ESKOM
Proposal No: GEN2911
APRIL 2008
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
CAMERA
COAL
STOCKPILE VOLUME MONITORING SYSTEM AT
ALL ESKOM COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS DURING THE PERIOD 2008-04-14 TO 2008-05-12
&
Phungo IT Solutions (PTY)Ltd.
Ownership 100% HDI
Chamberlain M Selamolela
(Black Male)
Moses Marole (Black Male)
Barry T. FRYER DUDLEY
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I-Cube
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(MBA {IT}; MSc {Image Analysis};
BSc {Brewing};
BSc Hons {Waste Technology}) Scales
“..any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”
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Arthur C. Clark
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Agenda
Overview
Automatic Stockpile Monitoring
Secondary Requirements
Operational & Management Reporting
Architectural layout
Data transmission
Cost Structure
Project Schedule
References
Summary
Additional Info: OCR
: Weigh Bridge
: Maintenance and Support
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Overview
Most important to determine the correct tonnage's by accurate bulk
densities and reliable volumetric surveys. We believe that such
monitoring should be done by an independent and unbiased agency,
and not be monitored by a party who might have a vested interest.
Automatic 3-dimensional Dynamic Measurements: 3DM
Contact-free measurement technique based on photogrammetric
principles
Custom-designed for repetitive and fully automatic measurement tasks.
Applications include: 3DM Volume surveying system, 3DM Truck, train
and hopper volume measurement & 3DM bunker measurement system.
The unique benefits of the 3DM Technology include 3D measurements of
moving objects or objects changing shape, fully automatic during
operation and provide permanent, digital, records of the objects.
Key strength of 3DM Analyst is versatility - Any size object can be
measured, from a range of a few metres to several kilometres away. with
the results available in seconds, almost in real-time.
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Automatic Stockpile Monitoring
Please put on your 3D glasses now
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Automatic Stockpile Monitoring
Close-Range Photogrammetry is an accurate, cost effective technique of
collecting measurements of real world objects and conditions directly from
high resolution IP cameras. Photogrammetry utilizes digital images to obtain
accurate measurements and geometric data of the coal, in order to provide
spatial information for 3D measurement.
Benefits of close-range photogrammetry :
Increased accuracy;
 complete as-built information;
 reduced costs;
 Do not need to stop operations;
 Effective for small and large projects.
Suitable photography involves taking a
pair of convergent images of the same
scene from separate positions.
3DM Analyst is a set of specialised software tools
designed to extract accurate 3D spatial measurements
of coal by analysing images taken with digital cameras.
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Please put on your 3D glasses now
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Secondary Requirements
Coal sizing
Coal colour
Train
volume
Truck
volume
Conveyor
belt 3D
volume
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Architectural layout
MAJUBA COAL STOCK PILE
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Operational & Management Reporting
Providing a 'Managed System' reducing management overhead
Complete coal Internet Data hosting and reporting portal specifically designed for
the utilities industry.
Using OCR to record all trucks / trains no and weight
Providing a central database that will store all vehicle records
Internet to view transactions & size of the coal stockpile
Providing an automated method on delivery of coal
Freeing staff from checking manually
on size of the coal stock pile
Alerts via SMS message / e-Mail / pop up
Share data between sites and head office
Providing monitoring cameras for
live view of stock pile
Providing enforcement software for
prosecution on type of coal delivered.
Coal Watch Solution
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Reporting and Management
Uptime and site availability
Lane / Department / Terminal / Location
Sort By – License Plate / Name / Surname / Enroll ID / Time etc
Sort by Period: Yesterday, Today, Last Week, This Week, Last Month,
This Month, Month and Year, Date Range, All Current Year, etc
Global Date
Print to Screen, Printer or XLS everywhere
Month end statements and customer reports;
Average time on site, average weight, etc.;
Coal category per site;
Audit Trail
Nothing can be deleted
Movement of data to Current, Not Active or Deleted
Clocking data controlled by Status
Full history of changes of every record
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Data transmission:
A wide range of communication links allow over 99.95% availability to automated
database update in real time. This is essential for the provision for a real time
solution. Medium to be used in conveying data
ESKOM Network – primary OR
Fixed line business ADSL
iBURST – secondary - only if primary fails
3G or HSDPA – only if both primary and secondary fail
An unlimited number of sites data can be transmitted to a
central server where the data is made available in real time.
If the data lines go down, up to 100 000 transactions can be
stored locally, until the central server is available.
DATA STORAGE
2 servers with redundant storage backup
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Project Schedule
Business and system analysis
Roll out Strategy: 3 Phases
Phase 1: Live, real time monitoring of stockpiles via IP digital
cameras with 3D volumetric determination, allowing coal stock
level reporting and alarm when below required levels.
