The invention relates to a method for operating a
discharge system, in which, in a preliminary process, a dismantling unit (ZLE) is dismantled by a push-off locomotive (
ABL) above a vertex (SP) of the
discharge system, in order to then run in a run-off process in the form of individual runs (AL), wherein the following steps are carried out. The push-off locomotive (
ABL) is located using a travel counter starting from a reference position in the
discharge system, and a relative location
signal is generated. The movement of the push-off locomotive (
ABL) is controlled by computer in a travel-based manner, wherein the push-off locomotive (ABL) is stopped to complete the dismantling unit (ZLE) pushing off, taking the location
signal into account. The travel counter is monitored for its function. If a malfunction is detected during monitoring of the travel counter, a time-based computer-aided control is switched over.The push-off locomotive (ABL) is stopped to complete the push-off of the disassembly unit (ZLE) based on a
time signal. Thus, in the event of a travel counter failure, the invention provides an alternative time-based method so that the push-off can be completed based on a
time signal. The invention also relates to a process system and a
computer program for implementing the method.