Syllabus - MINING MACHINERY III (MI 801)

Mining Engineering

MINING MACHINERY III (MI 801)

VIII

UNIT 1

FACE MACHINERY

Coal and rock Drilling, their constructional details, their applications, operation and maintenance, jumbo drill machines, introduction to coal cutting machine.

UNIT 2

LOADING AND TRANSPORTATION

Rocker shovel, gathering arms loaders, LHD and SDL machines- their construction and operation and maintenance, , shuttle car and underground trucks, its construction, operation and application.

UNIT 3

CUTTER LOADERS

Different types of cutter loaders suitable for long wall and short wall faces, their constructions, operation and maintenance, winning methods different types of continuous miner & road headers their suitability, construction, operation and maintenance , mechanics of rock cutting, rock cutting tools and their performance.

UNIT 4

COMPRESSED AIR

Basic concept, compression process, working and constructional features of single stage and multistage compressor, unloading arrangement of compressor, layout of pipelines, transmission of compressed air, testing of compressor, safety features of compressor

UNIT 5

USE OF ELECTRICITY IN MINES

Flame proof enclosures & intrinsically safe apparatus, underground cables, drill panel, gate end box, circuit breakers, remote control (pilot circuit), installation of underground substation, earth leakage protection, cable joining, Electrical signaling provisions of IER related to mines

Practicals

  • Study of Load Haul Dump (LHD)

  • Study of Side Discharge Loader (SDL)

  • Study of shuttle car

  • Study of jumbo drill machine

  • Study of coal cutting machine

Reference Books

  • Elements of Mining Vol. III by D. J. Deshmukh

  • UMS Booklet

  • Winning and Working of Coal : R. T. Deshmukh & D. J. Deshmukh

  • Modern Coal Mining Practices : R. D. Singh

  • Longwall Mining : Syd. S. Chaing & Peng 6. Mine Winding & Transport by S.C.Walker