Research Article

Large-Deformation Failure Mechanism of Coal-Feeder Chamber and Construction of Wall-Mounted Coal Bunker in Underground Coal Mine with Soft, Swelling Floor Rocks

Table 5

Calculation of the economic benefits (unit: million UD).

Cost of coal bunker #214Cost of the WMCB
Construction costConstruction timeCost of repair of coal bunker #214 every yearConstruction costConstruction timeDelayed production efficiency
Repair costFailure timeDelayed production efficiency

A = 0.398Two monthsB = 0.294Three monthsC = 23.22D = 0.582Two monthsE = 15.48
Net benefit over five yearsA + (B + C) × 5 − D − E = 101.906