Syllabus - MINING MACHINERY – I (MI-404)

Mining Engineering

MINING MACHINERY – I (MI-404)

IV

Transmission of Power

Belt, rope, chain, gear, hydraulic and electro-hydraulic transmission.

Compressed Air

Comparison with other sources of power. Air compressors – types, construction, installation and maintenance. Compressed air transmission and distribution, compressed air drills, pneumatic picks, air motors and other compressed air equipment.

Wire Ropes

Types, construction and uses. Rope deterioration and maintenance. Capping and splicing of rope.

Haulage

Rope haulages. Track, mine tubs and cars. Safety appliances on haulage roads. Locomotive haulage. Mono rail. Statutory Provisions

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Cherkassky, B.M., Pumps, Fans, Compressors, MIR Publishers, 1980.

  • Deshmukh, D.J., Elements of Mining Technology, Vol. I and II EMDEE Publishers, Nagpur,1989.

  • Walker, S.C., Mine Winding and Transport, Elsevier, 1988.

  • Karelin N.T., Mine Transport, Orient Longmans, N. Delhi.

  • Mason, E., Coal Mining Series, Mining Machinery, Virtue and Company Ltd., London.

  • Statham, I.C.F., Coal Mining, Vol. I, II, III and IV, Caxton Eastern Agencies, Calcutta.