Phase 2: Weigh Bridge integration, OCR of trains and trucks
Phase 3: coal sizing and coal colour, conveyor belts
Whole project under Phungo IT, in charge of planning, supply and implementation.
 Phungo will be responsible for the supply of hardware ,cameras and servers.
 Phungo will sign an SLA with Eskom once the contract has been finalised.
 I-Cube is a software development company that will be responsible for software,
database, 3D integration, imaging, coal classification and real time reporting.
Training: ongoing, every month
Post Roll out support:
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Cost Structure
Prices: 4 options:
BEE % of the project:
Cost per ton of coal measured
 Cost per transaction
 Fixed monthly cost
 Capital amount
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64.55%
For the 3D volumetric service as a cost per ton of coal measured:
Long term, complete solution: If the amount of coal used by ESKOM
in 2007 was considered, the 1st power station costs R0.47,81c per ton
of coal measured (0.3146% of the current spot price of a ton of coal)
while all subsequent stations cost R0.21,63c per ton of coal (or
0.1423% of the current spot price for a ton of coal).
Short term analysis (from 14-04 to 12-05) based on power stations
having a 12 days stock pile (4 million tons of coal), the cost would be
R925, 146.00.
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Cost Structure
COST PER DELIVERY
If a truck of coal was delivered every 6 minutes via truck or train, an
option exists to pay for the advanced, 3D volumetric solution in terms of
cost per transaction. The 1st power station costs R15.46 per truck or
train delivered (transaction) while all subsequent power stations cost
R8.44 per transaction.
RENTAL
If the complete solution, phase 1 to 3 of the advanced 3D volumetric
measurement, was rented, the rental amount would cost R197,844.28
per month for the 1st power station and R108,093.93 for each
subsequent power station
CAPITAL AMOUNT
Phase 1: 1st power station R 2 744,358.69; Subsequent: R 726,858.69
Phase 2: 1st power station R 1 012,737.20; Subsequent: R 762,737.20
Phase 3: 1st power station R 619,698.32; Subsequent: R 490,660.32
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Cost Structure
Software: R 1 635 541.00 + R 46 003 (x 12) = R 2 187,577.00
Equipment: R 1 575 879.60 + R 1 014 797.32 (x 12) = R 13 753,447.00
Maintenance and support: R 25 933.33 (x 13) = R 337,133.30 monthly
Consulting / project management: R 2 085,607.06
Data Communication: R 279,160 + R 211 238 (x 12) = R 2 814,019.00
(R 91,000.00 monthly)
Infrastructure: R 531,298.08 x 13 = R 6 906 875.00
Warranties: R 7 565.19 + R 3 970.38 (x 12) = R 55,209.80 monthly
TOTAL: R 28 139,868.73
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References: Africa
SAPO, Durban Port
Spoornet
High Veld Steel, Witbank
References: International
“The results …… have
indicated that 3DM is more
accurate, faster, more flexible,
easier to use, more robust and
more rapidly developing, provides
better quality models, has better
software support and requires
less training. Based on technical
considerations 3DM software…..
provide the best solutions for
BMA.”
— BMA Coal
“After exhaustive testing of 3DM
for coal mines in western
Venezuela, we are convinced that
the software provides reliable and
accurate results in a fraction of
the time required by traditional
(means) We believe this solution
offers the same or better precision
…..at much lower cost. The
system is an eminently practical
solution for surveying mines in
developing countries ….
— Mark Lander, Carto Sur C.A.
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Summary
Solid product with little support required
Local design and support, Built in SA for SA clients
Unique solution and customizable to ESKOM’S requirements
In development since 2003 and ongoing
Open SQL Database / Easily accessible data / Easy integration
BEE % of the project:
64.55%
Thanks & Questions
Thank you for your time
Any Questions?
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Additional Info:
What is Optical Character Recognition?
OCR is an image processing technology used to identify vehicles
by their license plates or trains by their unique numbers. OCR is a
non-intrusive, computerised method of matching a License Plate /
Train number to a database of registration numbers.
Alternate names for OCR:
License plate recognition (LPR):
Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI)
Car Plate Recognition (CPR)
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)
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Additional Info: Weigh Bridge
CCTV Camera
LPR Camera
Boom
Database / Flow Control
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Additional Info: LPR
Camera/
Illumination unit
LPR Server
RG59 /
IP /
twisted
pair /
Wireless
/ ADSL /
3G /
iBurst
LPR
Open boom / Display message / Generate alarm
LPR Client
Possibly on site,
remote or mobile
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Additional Info:
Maintenance and Support
E-mail / PH support
Remote PC control
2 hour response time
6 hour response time
Same business day
24 hour response
“..any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clark
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