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Development of a real-time advisory expert system as a training tool for copper flotation operators

University of British Columbia

An Expert System has been implemented to assist operators in applying knowledge about froth conditions in the control of the flotation circuit at Fiighland Valley Copper. For some time, the personnel at Fiighland Valley Copper have recognized that froth type is a useful indicator of good operating conditions. However, the operating strategy based on froth type recognition is an ad-hoc skill in which different operators use a variety of terms, features and procedures to identify and solve problems. This knowledge was brought into a real-time environment to advise the operators on the floor in identifying froth types and troubleshooting corrective action. This thesis describes the steps taken to acquire the knowledge, to design the required system, to implement the real-time advisory expert system and the trend analysis module and to evaluate its efficiency as a training tool.

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2009-01-27

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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/3921

Mining Engineering

University of British Columbia

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