Mineral Transportation Systems
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The official GTU curriculum for Mineral Transportation Systems (subject code DI04022071) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 4 divides the course into 4 units, covering 16 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04022071)Unit 1 Introduction to Mineral Transportation
- 1.1 Importance of transportation in mining. 1.2 Objectives of Mineral Transportation 1.3 Stages of Mineral Transportation 1.4 Classification: Surface mine transportation
- Underground mine transportation
- Mine-to-plant transportation. 1.5 Factors affecting selection of transport system
Unit 2 Surface Mine Transportation
- 2.1 Introduction to Surface Mine Transportation 2.2 Truck and dumper transportation: types
- advantages & limitations
- Selection of truck size based on fleet capacity of shovel 2.3 Rail Transportation 2.4 Belt Conveyor Transportation 2.5 Aerial Ropeway and Pipeline Transport 2.6 Safety precautions in surface transport
Unit 3 Underground Mine Transportation
- 3.1 Types of Underground Transport System 3.1.1 Track-bound systems: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability 3.1.2 Trackless systems: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability 3.1.3 Belt conveyor system: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability 3.1.4 Armoured Face Conveyor (AFC) system: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability 3.1.5 Hydraulic Transportation System: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability 3.1.6 Material winding system in shaft: Required traction system and power
- Mode of operations, and applicability Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Subject Code: DI04022071 Subject Name: Mineral Transportation Systems 3.2 Safety in underground transportation system: General safety requirements, and provisions for each type of underground transportation system
Unit 4 Modern Trends and Environmental Aspects
- 4.1 Modern practices: GPS-based truck dispatch
- autonomous trucks (basic awareness). 4.2 Electrification in mine transport. 4.3 Environmental aspects: dust
- noise, and vibration from haulage. 4.4 Sustainable practices in mineral transport
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