Syllabus for 5-year M. Tech. (Mining Engineering) Dual Degree
Department of Mining Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 1
COURSE STRUCTURE FOR
5-YEAR M.TECH.( MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – II SEMESTER – III
SUBJECT
CODE
SUBJECT
CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN2101 Mining Geology – I 4 4
MN2102 Mine Surveying – I 3 3
MN2103 Underground Mine Environment – I 3 3
MN2104 Mining Machinery – I 3 3
MN2105 Mine Development 4 4
EC2108A Electronics and Instrumentation 3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 20 20
PRACTICAL
MN2301 Mining Geology – I 3 2
MN2302 Mine Surveying – I 3 2
MN2303 Underground Mine Environment – I 3 2
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 9 6
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER – III 29 26
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – II SEMESTER – IV
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN2201 Mining Geology –II 3 3
MN2202 Rock Mechanics 4 4
MN2203 Mining Machinery –II 3 3
AM2208A Numerical Methods 3 3
EE2208A Electrical Engineering –I 3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 16 16
PRACTICAL
MN2401 Mining Geology –II 3 2
MN2402 Rock Mechanics 3 2
EE2408A Electrical Engineering 3 2
MN2403 Tour Report & Viva-Voce - 2
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 9 8
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER- IV 25 24
TOTAL FOR PART –II 50
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING( DUAL DEGREE
PART – III SEMESTER – V
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN3101 Ground Control 3 3
MN3102 Underground Mine Environment – II 3 3
MN3103 Mine Surveying – II 3 3
MN3104 Underground Coal Mining – I 4 4
MN3105 Surface Mining – I 3 3
EE3108A Electrical Engineering – II 3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 19 19
PRACTICAL
MN3301 Ground Control 3 2
MN3302 Underground Mine Environment –II 3 2
MN3303 Mine Surveying -II 3 2
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 9 6
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER- V 28 25
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5-YEAR M.TECH. MINING ENGINEERING DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM
PART – III SEMESTER – VI
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN3201 Mineral Processing 4 4
MN3202
Environmental Management in Surface Mines 4 4
MN3203 Underground Coal Mining -II 3 3
MN3204 Surface Mining –II 3 3
MN3205 Computer Applications in Mining 3 3
*Open Electives (Humanities) 3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 20 20
PRACTICAL
MN3401 Mineral Processing 3 2
MN3402 Environmental Management in Surface Mines 3 2
MN3403 Mining Machinery 3 2
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 9 6
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER- VI 29 26
TOTAL FOR PART- III 51
* Open Electives
HU3208A : History of Science and Technology
HU3208B : Industrial and Organisational Psychology
HU3208C : Environment and Ecology
HU3208D : Energy Management
HU3208E : Industrial Sociology
HU3208F : Human Values
NB: Six weeks of training will be undertaken after VI semester, which will be evaluated in VII semester
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – IV SEMESTER – VII
MN4301 Computer Application in Mine Planning 3 2
Note: ***Under graduate project will complete in VII Semester.
* Elective – 1 (From B. Tech.)
** Elective – 2 (From M.Tech.)
1. MN4102: Mine Economics
2. MN4106: Drilling & Blasting of Rock
1. MN5104: Eco-friendly Mining
2. MN5106: Geo-informatics
3. MN4107: Technology of Underground Excavation 3. MN5107: Reliability Engineering
4. MN4108: Numerical Methods in Geomechanics 4. MN5108: Safety and Rick Management in
Mines
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/ WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN4103 Mining Machinery – III
3 3
MN4104 Mine Disasters 3 3
MN5103
Project Management 3 3
*Elective – 1 3 3
**Elective – 2
4 4
TOTAL OF THEORY 16 16
PRACTICAL
MN4303 Seminar / Group Discussion 3 2
MN4304 Training Report and Viva-Voce - 2
MN4331 ***UG Project 6 4
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 12 10
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER – VII 28 26
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – IV SEMESTER – VIII
MN4201 Underground Metalliferous Mining 3 3
MN4401 Underground Metalliferous Mining 3 2
MN5411 Rock Mechanics 3 2
Note : ***M.Tech. Project/Dissertation with 6 contact hours/4 credit in Semester – VIII.
Dissertation topic will be allotted during Semester – VIII.
*Elective – 1 (From B.Tech.)
**Elective – 2 (From M.Tech.)
1. MN4205 : Mining Induced Subsidence
Engineering
1. MN5202: Surface Mine Planning
2. MN4206 : Fundamentals of Drilling
Technology
2. MN5211: Rock Slope Engineering
3. MN4207 : Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics
Instrumentation
3. MN5221: Environmental Planning and Management
in Surface Mines
4. MN5222: Planning and Design of Mine Ventilation
Systems
SUBJECT
CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/ WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN4202 Mine Legislation 4 4
MN5201 Underground Mine Planning 3 3
* Elective – 1
3 3
** Elective – 2 3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 16 16
PRACTICAL
MN4431 ***PG Project / Dissertation 6 4
MN4432 Comprehensive Viva-Voce - 2
TOTAL OF PRATICAL 12 10
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER – VIII 28 26
TOTAL FOR PART – IV 52
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5-YEAR M.TECH. MINING ENGINEERING DUAL DEGREE
PART – V SEMESTER – IX
*Electives (From M.Tech.)
1. MN5203: Planning for Underground Mechanization
2. MN5215: Rockmass Structures
3. MN5218: Drilling Technology
4. MN5224: Global Environmental Issues
5. MN5225: Clean Coal Technology
SUBJECT
CODE
SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
THEORY
MN5101
Operations Research 3 3
*Elective – I 3 3
*Elective – II 3 3
*Elective – III
3 3
TOTAL OF THEORY 12 12
PRACTICAL
MN5301
Operations Research 3 2
MN5331 Seminar on Dissertation - 5
MN5332 Dissertation Interim Evaluation 9
5
TOTAL OF PRACTICAL 12 12
TOTAL FOR SEMESTER – IX 24 24
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – V SEMESTER – X
SUBJECT CODE SUBJECT CONTACT
HOURS/
WEEK
CREDITS
PRACTICAL
MN5431
PG Seminar 2 1
MN5432 Dissertation (Open Defence) - 5
MN5433 Dissertation (Evaluation) - 10
TOTAL OF SEMESTER – X 2 16
TOTAL FOR PART – V 40
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – II SEMESTER – III
MN2101: MINING GEOLOGY – I ( 4 Credits)
Importance of Geology in MiningImportance of Geology in MiningImportance of Geology in MiningImportance of Geology in Mining
MineralogyMineralogyMineralogyMineralogy
Minerals – definition, formation and occurrences. Identification – physical, chemical and
optical. Classification of minerals.
