NECL REPORT ABOUT THE TIPONG COLLIERY

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TIPONGUNDERGROUNDCOLLIERY

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REPORT ON TRAINING
TIPONG COLLIERY
NORTH EASTERN COALFIELDS,
COAL INDIA LIMITED,
MARGHERITA, ASSAM
SUBMITTED BY
SANJAY KUMAR B-TECH MINING ENGINEERING
Department of Mining Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Rourkela-769008
2014-2015

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TABLE OF CONTENT
S. NO DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 MINE LOCATION 3
3 MINE HISTORY 3
4 CLIMATE, FLORA& FAUNA 3
5 TOPOGRAPHY & DRAINAGE 4
6 COAL CHARACTERSTICS 4
7 GEOLOGY OF THE MINE 5
8 MINE FACILITIES 6
9 MAN POWER REQUIREMENT 7
10 DEVELOPMENT OF MINE 7
11 METHODS OF MINING 9
12 VENTILATION 12
13 MINE SUPPORT 13
14 GAS DETECTION 14
15 DRILLING AND BLASTING 16
16 TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES 16
17 POWER SUPPLY 17
18 MINE PUMP 17
19 COMMUNICATION 20

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1. INTRODUCTION
2. Date of establishment : 1924 A.D
3. Owner at the time of establishment : M/S, A.R.T co. Ltd.
4. Name of the coalfield : Makum
5. Extent of the mine along the strike : 6km
2. MINE LOCATION
Mine Lies between 270
16’
54’’ N and 270
18’
14’’ N and 950
49’
40’’ E and 950
53’
00’’E
falling in the Survey of India Top sheet No. 83 M/15
Altitude is 175.01m above MSL
3. MINE HISTORY
o Tipong mine was started in 1924. The two Adits of the 14th
level mine were started in
1947 at the height of 212 m above the ground level. This mine was exhausted in
1965.
o The 10th
level was started in 1952 and lasted till 1980.
o In order to extract coal lying between ground level and the 10th
level, the Pragati
Khani Adit was started in 1961 and constituted one of the four mines of Tipong
Colliery.
o The Agragati Khani and Prativa Khani incline has been discontinued since recent
past.
o Both of the two major coal seams viz 60’ seam and 20’ seam have been worked by
Bhaska and Tipong method from the surface down to local drainage (Tipong River)
level (also called zero level by NEC).
o These seams have been depillared in some part of the property. The 60’ seam has
been worked in 2 section viz Top and Bottom sections.
o ‘Descending Shield’ method and ‘Flexible Roofing’ method of mining have been
successfully introduced in Tipong colliery with the help of erstwhile USSR.
o The mines are of degree III gassiness.
o The geo-mining condition in the mines is very difficult due to the steep dip of the
seams, generally ranging from about 40 in the western part to as high as 75 in the
eastern part.
o The area is devoid of any open cast mines excepting a small old abandoned quarry
in Tipong east near Tipong River.
o While ‘5ft seam’ has been worked by underground method in a very small patch in
the Tipong East area only the other two seams viz. New ‘7ft’ and ‘8ft’ seams have not
been worked due to their inconsistent nature.
4. CLIMATE, FLORA & FAUNA
o Humid but short summer, a prolonged rainy season and a fairy cool winter.
o Max. Temp. 360
C, min. 60
C.
o Annual Precipitation:- 200 to 300 cm
o Relative Humidity:- 87 to 91%
o Practically 8-9 month rains.
o Three tier luxuriant growth of vegetation and categorized as ‘Evergreen Tropical
Forest’
o Vegetation belong to first order canopy comprises very tall trees with broad leaves
like Halang, Halak, Nahar, Champa, Amari etc.
o Second order canopy like Bamboos and canes.
o Third order canopy evergreen shrubs like twiners, long grasses etc.
o Area free from wild animals, but presence of deer, panthers and reptiles has been
reported. Leeches are seen in large numbers.

