Mine Mechanization-I detail syllabus for Mining Engineering (Mining), 2017 scheme is taken from VTU official website and presented for VTU students. The course code (17MN44), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
This course will enable students to:
- To choose proper transportation system for shaft, incline and roadways in underground mines depending on the geo-mining conditions of the mineral deposit.
- To analyze the basic element of haulage systems and winding systems in mining industry.
- To learn the construction and working of various haulage system and winding system.
Module 1:
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Module 2:
Ropes & Rope haulage systems
Ropes: Types and details of construction of different types of ropes and their respective uses in mines, selection, care and storage of ropes, socketing – split, cone & inter locking wedge; rope splicing, safety factor for ropes used in winding. Numerical problems. Rope haulage systems: Different types- direct, endless, main & tail, gravity and Ariel ropeways. Limitations, applications merits & demerits of different haulages. Numerical problems.
Module 3:
Conveyors and Locomotives
Conveyors: Types of conveyors-belt, scraper chain, shaker, high angle conveyor, cable belt, rope belt and steel plate, its limitations and their applications, problems on calculation of power requirement and capacity of conveyors, Numerical Problems. Locomotives: Types-Diesel, Electric battery, Trolley wire, its limitations and their applications. Numerical problems.
Module 4:
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Module 5:
Breaking system of winders and Study of layouts for Mine transportation
Breaking system of winders: Mechanical, Electrical and Automatic breaking system of winders, Safety devices on winders. Study of Layouts for Mine transportation: Study of respective layouts for all the systems of transportation. Study of pit top and pit bottom layouts. Track laying and maintenance.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge of mine machinery for understanding, formulating and solving transportation problems in underground mine.
- Acquire knowledge and hands-on competence in applying the concepts in the design and development of transportation systems.
Text Books:
- Elements of mining technology Vol III, D.J.Deshmukh, Vidyasewa prakashan, Nagpur, 7th Ed. 2000 Modules I to V.
- Mine pumps haulage & winding, S. Ghatak, Coalfield Publishers, Asansol, 1st Ed. 1995.Modules II to V.
Reference Books:
- Coal Mining Practice, I.C.F.Stathem, The Caxton publishing Company Ltd, 2000.
- Universal Mining School reports Vol I and Vol II, Cardif, Great Britain 1999.
- Mine Transport, Karerlin, Orient Longmans, 1967.
- Mining Machinery by S.C.Walker.
- Coal Mining Practice by Stathum.
- Deep Mined Coal Industry Advisory Committee
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