Crystallography
Scope, crystal systems. Polymorphism and isomorphism.
Economic Geology
Ores and gangue – genesis, classification, distribution in India and geological occurrences.
Uses of important metallic and non-metallic minerals.
Atomic mineral resources of India – genesis and occurrence.
Structural Geology
Stratified rocks and their structures. Attitude of strata. Outcrop and incrop.
Folds – genesis, classification, identification in field, impact on landscape, mineral deposits,
mining and tunnelling.
Faults – mechanism of faulting, classification, impact of faulting on topography, significance
of faults in mining engineering and tunnelling.
Joints – definition and characteristics, classification, occurrence of joints in igneous,
sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Engineering considerations and treatments.
Prospecting and Exploration Prospecting and Exploration Prospecting and Exploration Prospecting and Exploration
Geological guides for prospecting of mineral deposits. Introduction to different methods of
prospecting for mineral deposits – geological, geophysical, geochemical, geobotanical, aerial
photography and remote sensing.
Exploratory drilling methods. Trenching and pitting. Sampling grids. Drill hole logging.
Deviation of drill holes and drill hole surveying. Directional drilling.
Reserve Estimation
Selection of methods, merits and demerits, applicability.
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MN2102: MINE SURVEYING – I ( 3 Credits)
Distance Measurement
Chains, tapes, electronic distance measurement, total station.
Levelling
Levels, reduced level, corrections for curvature and refraction, reciprocal levelling,
contouring, tacheometry.
Traversing
Triangulation and Trilateration
Theodolites, control point framework, baseline, satellite station, extension and double
extension of base. Trilateration.
Plane Table Surveying
Methods, two and three point problems, errors.
Curve Ranging
Minor Instruments
Planimeter, sextant, abney level, optical square.
Computations
Area and volume calculations.
Theory of Errors
Definitions, indices of precision and weights, correction and adjustment of measurements.
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MN2103: UNDERGROUND MINE MN2103: UNDERGROUND MINE MN2103: UNDERGROUND MINE MN2103: UNDERGROUND MINE
ENVENVENVENVIRONOMENT IRONOMENT IRONOMENT IRONOMENT –––– I I I I ( 3 Credits)
IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction
Ventilation requirements in mines, natural ventilation and mechanical ventilation.
Mine Gases Mine Gases Mine Gases Mine Gases
Composition of atmospheric air. Mine gases - occurrences, properties, physiological effects,
detection; sampling, analysis, monitoring. Methane layering, methane drainage. Radon and
its daughter products - effects and control.
Heat and HumidityHeat and HumidityHeat and HumidityHeat and Humidity
Sources, effects and control of heat and humidity in mines. Cooling power of mine air –
psychrometry, Kata thermometer, effective temperature. Air conditioning. Spot coolers.
Airflow in Mine Workings
Reynold’s number, laminar and turbulent flow. Square law of mine ventilation. Frictional and
shock losses. Equivalent orifice. Resistance in series and parallel. Ventilation control
devices. Splitting of air current. Ventilation network analysis – conventional method and
scope for computer application.
Airborne Respirable Dust
Definition – generation, physiological effects, sampling, measurement and control measures.
Mine Illumination
Flame safety lamp – construction, maintenance, gas testing. Cap lamps. Lamp room layout
and organization. Underground lighting from mains. Illumination standards. Photometry.
Illumination survey.
Miners’ Diseases
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MN2104: MINING MACHINERY – I ( 3 Credits)
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
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MN2105: MINE DEVELOPMENT ( 4 Credits)
Introduction to Surface and Underground Mining Terms
Definition of common mining terms. Overview of unit operations in surface and underground
mines.
Explosives
Types of explosives and blasting agents. Detonators, fuses, delays and other accessories.
Stemming materials. Testing of explosives. Storage and transport of explosives. Causes of
accidents and safety precautions. Substitute of explosives.
Types of Support
Prop, bar, cog, friction and hydraulic prop, girder.
Mine Entries
Choice, location and size of mine entries. Shafts, inclines and adits – merits and demerits,
applicability. Cross-measure drifts and laterals.
Sinking
Conventional methods of shaft sinking. Drilling, blasting, loading and hoisting of muck.
Lining, ventilation, drainage and lighting. Sinking through loose, fractured, flowing and
water bearing ground. Widening and deepening of shafts. Shaft boring.
Primary and Secondary Development Drivages in Underground Mines
Drivage of drifts and main development headings. Conventional methods. Drilling, blasting,
loading and transport of muck. Support, ventilation, drainage and lighting. Special methods
through loose, fractured, flowing and water bearing ground. High speed drivages.
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EC2108A : ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION ( 3 Credits)
Semi-conductor diode characteristics, load line, half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, filters.
Power supply, regulators (723, 78XX, 79XX).
Amplifying devices (Vacuum tube, BJT, FET), their characteristics with LF equivalent
circuit.
Single stage and multistage RC-coupled amplifiers (including types of coupling), calculations
of voltage gain, impedances, frequency response, and feedback.
High input impedance circuit.
Oscillators (RC, LC, distributed X-tal.) criterion and one practical circuit.
Op-Amp and its applications, filters, VCO and PLL.
Timer and applications to systems.
Logic gates and basic logic circuits (SSI, MSI and basic system ICs).
Transducers, load cell, strain gauge, LVDT, optical shaft encoder, display devices, AID and
D/A converters.
CRO and multimeters (A&D) (lntersil's A/D for instrumentation).
A typical instrumentation system.
Introduction to microprocessors and their basic peripherals.