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5. TOPOGRAPHY & DRAINAGE
o Thick rugged terrain with elevation ranging from 175 to 500 m above sea level.
o The Tipong River, originating from the hills located south of the area, flows in
northwesterly direction cutting across the ridge down to the elevations of 170 m
above MSL.
o Tipong River flows though the centre of the block.
o Lekhapani River flows outside the block boundary in the west.
6. COAL CHARACTERSTICS
S.N. Properties 60’ seam 20’ seam
Top Full seam
1. M% 1.6-4.0 1.8-2.6 1.4-5.8
2. Ash% 3.5 -13.2% 6.3-19.8 4.7-16.2
3. VM% 39.8-44.7% 36.7-43.2 36.8-46.9
4. Total Sulphur 2.3-3.9% 2.79
5. Caking Index 17-22 14 & 20
6. Calorific Value 6480-7620 7960-8240
7. Coke type F & G1 F
8. C % 72.0 66.8-70.7
9. Hydrogen 5.2 4.9-5.7
10. Fixed C 80.3-82.3 81.20 78.1-80.0
11. H% 5.6-6.5 6.3 5.3-6.3
12. N% 0.9-1.8 1.2-1.3 4.3-5.4
13. S% 1.4-3.7 2.2-2.5 1.2-5.4
14. O% 7.2-10.2 8.8 8.5-9.9

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7. GEOLOGY OF THE MINE
REGIONAL GEOLOGY
o Makum Coalfield lies between 270
5' N and 270
05' N and longitude 950
40’ E and 960
05’ E.
o Covered by Survey of India toposheet no. 83M/15.
o Active mining has been going on over the last several decades since first colliery
started at Ledo in 1882.
o The working are located in Namdang, Baragolai and Ledo in Northern limb of
“Namdang Syncline” and Tipong east and Tipong West area in the southern limb.
o The coalfield represents a NW-SW trending asymmetrical syncline bounded by
Margherita trust in the north and Haflong-Disang trust in the south.
ROCK FORMATION
Tikak Parbat formation is the main coal bearing formation and comprises medium to
fine grained sandstones, siltstones, sandy shale, shales, mudstones, clays, carbonaceous
shale and coal horizons. The coal horizons are, however, restricted within 200 m basal part
of the Formation. The base of the thickest seam referred to as 60ft seam is demarcating
horizon between the Tikak Parbat formation and underlying Baragolai formation.
60ft and 20ft seams are the two major seams and both have been exploited extensively by
U/G mines.
GEOLOGY OF THE MINE
Seams
(from Top to
Bottom)
Parting
from the
Top seam
(m)
Gradient
(Degrees)
Thickness
(m)
Present status
10ft Seam 70-73 1.55 Fairly consistent and is
extensively worked
8ft Seam 25 70-73 2.3 Not consistent and has been
worked in patches
20ft Seam 4.25 70-73 6 Varying in thickness
5ft Seam 21 70-73 2.35
60ft Seam
T/C
3.2 70-73 1.6 Generally occurs in three distinct
layers with a thick parting
varying between 3 to 18 meters
called Top Seam and Bottom
Seam.
60ft Seam
M/C
0.5 70-73 5.65
60ft Seam
B/C
4.25 70-73 8.25
The other two seams i.e. 7ft. seam and 5 ft. seam have not been worked due to their limited
occurrence and inconsistent nature.

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GEO-MINING CONDITIONS AT TIPONG COLLIERY
o Roof(Hangwall stone) and Floor(Footwall stone):
o Roof (Hangwall stone) : The roof consists of mud stone or argillaceous shale.
o Floor (Footwall stone) : The floor consists of mud stone and argillaceous shale,
fairly weak, and prone to moisture softening and swelling.
o Roof is very weak and easily cavable.
o The compressive strength of the immediate floor varies from 175 to 400 kg per sq. cm,
value of RMR 43.9, category of roof- fair class III, Rock load 3.4t/sqm.
o Rock mass is heaving in nature.
o In seam parting varies within wide limits and inconsistent in nature.
COAL RESERVE
1. coal reserve for opencast mine : 19.03 MT
2. coal reserve for underground mining : 50.44 MT
TOTAL : 69.47 MT
8. MINE FACILITIES
WORKSHOP
For maintenance and repair of equipment deployed in Tipong U/G two workshops are
functional:
a. Daily maintenance, scheduled maintenance, minor repair and medium repair
proposed to be carried out in project workshop.
b. Capital repair and major overhauling of equipment at Central Workshop/Regional
Workshop.
Proposed:- A maintenance workshop of adequate dimension will be constructed at
surface for U/G equipments.
PROJECT STORE
The project store is functional for reception, storage, and issue of all kinds of materials,
equipment and consumables required for mine operation and maintenance of mining,
mechanical and electrical equipment. The storage capacity is planned for 30 to 45 days
consumption of materials.
HOSPITAL FACILITIES
A hospital of 20 beds is provided near Tipong colliery. Qualified doctors and other staffs are
working in the hospital of Tipong colliery. Hospital has got one ambulance for meeting
emergency situations.
CANTEEN FACILITY
A canteen has been set up in the mine premises to meet the daily requirements of the
employees. Timely arrangement of meals is done by the canteen employees.

