JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives

To extract and transport the minerals to the required processing unit/

utilization point variety of machines are used in the mining industry. In this course the student gets acquainted with a few machinery including brief details of the machine parts, their working principles, operation and maintenance in addition to the machine installation, commissioning and safety aspects.

Course Outcomes

After going through this course, the student will have basic knowledge of

installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance and safety aspects of the mining machinery viz., different types of rope haulages, mine locomotives, conveyors, laying of rail tracks for rope haulages and locomotives. In addition, he gains knowledge of the prime movers for the machinery and power transmission mechanisms.

UNIT - I

Prime Movers for Mining Machinery: I.C. engines, hydraulic power, pneumatic power, elements of mechanical power transmission, Types of couplings, clutches, brakes, gear drives, belt drives, chain drives-advantages and limitations of each drive

UNIT - II

Rope haulage: Construction of the wire ropes, rope haulages – gravity, direct, balanced direct, main & tail, endless. Suitability of these haulages and their limitations. Dimension of ropes, drums and pulleys, care and maintenance of ropes, changing of haulage ropes, rope splicing, safety appliances on haulage road, signaling, Statutory requirements of haulages.

UNIT - III

Track Laying: Rail, joints, crossings, plates, turn tables and curves, track extension, Aerial Ropeways: Types, construction, operation, Applications, advantages and limitations.

UNIT - IV

Mine Locomotives: Types, constructional features of compressed air, diesel, battery and electric trolley- wire locomotives- operation, application, advantages and limitations. Comparison of various haulages and locomotives Conveyors: Belt Conveyors and Chain Conveyors- Types, their installation, operation, shifting, maintenance, applicability and limitations. High angle Conveyors in open cast mines (in brief), Stage loader in long wall mining (in brief).

UNIT - V

Compressed air generation and applications. Types of air compressors, reciprocating and rotary compressors like roots blower, vane type, centrifugal, axial flow, screw type- operation, maintenance, application, advantages, and limitations. Distribution of compressed air, application of compressed air in Mining machinery, maintenance of compressed air, distribution systems

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Elements of Mining Technology Vol. III, D.J. Deshmukh
• 2. Mine Transport – Karelin

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Mining and Transport – Walker.
• 2. Introduction to Mining Engineers – Hartman. H.L.