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PART – II SEMESTER – IV
MN2201: MINING GEOLOGY – II ( 3 Credits)
Geological Time Scale
Petrology
Definition and scope, main classes of rocks forming minerals.
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks – origin, characteristics, classification, uses and
mining importance. Significance of texture and structure of rocks on geomechanical
properties of rock mass.
Stratigraphy
Definition and scope. Stratigraphic correlation. Standard stratigraphic scale.
Fossils – conditions, mode of preservation and uses.
Major geological formations of India – Dharwar, Cuddapah, Vindhyan, Gondwana, Tertiary
& Quaternary systems and their economic significance.
Fuel Geology
Coal and lignite - origin, occurrences, petrography. Structural features of coal-seam. Grades
of coal. Occurrences in India.
Petroleum and natural gas – formation of gas and oil basins, traps and reservoirs, occurrences
in India. Coal bed methane.
Geo-hydrology
Sources of water in mines. Classification of rocks based on porosity and permeability. Water
table and types of ground water. Geological controls on ground water movement in mines.
Environmental Geology
Geological hazards and their management. Weathering of ore and overburden –
environmental complications.
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MN2202: ROCK MECHANICS MN2202: ROCK MECHANICS MN2202: ROCK MECHANICS MN2202: ROCK MECHANICS ( 4 Credits)
Status of Rock Mechanics
Role and status of rock mechanics in mining and civil engineering.
Stress and Strains
Stresses in two and three dimensions. Stress tensors. Principal stresses. Stress invariants.
Displacements and strains. Mohr’s circle.
Stress-strain relationships. Effect of temperature and pressure on stress and strain
relationships. Equilibrium and compatibility equations.
Rockmass Classification Systems
Q-system, RMR, Modified RMR and their applications.
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Rocks
Specific gravity, hardness, porosity, moisture content, permeability, thermal conductivity.
Compressive, tensile and shear strengths. Modulus of elasticity. Poisson’s ratio and triaxial
strength.
Swell index, slake durability, point load index, Protodyakonov index.
Determination of in-situ strength.
Determination of In-situ Stresses
Methods of measurement – hydrofracturing and stress-relief.
Rheological Models and Time Dependent Properties of Rocks
Theories of Rock Failure
Griffith, Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek and Brown. Types of rock fractures.
Post-failure Behaviour.
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MN2203: MINING MACHINERY – II ( 3 Credits)
Surface and Underground Layout
Pit top and pit bottom circuits. Surface structures. Surface handling systems – coal and ore
handling plants. Storage bunkers. Railway siding. Pit bottom layouts.
Winding
Drum and friction winding, headgears, headgear pulleys, cages and skips, suspension gear,
keps and guides. Steam and electric winders, safety devices in winders, duty cycle.
Automatic winding. Multilevel winding.
Trackless Haulage
Types of conveyors and their sequence control. High angle conveyor. Free steered vehicles -
shuttle cars, LHD, SDL and low profile dump trucks (LPDT).
Aerial Ropeways
Types, construction and installation. Loading, unloading and angle stations,
Man-riding Systems
Statutory Provisions
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AM2208A : NUMERICAL METHODS ( 3 Credits)
Absolute, relative, round-off, truncation errors, significant digits. Estimation of errors.
Tabulaton of a function. Interpolation- ordinary differences, operators E and D,
subtabulation, divided differences; Lagrange’s formula; central differences, formulae of
Gauss, Bessel, Everett. Method of ordinary least squares; cubics, splines. Inverse
interpolation. Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations - graphical method, Iterative
methods, Newton-Raphson Method; multiple roots. Solution of systems of linear equations -
method of elimination, method of relaxation, iterative methods, ill-conditioned systems.
Computing the inverse matrix. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, matrix decomposition.
Numerical differentiation. A Numerical integration - finite-difference methods; Gaussian
quadrature, Euler-Maclaurin series, asymptotic expansions. Newton-Cotes formula numerical
solution of ordinary differential equations: Series solution, methods of Mine, Adams-
Bashforth, Mine-Simpson multistep and Runge-Kutta methods. Difference equations;
numerical solution, relaxation method. Solution of partial differential equations by difference
methods. Numerical solution of elliptic, parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential
equations.
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EE2208A : ELECTICAL ENGINEERING – I ( 3 Credits)
Electrical Circuits
Network element – voltage and current sources, Kirchhoff's voltage and current law, loop and
nodal analysis. Superposition theorem. Thevenin's theorem. Norton's theorem. Maximum
power transfer theorem. Sinusoidal steady state analysis – R L and C elements, power and
power factor, phasor diagram, resonance, mutual inductance and coefficient of coupling.
Three-phase circuits- line and phase relationship, power measurement.
Electrical Machines
Transformer – principle of working, EMF equation, equivalent circuit, voltage regulation and
efficiency, open-circuit and short-circuit tests, autotransformer. DC machines –
constructional features. DC Generators- no load magnetization and external characteristics. D
C motors – starting, speed-torque characteristics, speed control, applications. Induction
machines – principle of operation, constructional details, torque-slip characteristics, starting
and speed control. Synchronous Machines – Constructional features. Alternators – voltage
regulation and its determination by synchronous impedance method. Synchronous motor -
starting, V and inverted-V curves, applications.
Distribution of Electrical Power
Tariff calculation. House and factory wiring.
Introduction to Electrical Measurements
Indicating instruments, voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter and energy meter.
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PART – III SEMESTER – V
MN3101: GROUND CONTROL ( 3 Credits)
Design of Mine Opening
Stress distribution around narrow and wide openings. Extent of failure around mine openings.
Determination of size of opening and extent of failure.
Design of Pillars
Determination of shape and size of pillars in coal and hard rock mines, barrier pillars.
Rock Supports
Design of support systems in tunnels, shafts, headings, junctions, depillaring areas, gates,
longwall faces and stopes. Rock bolting. Cable bolting. Shotcreting. Roof stitching.
Mechanics of strata control by stowing.
Caving
Mechanics of caving. Caveability of rocks. Induced caving.
Subsidence
Theories of subsidence. Factors affecting subsidence. Sub-critical, critical and super-critical
widths of extraction. Subsidence prediction and control. Design of shaft pillar.