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LAMP CABIN
A lamp cabin with adequate storage and charging facilities has been established in the mine
and maintained as per statutory rules. The room is adequately staffed. The lamps are
regularly charged for the use in the upcoming shift.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
A Vocational Training Centre setup to provide technical and safety related training and
socially concerned awareness classes are carryout in the VTC. Periodically refresher
trainings are carried out for the already employed workers.
9. MAN POWER REQUIREMENT
Category Male Female Total
Executive 18 - 18
Monthly Rated 121 7 128
Daily Rated 353 18 371
Piece Rated 35 - 35
Total 527 25 552
10. DEVELOPMENT OF MINE
ACCESS TO THE MINE
ENTRIES
NAME/ NO.
SIZE
(CROSS
SECTIO
N)
GRADIENT
(1 IN…/
VERTICAL)
LENGTH PURPOSE
(VENTILATION,
COAL, MATERIAL
AND MEN
TRANSPORT, ETC.)
Pragati Khani 8 m² 1 in 90 2.1 km Ventilation,
Men traveling,
Material and waste
transportation
Main Dip 10 m² 1 in 4 438m Mine Intake,
Material, Coal and
waste transportation,
Conduit for pipelines
Companion Dip 8m² 1 in 4 438m Mine intake, men
traveling and conduit
for pipelines.

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MULTI HORIZON DEVELOPMENT AND MULTISECTION DEVELOPMENT
At present coal between 0L and -7L are extracted through -7L horizon. Two inclines are
being driven at inclination 1 in 3 to extract coal between -7L and -14L through -14L horizon.
In future, to exploit coal reserve between -14 L and -21L, Dhalai drift has to be extended for (
1158 m ) to reach at -21L (R.L.= -135.05)
History of Dhalai Drift:-
1. Started in 10.06.1984
2. Drivage completed 885m
3. Present status Discontinued since 02.07.94.
4. Balance 1056 m
5. Proposed 1) Recovery 8
2).Mechanized drivage to reach to -21 L.
PRESENT WORKINGS
Property on eastern and western side of Tipong pani river has been extracted above
drainage level in Agragati Khani and Pragati Khani respectively. On the eastern side of river,
Agragati Khani (Coal dip) working were confined between (-) 1L ( RL= 163.64 m) and (-) 5L
(RL= 103.10 m). The middle section of 60 feet seam thinned out and became inconsistent
beyond 7th
cross measure of (-) 5L and presently working is not carried out in Agragati
Khani.
On the western side of the river, Udit Khani (Dip mine) workings are confined between 0L
(RL= 189.63 m) and (-) 7L (RL= 78.70 m) in bottom section of 60ft seam. At present no
working has been commenced in top section of 60ft seam and 20ft seam. Present mine
working extends to a distance of 2100 m from the Incline Bottom.
Presently, 2 F/W drivages, i.e. 0L and -7L by drilling and blasting and 3 galleries in coal at
-7L,-5L and -3L by pick mining is being done. All operations are manual in nature.
NEW-DIP WORKING
To extract coal between -7L and -14L, New dip development is in progress to reach -14L
horizon. For this purpose, two dip drivages of gradient 1 in 3 from -7L, one for haulage road
in bottom coal and other in top coal for traveling purpose are being developed manually with
interconnections and has reached -12L horizon (RL= 13.77 m).
UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT
1. IN STONE: Footwall drivages through the rock are being driven from brake/incline
bottom in an advancing way parallel to the strike of the coal. Footwall serves as the
transport road and intake airway. The intake air travels through raises in the
workings driven in coal seams which have an opening at the upper ventilation level.
Mode: Drilling and Blasting, loading is manual.

