Table 1 Calculation results of stripping ratio in each section.

From: Research on boundary optimization of adjacent mining areas in open pit coal mine based on calculation of sectional stripping ratio

Classification

Calculation section

Volume of rock (m3)

Coal weight (t)

Sectional stripping ratio (m3/t)

Cumulative stripping ratio (m3/t)

Type-B

1453–1544

110,600,000

28,921,800

3.82

4.05

1544–1644

116,980,000

32,121,000

3.64

3.99

1644–1744

75,900,000

20,046,600

3.79

3.98

1744–1844

150,680,000

43,942,000

3.43

3.90

1844–1944

101,080,000

33,798,000

2.99

3.81

1944–2004

57,840,000

20,253,000

2.86

3.76

Type-A

2004–2044

32,480,400

19,903,668

1.63

3.65

2044–2084

33,990,400

16,936,668

2.01

3.58

2084–2124

35,730,400

13,556,868

2.64

3.55

2124–2164

37,106,080

10,250,753

3.62

3.55

2164–2204

38,828,960

7,015,846

5.53

3.58

2204–2244

42,540,000

2,639,985

16.11

3.66