Slopes
Types of slope failure. Analysis of slope failure. Factors affecting slope stability. Drainage
and reinforcement of slopes. Monitoring of slopes. Stability of waste dump.
Rock Bursts
Rock bursts and bumps – mechanism, prediction and control.
Load and Deformation Monitoring
Visual monitoring, instrumental monitoring – load cells, convergence recorders.
Load and Deformation Monitoring
Visual monitoring, instrumental monitoring – load cells, convergence recorder.
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MN3102: UNDERGROUND MINE ENVIRONMENT – II ( 3 Credits)
Main Mechanical Ventilation
Centrifugal and axial flow fans – construction, pressure development, characteristic curves,
series and parallel operations, installation and testing. Forcing and exhaust ventilation. Fan
drift, evasee, diffuser. Reversal of airflow.
Auxiliary and Booster Ventilation
Distinction between auxiliary and booster ventilation. Booster fans and installation. Auxiliary
ventilation by brattice. Auxiliary fans and installation. Risk of uncontrolled recirculation.
Controlled recirculation – concept, schemes for controlled recirculation in long heading and
working district.
Ventilation Planning
Classification of ventilation systems – central & boundary, homotropal & antitropal,
ascending & descending, U, V & W ventilation. Desirable features of ventilation planning.
Short term and long term ventilation planning. Ventilation layout for mining coal and ore
deposits. Calculation of air quantity and pressure requirements. Fan selection.
Ventilation Survey
Purpose, instrumentation, procedure and data tabulation for air quantity and pressure survey.
Determination of fan and mine characteristic. Ventilation Plans.
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MN3103: MINE SURVEYING – II ( 3 Credits)
Mine Plans and Sections
Mining plans and sections. Statutory requirements, conventional signs, limits of accuracy.
Underground Traversing
Traversing through roadways and drifts.
Surface and Underground Correlation
Orientation of underground net through adits, inclines and shafts. Depth of shaft. Magnetic
and gyroscopic orientation.
Stope Surveying
Tape triangulation. Traversing. Radiation. Auxiliary telescope. Hanging compass.
Photogrammetry
Terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry. Flight planning. Applications in mine surveying.
Global Positioning System
Theory and applications in mine surveying.
Subsidence Surveying
Construction and layout of subsidence monitoring stations. Subsidence measurements.
Borehole Surveying
Laser
Types, characteristics and mining applications of Laser.
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MN3104: UNDERGROUND COAL MINING – I ( 4 Credits)
Coal and coal measure rocks. Classification of mining methods. Division of mine area into
panels on district and level patterns.
Factors influencing the choice of mining method.
Bord and Pillar Method
Size of headings, pillars and panels.
Development of panels by drivage of group of headings to strike, dip and rise with V,
diagonal and straight fronts. Cycle of operations, work-organisation and scheduling for
drivage of heading groups by conventional and continuous methods.
Depillaring of panels with V, straight and diagonal fronts. Conventional and mechanized
depillaring schemes with emphasis on coal, water, air routes and supports.
Simultaneous development and depillaring, partial extraction, room and pillar methods.
Longwall Method
Classification of longwalls, advancing and retreating methods, working in districts and levels
(central and boundary ventilation) size of panel, development of panel with single and
multiple heading gate roads, various orientations of longwall face, single and double unit
longwalls.
Extraction of longwall panels with conventional and fully mechanized methods, length of
face, daily advance, cycle of operations, organisation, scheduling and layouts with special
reference to coal, water and air routes. Bleeder ventilation scheme.
Gate, goaf and face area support in conventional and fully mechanised longwalls.
Room and Pillar Method
Shortwall Method
Stowing
Applicability conditions, classification and description of various methods of goaf stowing.
Surface and underground arrangements and precautions with stowing, full bore stowing and
problems associated with stowing at surface and below ground.
Comparison of Various Mining Methods
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MN3105: SURFACE MINING – I ( 3 Credits)
Classification and Basic Parameters
General information and classification of surface mining methods – associated terms,
determination of major dimensions and main parameters. Annual production and life of mine.
Surface mining methods – Scope, applicability and limitations.
Opening of Deposits
Opening of deposits and formation of benches – trenching, non-trenching and underground
methods and their combinations. Width & slope of entry trenches. Driving of opening and
entry trenches.
Overburden Removal
Systems for removal and disposal of overburden – overcastting haulage and combination
methods with scope and limitations. Design of waste dumps.
Basic Layouts
Layout planning for horizontal, inclined and steep deposits. Factors influencing the choice of
layouts. Design of benches.
Special Mining Situations
Quarrying of dimensional stones, hydraulicking, dredging of placers and deep-sea mining.
Mining over old underground workings.
Ultimate Pit Design
Global and Indian Status of Surface Mining
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EE3108A : ELECTICAL ENGINEERING – II ( 3 Credits)
Electric Drives
Advantages and disadvantages, factors affecting the selection, direct and indirect drives. DC,
induction and synchronous motors – principle, starting, speed control and braking. Rating of
machines and duty cycle, cooling curve. Speed-time relationships, time-revolution required to
reach a particular speed or to stop. Load equalization. Selection of drives to meet specific
requirement in mines and mineral treatment plants.
Electric Power Distribution
Types of distributors, AC & DC distribution, feeders, design.
Voltage Regulation of Lines
Short lines, medium lines, ABCD constant, over-head line insulator. Mechanical design of
lines.
Underground Cable
Types, grading, heating, rating and laying in.
Neutral grounding – methods and grounding practices. Opencast and underground mine
electrical system installation in hazardous atmospheres. Flameproof enclosures. Intrinsically
safe circuits.
Instrumentation
Transducers, measurement of displacement, temperature, pressure, stress, strain and
acceleration.
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PART – III SEMESTER – VI
MN3201: MINERAL PROCESSING ( 4 Credits)
Introduction
Scope, objectives and limitations of mineral processing.
Liberation and Comminution
Concept and importance of liberation and its measurement. Theories of Comminution.
Crushing and grinding equipment, their fields of application and limitations. Comminution
circuits.