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2. IN COAL: The development is carried out by manual pick mining which is being
continued along the strike length and is proposed up to a distance of 2.7 km from
the incline bottom.
11. METHODS OF MINING
Chronological sequence of different methods of mining practiced in Tipong Colliery is given
in the following chart.
Methods Mine Seams Date of
Start
Date of
finish
Extracted
reserve
approx (Tes)
Bhaska
Method &
Manual
Quarry
+22L,
+14L,
+10L
entries
60 feet
20feet
1924 1977 37,11,879
Tipong
Method.
Pragati
Khani
60 feet
20feet
1977 1986 19,22,484
Descending
Shield
Method.
Pragati
Khani
Bottom section of
60 feet seam and
20feet seam.
26.5.1986 10.7.1990
10,10,469Flexible
Roofing
Method.
Pragati
Khani
Top section of 60
feet seam
1.3.1985 31.10.89
Tipong
Method of
Mining.
Agragati
Khani &
Udit
Khani
60 feet
20feet
1989 07.11.2008 17,13,117
Restriction
imposed by
DGMS
Udit
Khani
60 feet seam 07.11.2008 06.10.2010 Nil
Permission
given for
Development
in two F/W
faces and
development
in coal is
restricted to
5 nos. of
galleries till
method of
extraction is
finalized.
Udit
Khani
60 feet seam 07.10.2010 Till date 8162
TOTAL = 83,66,111Te

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DEPILLARING
The depillaring operation consists of the following steps:
a. Funnel making
b. Slot cutting
c. Ring hole blasting
FUNNEL MAKING
Funnel is made between upper sub level i.e. 2nd
sub level and lower sub- level i.e. Ist
sub
Sub-level between two adjacent levels 1.2m x 1.2m short cross measure (X-M) are
developed towards roof leaving 0.3 to .6m coal below the roof and exposing the seam floor
at 2nd
sub level. From the XM dip holes are blasted for making funnel. Just below the neck of
the funnel two pairs or props are set at 1m to 1.2m interval. These props are called “safety
props “which prevents the goaf rock from gravitating down the raise when roof rock caves in
after coal extraction. Funnel is extracted 1.2m x 1.5m in bye of the raise under extraction,
4.5m out bye and 0.3m – 0.6m below the roof with exposed floor. This funnel serves as
bunker and guides the blasted coal to the raise for subsequent gravity flow.

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SLOT CUTTING
After completing the funnel, holes are drilled for first in – bye ring, slot is started from the X-
M already developed during funnel making operation at ring level just above the 2nd
sub
level. It is made between 2nd
sub level and Ist
sub level above the ring level from where ring
holes are drilled & blasted. Width of the slot is extended from floor to 0.3m to 0.6m below the
roof. The slot is made by dip and rise holes drilled and blasted from the XM. This operation
provided free face to the ring hole blasting from the ring level.
RING HOLE BLASTING
Before the slot is started, the ring holes are drilled in the in-bye pillar with a burden of 1.2m
to 1.5m and then the slot is completed. All the holes in the ring are blasted simultaneously.
Rings are designed according to the seam thickness, gradient and interval between level
and sub-levels. Charges per hole and length of holes are predetermined. Ring holes are
drilled in the out-bye pillar also and blasted till 4.5m pillar is left against the next raise.
These operations are repeated in the subsequent raises and line of extraction is
keptdiagonal. When seam thickness exceeds 6m, one more set of levels and sub levels are
developed in the hang wall side with the help of short X-M. Funnel and slots are connected
and two rings are drilled and blasted simultaneously or hang wall side ring is blasted first.
Blasted coal gravities down the raise to the nearest conveyor and finally to main loading
chutes.

