael coal mine system test is performed in determining if the returns gotten from
the coal mining is worth compared to the negative impacts which are being brought about during
the process of mining coal or when using coal by consumers. In human factors and optimization
section, the major focus is on the human factors which either affect the coal mining in
Carmichael or how they are affected by the effects of coal mining
Recommendations
There are some policies that need to be instigated for the growth of the mine in
Carmichael. They include the employment and formulating agendas that speak capabilities
shortages, capable workforce, and provide potential hindrances to largely to team joining the
mining industry. The provision of security, firefighting group, therapeutic and to curb additional
weight on emergency organizations and pre-emptive commitment with emergency benefits in

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association with emergency answer overseeing the close plan of information necessary to allow
forward coordinating by emergency organizations.
The improvement of a lodging and Accommodation Plan that render a professionals
settlement town and brief progress campsites for the progression, working workforces and
replies to hotel and luxury issues in the locality and commonplace get-togethers. There is also
need for improvement of Workforce Management Plans that links a whole representative
acknowledgement program have a tendency to, notwithstanding different things, employees’
code of conduct and short-lived advice concerning alcohol, behaviour and pharmaceutical use,
security and social care.