Sizing and Classification
Laboratory sizing techniques. Industrial screens – selection and performance. Laws of
settling of solids in fluid. Types of classifiers, their selection and performance. Interpretation
of sizing data.
Concentration Methods
Principles, equipment and circuits for various concentration processes such as gravity
concentration, dense media separation, magnetic separation, high tension separation,
flotation. Applications and limitations of each method.
Solid-Liquid Separation
Principles, techniques and application of dewatering units such as filters and thickeners.
Plant Practices
Location, layouts and selection of equipment for mineral processing plants. Processing flow
sheets for coal and important ores. Associated environmental problems and their controls.
Metallurgical accounting and control. Developments and research trends in mineral
processing.
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MN3202: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN SURFACE MINES (4 Credits)
Environmental Issues
Air Pollution
Sources, characterization, ill effects, measurement, monitoring, standards, mitigating
measures.
Water Pollution
Sources, ill effects, water quality parameters – physico-chemical, biological and
bacteriological. Water quality criteria, standards, monitoring and mitigating measures. Heavy
metal pollution and its abatement. Ground water pollution – detection and management. Acid
mine drainage.
Noise Pollution
Basics of acoustics. Sound power, intensity and pressure levels. Noise indices, effects,
standards, instrumentation, monitoring and control.
Biological Land Reclamation
Environmental factors affecting revegetation – climatic, physical and chemical factors.
Analysis and evaluation of site and soil. Plant species selection. Methods of vegetation
establishment. Vegetation survey.
Socio-economic Rehabilitation
Environmental Impact Assessment
Methods of EIA and their applicability.
Environmental Management Plan
Structure and preparation of EMP.
Environmental Laws
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MN3203: UNDERGROUND COAL MINING – II ( 3 Credits)
Global and Indian Status
Global and Indian status of different underground coal mining methods and scenario of coal
production in India.
Mining Under Difficult Geological Situations
Wining of contiguous, steeply inclined and thick seams – slicing methods, sublevel caving,
integral sublevel caving, blasting gallery method and wide-stall method. Winning of thin
seams – methods, equipment and associated problems. Situations of stress concentrations
during winning of seams. Stress relaxations. Winning of seams prone to gas outbursts.
Winning of fractured and crushed seams.
Hydraulic Mining
Concept, hydro-monitors, coal flumes and pipes, hydraulic elevators and pumps, coal sumps.
Layout of working on district and level systems.
In-situ Gassification
Concept, chemistry, and applicability. Methods using underground excavations – vertical and
directional drilling boreholes from surface. Linkages and innovations.
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MN3204: SURFACAE MINING – II ( 3 Credits)
An overview of unit operations in surface mining.
Drilling
Classification of drilling equipment, construction and design considerations, criteria for
selection and performance of drilling equipment, drillability, mechanics of drilling.
Blasting
Selection of explosives, primary blast round design considerations and calculations, multi-
row blasting, inclined hole blasting, initiation systems, secondary blasting, monitoring and
assessment, blast nuisances (vibration, airblast, flyrock), blast casting.
Excavation and Loading
Classification of excavation and loading equipment. Front end loaders. Backhoe. Power
shovel. Dragline and its balancing diagram. Bucket Wheel Excavator. Bucket Chain
Excavator. Surface Miners. Criteria for selection and performance of excavating and loading
equipment.
Transport
Classification, choice and performance of various transport systems. Dumpers, rail transport,
belt conveyers, in-pit crushing and conveying, high angle conveying. Optimization of shovel-
dumper combination, computerised truck despatch. Auto truck control. Haul road design.
Storage
Stockpiling and blending. Spreaders. Reclaimers.
Lighting
Requirements, types and layouts.
Drainage
Sources of water, assessment of drainage requirements, sump design and drainage patterns.
Reclamation
Methods of reclamation of mined out areas, dumps and tailings pond.
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MN3205: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MINING ( 3 Credits)
Introduction to Software Packages Applicable to Mining
Development of Algorithms
Slope stability. Open pit configuration.
Pillar design.
Design of mine ventilation system.
Optimisation of cycle of operations.
Blast design.
Simplex technique for mining.
Rock reinforcement design.
Modelling of mining pollution phenomena.
Management information systems.
Development of Programs
Simple computer programs based on the above algorithms.
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – IV SEMESTER – VII
MN4103: MINING MACHINERY – III ( 3 Credits)
Mine Pumps
Types, construction and characteristics. Pipes. design, installation and maintenance of
pumping systems. Series and parallel operations of pumps. Borehole and submersible pumps.
Slurry pumps. Airlift pumps. Automatic pump control
Rock Drivage Machines
Roadheaders. Tunnel Boring Machines. Raise climbers. Raise and shaft boring machines,
Rock bolting machines.
Underground Face Machinery
Basic principles of drilling, ripping, cutting and ploughing. Drills. Coal cutting machines.
Gate end box. Continuous miners. Loaders, shearers, ploughs and powered supports.
Machinery Maintenance
Planned, preventive and predictive maintenance. Routine and remote condition monitoring.
Effect on availability and utilisation of equipment.
Automation and Remote Control of Mining
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MN4104: MINE DISASTERS ( 3 Credits)
Spontaneous Combustion
Mechanism, causes, susceptibility indices, detection, preventive measures and control.
Incubation period and its determination.
Mine Fires
Classification of fires, causes, detection, preventive measures. Dealing with underground and
surface fires. Fire fighting – direct methods, sealing off and inertisation.
Explosions
Mechanism, causes, characteristics, preventive and control measures of firedamp and coal
dust explosions. Investigation after explosion.
Reopening of Sealed-off Area
Monitoring of atmosphere behind sealed-off area. Precautions to be taken before reopening.
Methods of reopening.
Inundation
Causes and preventive measures. Precautions to be taken while approaching old water-logged
workings and while working under water bodies. Safety boring apparatus. Dewatering
procedure. Design and construction of water dams and barriers.
Rescue and Recovery
Common rescue equipment – constructional features, functions and uses. Rescue station and
rescue room. Fresh air base and its advancing. Rescue rules.