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WAX-WALL
PROPOSED METHOD
1. Borehole raise boring method
12. VENTILATION
o One fan of capacity 2000 m3 per min. has been installed at 0L entrance of Pragati
Khani which serves as main mechanical ventilator of the mine.
o One standby fan of equivalent capacity is also installed at bypass of 0L entrance of
Pragati Khani.
o As the mine is of degree III gassiness, peripheral type of ventilation system is
followed.
o Auxiliary fans are of 200m3/min capacity is installed in U/G at 0L, -7L and New Dip to
ventilate the primary headings.
Proposed
1. Installation of adequate capacity M.M.V. after proper studies to comply with adequacy
of statute.

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2. Sub-level faces will be ventilated by exhaust/forcing/push pull auxiliary system of
ventilation through 1.0 m of ducts.
3. Adequate capacity of Auxiliary Fans will be provided.
AUXILIARY VENTILATION AND COAL EVACUATION ROUTE
UPPER LEVEL FOOTWALL:RETURN AIRWAY
INCLINE
FAN
AUXILIARY
CROSS-CUT
AIR DUCT
SUB-LEVEL(DEAD END)
FROM LOWER LEVEL FOOTWALL – AIR INTAKE
Ventilation is the most important part in every underground mine to provide adequate
ventilation. For adequate ventilation in U/G mine . DGMS approved some more steps :
1. Main mechanical ventilator : (main fan) make and type of fan = Vellow/axial.
a) Fan capacity : 2000 m3/min.
b) Efficiency : 52.5%
c) Fan discharge : 1200m3/min
d) Water gauge : 58/60 mm
e) Diameter : 1.23 m
f) R.P.M : 1460
g) K.W : 27
h) Volts : 550V
i) Amp : 32
j) PF : 85
2. Stopping
3. Door
4. Air crossing
5. Auxilliary fan
6. Regulator
7. Pressure survey
8. Ventilation survey
9. Brattice cloth used
13. MINE SUPPORT
1. Timber for development faces and split galleries.
2. I-section, hollow section and side wall for development roadway.
3. V-section arch girder and bride arching for week patches which serve a better form of
supports.

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4. Four member of roof convergence meters has been procured and is on the verge of
installation.
5. Systematic supports rules framed by manager are judiciously followed.
6. Steel square chokes.
SYSTEMATIC SUPPORTS RULES (S.S.R)
This S.S.R shall apply to all development working in 60ft, 20ft,and other seam including
stone diverges of Tipong colliery.
1. All galleries/diverges shall be supported with
a) Cross –bars set over cogs/props at a maximum interval of 1.2m along the roof
,sides and roof against the cross bar shall be suitably tagged.
b) Where width of gallery exceeds 4.5m, brick shall be provided on either side and
roof shall be supported by brick arching/reinforced concreting or cross bar set
1.2m apart with adequate laggings.
c) Where the gallery height is more (more than normal ), steel chock or timber
lagging shall be used over steel girder.
14. GAS DETECTION
ENVIRONMENTAL TELEMONITORING SYSTEM
o Environmental Tele-monitoring System comprises of surface
monitoring/recording room, underground outstation and sensors (like CH4,
CO etc.). Additional sensors may be adopted in the existing systems which
have the facility of upgrading up to eight sensors per outstation.
o Necessary interlocking arrangement with the U/G control switch gears can
be done to control supply when percentage of inflammable gas exceeds
above 1.25%.
DGMS approval no – 16/2009
Approval valid up to – 12.10.2012
S.N of sensor – 0124
Place of installation -7L
1st
alarm setting -0.7 (vol)
2nd
alarm setting with tripping (1.2%) vol
Location : OS1-NEW DIP
OS2-7 Level, 17th
x-m
Sensor location- Pragati khani out bye of 11th
x-m
1. DGMS Approval no. (field trial)
S660021/27/2006- General/ 2093 dt, 24-08-10
2. Date of installation -16.09.2010
3. Make- tholex (service provider) – M/S vmpl
4. Date of expiry of CH4 sensor element 2 years
5. Date of expiry of CO sensor element 2 years
6. Range of CO sensor-max 500m from O/S units
7. Range of CH4 sensor-max 500m from O/S units

