MINE422 : Mine Machinery

Department

Department of Mining Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Mining Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

GE127MinE412

Overview

A general review of material and mining ore handling, classification of mine plant and equipment, selection parameters of mine equipment,. ore transportation and handling system: trucks, belt conveyor, bucket elevators, open and closed chain, screw, shaker and vibratory conveyors, rope haulage system: monorails, main rope, main and tail rope, balance main rope, endless rope, balance endless and reversible endless rope haulage and Aerial ropeways, application of computer programs to ore handling system