Enquiry Report Preparation
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MN5103: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ( 3 Credits)
Financial Analysis
Mining costs. Break Even Analysis. Net Present Value (NPV). Internal Rate of Return
(IRR). Incorporating risk in the NPV calculation. Sensitivity analysis. Preparation of
balance sheets.
Personnel Management
Requirement schedule. Qualifications, experience. Press advertisement. Processing of
applications. Tests, selection and appointment. Induction and training programmes.
Work Study
Time and motion study.
Inventory Planning and Management
Purchasing and Tendering
Purchase procedures in public sector. Preparation of tender documents.
Project Monitoring
Monitoring techniques. Management Information Systems (MIS).
Industrial Disputes
Types and causes of industrial disputes. Settlement of industrial disputes.
Mine Closure Planning
Issues in mine closure planning. Different mine closure operations. Role of regulatory
authorities and mine operator in mine closure. Post-mining site rehabilitation programme.
Quality Management
Concepts, practices and trends.
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MN4102: MINE ECONOMICS ( 3 Credits)
Mineral Economics
Special features of mineral and mining industry, statistics of important and strategic minerals
of India. Grading and pricing of coal, limestone, bauxite and iron ore. Pricing of metals,
concentrates and ores. Conservation of minerals. National mineral policy. Global mineral
marketing.
Sampling and Estimation of Reserves
Methods of sampling during exploration, mining and dispatch. Records and analysis of core
sampling data. Tenor, grade and specification. Classification of reserves. Estimation of
reserves. Applications of geostatistics.
Economic Evaluation
Break-even analysis. Economic appraisal of capital investments by NPV and IRR methods.
Comparison of investment alternatives. Feasibility studies. Critical variables, price
forecasting and sensitivity analysis.
Organisational and Financial Management
Forms of business organizations. Sources of finance. Winding up of companies. Wage
systems and incentives. Cost accounting and budgetary control.
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MN 4106: DRILLING AND BLASTING OF ROCKS ( 3 Credits)
Drilling of Rocks in Underground and Surface Mines
Principles of rock drilling. Classification of drilling system. Rock drilling methods,
parameters affecting the choice of drilling system, long hole drilling, ring drilling and rotary
drilling methods for underground mines. Drilling bits.
Blasting in Underground Mines
Explosives. Initiation systems and accessories for blasting in the underground mines. Blasting
off the solid. Blasting of cut faces. Mass-blasting system for heavy blasting in hard rock
mines.
Blasting in Surface Mines
Principles of blast round design for single and multi-row. Blast round design in surface
mines. Bulk explosives Initiation systems and accessories.
Evaluation Methods, Nuisances and Mitigation
Evaluation of drilling and blasting methods for underground and surface mines by use of
state-of-art techniques and gadgets. Blasting nuisances and their mitigation for underground
and surface mines.
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MN4107: TECHNOLOGY OF UNDERGROUND EXCAVATION ( 3 Credits)
Tunnelling
Drilling and blasting, mucking, transportation support, ventilation and illumination.
Tunnel boring machines – factors influencing its performance, choice of TBMs,
types of TBMs.
Design and Construction of Large Underground Excavations
Shape, dimensions, structural behaviour, methods and sequence of excavations.
Power stations.
Storage caverns.
Metro and large diameter trenches for communication.
Nuclear waste repositories and excavations for defence purposes
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MN4108: NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS ( 3 Credits)
Finite Difference Method
Concept, formation of mesh, finite difference patterns, solutions. Application in mining
problems.
Finite Element Method
Concept, discretization into elements, element types, element stiffness, assemblage and
solution. Simulation based on FEM.
Boundary Element Method
Concept, discretization, solution for isotropic and infinite media.
Application to Mining Engineering Problems.
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MN5104: ECO-FRIENDLY MINING ( 3 Credits)
Overview
Basic concept of eco-friendly mining. Selection of eco-friendly equipment and exploitation
operations.
Environmental Parameters
Water quality – physical, chemical, biological, criteria and standards. Classification and
chemistry of major air pollutants. Soil chemistry – nature and importance of soil, soil
properties, soil amendments.
Waste Management
Waste water management – sources characteristics, techniques of treatment. Acid mine
drainage – occurrence, effects and treatment techniques. Solid waste management for mine
spoils.
Mine Closure
Principles, planning, financial provisions, implementation, standards for closure criteria,
systems approach for mine closure and development of closure plan.
Environmental Policies and Laws
Legal provisions for environmental protection – various acts, rules and regulations.
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MN5106: GEO-INFORMATICS ( 3 Credits)
Introduction to Geo-informatics and its Application to Mining Engineering.
Principles of Geo-informatics
Basic concepts. Management information systems (MIS) and expert systems in mining. Role
of geo-informatics in micro-mechanics, fractal analysis and damage mechanics. Micro-
Instrumentation.
Geological Discontinuities
Geological discontinuities and presentation of data.
Remote Sensing
Basic concepts, sensors, remote sensing system, objects and image and its applications.
Geographic Information System (GIS)
Components, capabilities and applications.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Concepts, principles and applications.
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MN5107: RELIABILITY ENGINEERING ( 3 Credits)
Basic Concepts of Reliability
Reliability and quality. Failures and failure modes. Causes of failure and unreliability.
Maintainability and availability.
Design for Reliability
Mathematical model and numerical evaluation. Designing for higher reliability. Redundancy
techniques. Equipment hierarchy. Reliability and cost.
Component Reliability and Hazard Models
Component reliability from test data. Mean time to failure. Time dependent hazard models –
field data curves, constant hazard, linear hazard, non-linear hazard, gamma and other models.
Reliability Assessment Approaches
Capability and variability of performance. Required performance. Overall reliability
functions.
Equipment Reliability Analysis
Failure rate data, sources of failure rate data, classification of failure rate data, failure rate and
time calculation. Analysis of mining equipment reliability.
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MN5108: SAFETY AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN MINES ( 3 Credits)
Source of risk and hazard in mines.
Accident analysis and control.
Cost of accident.
System engineering approach to risk and safety.
Hazard identification techniques,
Risk assessment process. Risk reduction.
Safety audits and control.
Human behavioural approach in safety.