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8. 1ST
Alarm setting of CH4 sensor= 0.6%
LOCAL METHANE DETECTORS
1. Local Methane Detectors (L.M.D.) with audio-visual alarm and tripping relay
circuits are placed to address the issue of emission of methane gas in coal faces.
2. Necessary interlocking arrangements with the face machinery control switch
gears can be done to control power supply when percentage of inflammable gas
exceeds more than 1.25%.
Out of 3 no’s of LMD , 2 no’s have already been installation at Dip mine. One has
been installed at 7th x-m of new dip and another has been installed at main return
of Pragati Khani.
15. DRILLING AND BLASTING
Once the face is advanced for more than 6.0m,the coal mass between the two sub-levels
12-16m is drilled by long hole drilling at around 3 holes per square meter with a
maximum length of 10m .Each hole is charged with around 1.5 kg of security explosives,
stemmed with salt cartridges (to prevent ignition) and clay stemming materials, and
blasted at a time to get a pull of 1.0m.
Drawing of blasted coal :Blasted coal from roof massif caves /flows down due to gravity
through the windows (made by cutting the wire nets at around 4.0m interval of size 0.5-
1.0m X 0.5-1.0m )onto the rear chain conveyor of evacuating coal out of the face .The
coal flow is controlled manually by closing/opening of the windows so created. As soon as
flow of cave rock starts along with coal the window is closed and the operation is shifted
to another such window till there is flow of coal. The success of the sub-level caving
depends the fracturing of the coal massif, coal strength and angle of internal friction
leading to higher level of coal recovery.
16. MEN TRANSPORTATION
At Present
1.Workmen has to walk from surface Incline top to -7 L Incline bottom via companion
/traveling dip at an inclination of 1 in 4 for 438 mts.
2. From the Incline bottom, Workmen has to travel on foot for 2.1 KM at -7L horizontal to
reach the face.
3.For working at New Dip -12 L ,workmen has to walk from New dip top to 10 X-M at new
dip via companion /Traveling dip aligned at an inclination of 1 in 3 for 235 mts.
4. At Pragati 0L, workmen have to be travel in level for a distance of 2 KM from mine
entry.
5. For working between 0L & -7L, workmen has to travel through ladders fixed in traveling
raises of dimension 850 mm/1000mm diameter.

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Observation
1. Efficiency of workmen gets reduced by 35% as non effective working hours (traveling
&rest) for entry &exit has gone up to 3 hrs in 8hrs shift due to extended traveling range.
2. Movement of persons is arduous in nature.
3. D.G.M.S. has directed to install man riding arrangement in view of long & arduous
traveling.
4. People are to travel in steep gradient.
Benefits
1. Jump in efficiency of operation
2. Increase in period of effective working hrs.
3. Human friendly operation.
4. Timely transportation of men &material resulting in improved availability of materials for
face operation.
5. Quick withdrawal or entry of persons especially during emergency.
MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION
At present
Material transportation is affected in coal tubs or trolleys through Main & Tail haulage at
0 L &-7L levels.
Though incline at Dip Mine & New Dip, material transportation is through direct haulage.
From level places materials are transported to working places manually &from those
places through steeply inclined raises to lower working levels.
Whole operation is manual in nature, time consuming, involving large number of persons
& dependent on adaptability of workmen along steeply inclined working planes.

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17. ENERGY CONSUMPTION
The annual energy consumption on the basis of load (proposed) 2300kW has been
estimated to be 7.2MkWh.
MAJOR LOADS
Pumps 700 kW 7 nos.
MMV 250 kW 1 nos.
Raise boring machine 525 kW 3 nos.
Main belt conveyor (U/G) 100 kW 2 nos.
Chain conveyor 60 kW 4 nos.
Main and Tail Haulage 100 kW 1 set
Drilling/compressors 10 kW 1 nos.
Auxiliary-fan 90kW 6 nos.
Coal drill 110 kW 2 nos.
Miscellaneous 30 kW
Total 1975 kW
18. MINE PUMP
1. ROTODYNE- 1 (4TMS) PUMP
Model: 4TMS
Capacity: 600 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1500
Prime mover: 150 hp, 1500 rpm
Type of bearing:(i) Journal Brass Bush Bearing
(ii) Thrust Ball Bearing no 51311
Type: Centrifugal
Balancing: With balance valve & seat
Location: Lower Pump House (-7 L)

