Syllabus - Innovative Mining Systems (MI604 (B))
Mining Engineering
Innovative Mining Systems (MI604 (B))
VI
UNIT I
Technological innovations
Technology, invention, innovation, research and development technology life cycle.
UNIT II
System concepts
System concepts for innovative mining, methods for stimulating creativity in an organisation and current technological needs; Basics of system dynamics, value engineering and just in possible applications.
UNIT III
Innovations in mining operations
Innovations in unit operations in surface and underground mining including high speed shaft sinking method; Developments in hard rock mining; New developments in longwall mining and Developments in mine ventilation systems.
UNIT IV
New frontiers of mining
Mining in deep sea, outer space and Antarctica; Oil mining; Extraction of coal bed methane. Remote monitoring of longwall support performance using telemonitoring device.
UNIT V
Automation and robotic
Development of robotic systems, different types and possible contributions.
Practicals
Reference Books
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Introductory Mining Engineering by H.L. HARTMAN
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SME Handbook