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5-YEAR M.TECH. (MINING ENGINEERING) DUAL DEGREE
PART – IV SEMESTER – VIII
MN4201: UNDERGROUND METALLIFEROUS MINING ( 3 Credits)
Status of Metalliferous Mining Industry in India
Development
Opening of deposits – shafts (vertical and inclined), declines and adits. Cross-cuts. Division
of orebody into levels and blocks. Level interval.
Driving of raises – conventional and raise boring machines methods.
Stoping Methods
Classification. Room and Pillar method. Sublevel stoping. VCR method. Shrinkage stoping –
conventional and VCR. Cut and fill stoping and its variation. Sublevel caving. Block caving
– spontaneous and induced. Dilution and recovery. Productivity. Unit supports and mass
support systems. Selection of stoping methods.
Special Mining Situations
Special problems in deep mines. Solution mining. Leaching methods. Bacterial leaching.
Sea-bed Mining.
Orebody and Host rock
Salient features, dilutions, type of dilutions, methods of dilution assessment, computation of
net smelter returns of mine, economic considerations for selection of stoping methods.
Pillar Recovery Methods
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MN4202: MINE LEGISLATIONS MN4202: MINE LEGISLATIONS MN4202: MINE LEGISLATIONS MN4202: MINE LEGISLATIONS ( 4 Credits)
Development of Mining Legislations in India.
Provisions of Mines Act and Mines rules.
Coal Mines Regulations and Metalliferous Mines Regulations.
General provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act.
Mineral Concession Rules.
Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act.
Workmen’s Compensations Act and Industrial Disputes Act.
Relevant provisions of Indian Electricity Rules, Indian Explosives Acts and Rules.
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MN5201: UNDERGROUND MINE PLANNING ( 3 Credits)
Mining Industry in India – An Overview
Characteristics of Planning Process
Scope of mining activities. Stages of mine planning.
Feasibility and Project Reports
Contents, preparation and evaluation. Preparation of mine plan and mine environmental plan.
Capacity of a Mine
Delineation of mining area. Annual output and life of the mine.
Mine Entries
Opening of single and multiple seams/veins at various inclinations – Type (shaft, incline or
adit), number, location and design.
Division of Mining Area
Division of the mining area into working units on district and level pattern. Dimensions of
panels and blocks.
Production Planning and Scheduling
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MN4205: MINING INDUCED SUBSIDENCE ENGINEERING ( 3 Credits)
Causes – Effect of depth, width of excavation, seam thickness and angle of draw.
Types of subsidence – non-effective width, sub-critical, super-critical width.
Theories of subsidence, sub-surface subsidence due to mining.
Rock kinematics, Extent of movement in the overlying beds.
Special Methods of Mining to control subsidence.
Prediction and nomograms of subsidence.
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MN4206: FUNDAMENTALS OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY ( 3 Credits)
Drilling Methods
Classification, factors affecting drilling of rock – thrust, rotation, flushing, feed, rock type,
alignment and deviation, flushing and suction drilling. Drillability of rocks. Basis for
choice of methods - diameter, depth, and rock types. Ergonomics of drilling.
Principles of Drilling
Drilling mechanics, factors affecting rock drilling, alignment and deviation.
Exploratory Drilling
Diamond drilling – types, rocks, barrels, bits and wire line system.
Production Drilling
Percussive drilling – mechanism, types and methods. Constructional features, specifications,
merits and limitations of various types of percussive drills machines.
Rotary blast hole drilling – classification, characteristics, performance and applications of
rotary cutting and rotary crushing drilling techniques.
Miscellaneous Drilling Techniques
Water-jet assisted drilling, fire jet drill, drilling for coal field degassification and horizontal
and directional drilling.
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MN4207: FUNDAMENTALS OF ROCK MECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION
( 3 Credits)
Basic Concepts
Sensitivity, range, reproducibility and accuracy, drift, absolute and relative measurements,
error, environmental factors and planning for instrumentation.
Operating Principles
Mechanical, pneumatic, optical, vibrating wire, piezoelectric, electrical and thermal.
Field Instruments
Load cells, MPBX, tape extensor meters, convergence recorders.
Laboratory Instruments
Load, stress, deformation, strain measuring instruments.
Applications in Mining
Coal mining – bord and pillar development, depillaring and Longwall.
Metal mining applications
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MN5202: SURFACE MINE PLANNING ( 3 Credits)
Technical and Economic Consideration
Technical and economic considerations in opening up, bench formation and ultimate pit
configurations.
Layout Planning
Systems of overburden removal and planning of layouts for stipulated production.
Surface Mining Equipment and Operational Planning
Overview of surface mining equipment and practices. Optimization of load-haul units. Haul
road design. Computerized truck dispatch systems.
Blast Design for Fragmentation and Casting
Recent Advances in Drilling, Blasting, Loading and Transport Operations
Drainage Planning and Arrangement
Reclamation Planning
Planning for reclamation of mined out areas, open pits, waste dumps and tailings pond.
Computer Applications in Surface Mine Planning.
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MN5211: ROCK SLOPE ENGINEERING ( 3 Credits)
Role of Slope Stability in Economic Design and Operation of Open Pit Mines
Types and Mechanics of Slope Failure
Types of slope failure, falls, slides and flows. Mechanics of slope failure – plane, wedge,
circular, toppling, buckling, Prandtl type, block and key block failures.
Factors Affecting Slope Stability
Geological factors, slope geometry, ground water, equipment loading, dynamic loading and
effect of time.
Slope Stability Analysis
Methods of slope stability analysis. Safety factor. Deterministic and probabilistic approaches.
Physical, analytical and numerical analyses of rock and soil slopes.
Field instrumentation and monitoring. Conventional and GPS monitoring. Stabilisation and
strengthening of slopes.
Design of Waste Dumps and Tailings Dams
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MN5221: ENVIRONMENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT IN
SURFACE MINES ( 3 Credits)
Overview
History of environmental problems in mines and present environmental scenario. Techno-
economics of environmental management.
Environmental Parameters and Standards
Baseline data. Impact of mining activities on environmental parameters. Mitigating measures,
monitoring and control. National and international standards and regulations. ISO principles
and series.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Framework for EIA, EIA methodologies and their applicability. Uncertainties in EIA.
Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
Legislative requirements of EMP.
Preparation and appraisal of EMP report.
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MN5222: PLANNING AND DESIGN OF MINE VENTILATION SYSTEMS
( 3 Credits)
Ventilation Requirements in Mines
Various systems of mine ventilation. Short-term and long-term ventilation planning.
Ventilation Network Analysis
Computation of volume flow using equivalent resistance and direct analysis methods.
Application of Kirchhoff's laws to solve ventilation network. Linear graph theory – formation
of meshes, Hardy-Cross iteration method, convergence of network analysis algorithm.
Concept of compressibility of air in mine ventilation.
Heat Transfer
Heat transfer in mine airways due to conduction, convection and radiation, heat transfer at
wet surfaces, sources of heat in longwall working panels and computation of heat load in
mines.
Design of auxiliary ventilation system for long heading and longwall panel.
Recirculation of Mine Air
Concept of controlled recirculation, design of controlled recirculation system for long
heading and working panel. Application of tracer gas in mine ventilation system study –
concept, desirable properties, estimation of air quantity using tracer gas technique,
application in leakage and recirculation study.
Design of Methane Drainage Systems
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PART – V SEMESTER – IX
MN5101: OPERATIONS RESEARCH ( 3 Credits)
Introduction to Operation Research
Basic concepts.
Linear Programming
Simplex methods, dual problem and post optimality analysis.
Dynamic Programming
Concept, recursive equation approach, computational procedure, forward and backward
computations and problems of dimensionality.
Network Analysis
Network representation, critical path calculations, probability and cost considerations in
project scheduling, construction of time chart and resource leveling.
Inventory Models
Definition, deterministic and probabilistic models.
Queuing Theory
Basic concepts, axiomatic derivation of the arrivals and departures, distribution for Poisson
queues, Poisson queuing models, non-Poisson queuing models, queuing models with
priorities for service.
Non-linear Programming
Unconstrained external problems, constrained external problems, programming – separable,
quadratic, stochastic and geometric.
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MN5203: PLANNING FOR UNDERGROUND MECHANISATION ( 3 Credits)
Overview of Mechanization
Need for mechanization of mines. Social and organizational aspects and desired level of
mechanization in India.
High Speed Underground Development
Shaft sinking, drifting and boring machines, raise boring machines, road headers and tunnel
boring machines.
Bord and Pillar Mining
Continuous miners, loaders and shuttle cars, LHDs and SDLs. Roof bolting machines.
Powered Support Longwall Faces
Types of equipment, installation, operation and salvaging. High speed development of gates.
Mechanization in Different Stoping Methods
Transport Planning
Application of different transport systems.
Maintenance Planning
Planned, preventive and predictive maintenance. Condition monitoring of equipment.
Other Aspects of Mechanization
Techno-economic indices of mechanized systems. Equipment availability, utilization and
reliability.
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MN5215: ROCK MASS STRUCTURES ( 3 Credits)
Syngenetic and Epigenetic Structures.
Syngenetic structures in rocks – origin, types, effects on strength, suitability as building
stones and sites for engineering projects.
Epigenetic structures – origin, types, characterization and significance for engineering
projects.
Rock Mass Classification
Concept and analysis of rock mass fabrics. Rock mass deformation and discontinuities.
Site Characterization
Scale dependence of properties, description and characteristics of discontinuities.
Intact Rock
Application of linear elastic fracture mechanics, stresses and strains in rocks, failure criteria,
failure modes and post failure behaviour.
Fractured Media
Detection, mapping and representation of the discontinuity system, effect of large fractures,
uncertainty in fractured rock models and graphical techniques of recording discontinuities.
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MN5218: DRILLING TECHNOLOGY ( 3 Credits)
Drilling Methods
Classification, factors affecting drilling of rock – thrust, rotation, flushing, feed, rock type,
alignment and deviation. Flushing with air-water. Suction drilling. Basis for the choice of
method – diameter, depth and rock type. Drillability of rocks. Ergonomics of drilling.
Drilling Principles
Mechanics of percussive and rotary drilling.
Exploratory Drilling
Diamond drilling – types, rods, barrels and bits. Overburden blast hole drilling. Rotary blast
hole drilling – components of drilling rigs, roller bits, rigs and rock compatibility.
Production Drilling
Percussive drilling – drill design, variants, wave theory, classes of drills mounting, bit types,
stems, complete failures and life.
Down-the-hole drilling – hammers, high air pressure drill string, rigs, hydraulic and
pneumatic rotary heads, drilling technique.
Rotary Mining Drills
Classification, advantage, limitations and constructional features of rotary cutting and rotary
crushing drill rigs.
Specialized Drilling Techniques for Mining, Petroleum and Construction Industry
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MN5224: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ( 3 Credits)
Environmental Issues
Sustainable development. Greenhouse effect. Bio-diversity. Global warming and climatic
changes. Acid rain. Sea-level changes. Ozone hole. Radio nucleides. Oil spillage in oceans.
Environmental Protection Strategies
Conservation of natural resources.
Physical and financial incentives and disincentives.
Carbon tax.
Protection of ancient monuments.
Recommendations of international summits and their implications on mining activities.
Standards and Legislation
National and international standards for various environmental parameters.
Indian legislation on environment.
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MN5225: CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY ( 3 Credits)
Coal Utilization
Coal production and utilization trends. Status of coal utilization technology and related
operating and environmental problems. Coal qualities and their effect on selection of
efficient methods for eco-friendly utilization of coal.
Pre-Combustion Technology
Necessity, scope and limitations of pre-combustion coal cleaning technology. Washability
characteristics and preparation problems related to coal quality. Principles, operations and
selection of processes for coal preparation. Plant performance evaluation and forecasting of
cleaning results. Environmental problems and related mitigating measures.
Combustion and Post-Combustion Technology
Necessity, scope and limitations of combustion and post-combustion clean coal technologies.
Developments, basic principles, operating features of clean coal technologies. Selection,
performance and related environmental problems and their control.
Wastes and Pollutants
Characterization, impacts, control, treatment and safe disposal of wastes and pollutants
released from various stages of clean coal technologies. Utilization of wastes and pollutants.