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2. ROTODYNE- 2 (4TMS) PUMP
Model: 4TMS
Capacity: 600 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1500
Prime mover: 150 hp, 1500 rpm
Type of bearing:(i) Journal Brass Bush Bearing
(ii) Thrust Ball Bearing no 51311
Type: Centrifugal
Balancing: With balance valve & seat
Location: Lower Pump House (-7 L)
3. KIRLOSKAR – 1( MN-5) PUMP
Model: MN 5
Capacity: 400 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1500 rpm
Pump Mover: 100 HP, 1500 rpm
Types of bearings: Single row roller bearing N311 for both suction and delivery
Type: Centrifugal
Balancing: With balance valve & seat
Location: Lower Pump House
4. KIRLOSKAR – 2 ( MN-5) PUMP
Model: MN 5
Capacity: 400 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1500 rpm
Pump Mover: 100 HP, 1500 rpm
Types of bearings: Single row roller bearing N311 for both suction and delivery
Type: Centrifugal
Balancing: With balance valve & seat
Location: DT-1Pump House

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5. KSB 125/7 PUMP
Type: Centrifugal
Model: WK 125/7
Capacity: 400 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1500 rpm
Prime mover: 100 hp, 1500 rpm
Type of bearing: (i) Taper Bore Roller Bearing No: NU 210 ECKP C3 with sleeve and
suction side
(ii) Ball Bearing 6406 on delivery
Balancing: Dynamically balanced
Location: Upper Pump House
6. KSB 125/5 PUMP
Type: Centrifugal
Model: WK 125/5
Capacity: 400 GPM
Head: 125 m
Speed: 1500 rpm
Prime mover: 75 hp, 1500 rpm
Type of bearing: (i) Taper Bore Roller Bearing No: NU 210 ECKP C3 with sleeve and
suction side
(ii) Ball Bearing 6406 on delivery
Balancing: Dynamically balanced
Location: Upper Pump House
7. KIRLOSKAR DSM 150/52
Type: Centrifugal, Horizontally split, volute casing, 2 stage
Model: DSM 150/52
Capacity: 1000 GPM
Head: 150 m
Speed: 1590 rpm
Prime mover: 250 hp, 1490 rpm
Type of bearing: Single Row Angular contact roller bearing 7314
Balancing: Dynamically balanced

21. 20
Location: Lower Pump House
19. COMMUNICATION
For effective management of different production, service units and for ensuring safety,
the following communication facilities have been envisaged for Tipong U/G (0.2 MTpa)
- Administrative communication
- Data Communication System
The following different types of administrative and data communication systems have
been envisaged.
IP Enabled Exchange with a capacity of 250 lines upgradeable to 500 lines. The
exchange shall be housed at the Administrative Office and shall cater to various
production units, quarry workings, workshops, PCM-TDM technique with a non-
blocking structure. The EPABX will preferably employ latest features like E1 port,
LAN/WAN port etc. EPABX shall be interfaced with BSNL exchange for extending
external communication having STD & ISD facility. Self diagnostic facility shall be
provided for EPABX extensions. Sufficient number of junction lines is to be provided
for terminating BSNL, Tie and Trunk lines
NETWORKING FACILITY
Exchange is required to operate in any one of the following and shall be suitable for
both.
i. BSNL exchange
ii. Exchange should also be able to inter-face directly with OC/DECT
systems if required.
FEATURES
a. Flexible numbering scheme.
b. Privacy of calls.
c. DTMF DID facility junctions.
d. Conferencing.
e. Automatic call back on busy extension.
f. Call transfer and call pick up.
g. Last number redials.
EXTERNAL BSNL TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Twenty telephone lines with an EPABX interface have been provided for BSNL
communication and access to public communication grid. These telephone sets
would be located in the residences and offices of key personal of the project, sub-
station, railway siding, Coal Handling Plants etc. Besides connection from BSNL
other service provider may also be provided to important personal of the project.