How DNA-Blast Software can

bring benefits in
Fragmentation control
By Dr Thierry BERNARD

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4th April 2003

CONTENT
DNA-Blast Advanced Software for
Fragmentation control
Precise Timing & Fragmentation
Case study: Los Pelambres mine

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DNA-Blast
Advanced Software
for Fragmentation control

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QUALITIR screen shots

DNA-Blast Software

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Fragmentation optimisation process

Input

Drilling Pattern

Rock characteristics

Explosive Loading

Physical Process

Damage law
2

1
1
(
P2 1 +
u(x, t) - u 2 )

rT2

Dn =

S S*
S

Wave interferences

Output

Damage distribution

Fragmentation distribution

Benefits

Optimal Initiation Sequence
for a better fragmentation distribution

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Optimisation process
Delay Optimisation

Charge Optimisation
300

CHOIX DE LA CHARGE UNITAIRE

250
Vitesse
en mm/s
200

Charge (en kg)

5.00
4.00
3.50
150

3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

100

1.00
0.75

Single Hole Trace

0.50
50

82
5
90
0

97
5
10
50
1 12
5
12
00
12
75
13
50
14
25
15
00
15
75
16
50

75
0

67
5

60
0

45
0
52
5

37
5

30
0

22
5

75

15
0

Distance (en m)

DNA Blast Engine

Objective selection

Blast Seismic
Trace

Drilling pattern
Blast design
adjustment

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Fragmentation model
DNA-Blast

Software can simulate the

fragmentation process and calculate a
relative fragmentation index.
This fragmentation index is correlated to
the timing sequence that is giving
DNA-Blast Software the ability to select the
best delay for your expected fragmentation
distribution.

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DNA-Blast Software
Los Pelambres mine case study
about Fragmentation control

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Case study : Los Pelambres mine

Los Pelambres is located at an
altitude of 3,200m in the mountains to
the north of Santiago de Chile.

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Case study : Los Pelambres mine
Rock characteristics
3000 m/s < Vp < 4500 m/s
30 MPa < Rc < 65 MPa
3 MPa < Rt < 9 MPa

Blasting parameters
VOD = 5200 m/s
D = 280 mm
7 m < E < 10 m

Objective
to maximize % of
11/4 fragment size
by optimising initiation sequence
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Fragmentation optimisation process

Input

Drilling Pattern

Rock characteristics
(Vp, Rc, Rt)

Explosive Loading

Physical Process

Damage law
2

1
1
(
P2 1 +
u(x, t) - u 2 )

rT2

Dn =

S S*
S

Wave interferences

Output

Damage distribution

Fragmentation index

Benefits

Optimal Initiation Sequence
for a better fragmentation distribution
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Case study : Los Pelambres mine

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Inter hole delay

Relative
Fragmentation Index

17 ms

38.6 %

2.7 ms

68.8 %

3 ms

54.5 %

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Case study : Los Pelambres mine
Delay :17 ms

versus

DNA Fragmentation Index : 38.6 %

Delay :3 ms
DNA Fragmentation Index : 54.5 %

+ 15.9 %
110%

110%
100%

90%

90%

80%

80%

70%

70%

Percent Passing

Percent Passing

100%

60%
50%
40%

60%
50%
40%

30%

30%

20%

20%

+5%

10%
0%
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

10%
0%
0

0.5
Size (m )

Size (m )
"PELAMBRES - 17 ms"

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"PELAMBRES - 3 ms"

kuzram

"PELAMBRES - 17 ms"

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Case study : Los Pelambres mine
Imput :
Rock characteristics
3000 m/s < Vp < 4500 m/s
30 MPa < Rc < 65 MPa
3 MPa < Rt < 9 MPa
Blasting parameters
VOD = 5200 m/s
D = 280 mm
7 m < E < 10 m

Output : Timing sequence

2 ms < Inter hole delay < 5 ms
30 ms < Inter row delay < 50 ms

Benefit
1. passing : 5% increasing
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Case study : Los Pelambres mine
Conclusion

DNA-Blast Software for Fragmentation control is
able to bring timing design for :

Increasing fragmentation

Decreasing fine partition

Changing fragmentation distribution

Necessary parameters

Accurate timing (<1ms)

Rock mass characteristics (Vp,Rc,Rt,)

Explosives characteristics (VoD, d, )

Hole location

Benefits expected

Million Dollar Savings on crushing and milling !

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