Question 1 [20marks]
A 800 mm wide conveyor belt is to be designed for coal (SG=0.96 and surcharge angle 15)
haulage up a 600 m-long 10° at 2.8 m/s. The belt is a 3 idlers belt, troughing at 30 degrees
The belt drive will have a counterweight, lagged pulley, and a 240° arc of contact.
a) What is the production of the rate of the conveyor belt? (4 marks)
b) The mine requires 600 t/hr and the opted to increase production by changing the
belt width to 900 mm. Estimate the required tensions on both sides of the belt,
assuming moderate operating conditions Estimate the required tensions on both
sides of the belt. (10 marks)
c) Discuss the consideration for selecting a belt for hauling crushed ore? (6 marks)
Question 2 [20 marks]
a) A mine is considering following three different acquisition methods to obtain a dozer
for. The alternatives are
1 Immediate cash purchase the dozer for N$ 1 682 000 each and sell after 4 years
for an estimated price of N$ 500 000.
2 Purchase the truck using a time payment plan requiring an immediate down
payment of N$ 400 000 and N$ 450 000 at the end of each-year for 3 years.
Assume truck will sold for N$ 500 000 each after 4 years.
3 Lease the dozer for 4 years for N$ 400 000 per year paid in advance at the
beginning of each year. The mine pay all operating and maintenance cost for the
dozer, ownership retains with lessee
If the marginal rate of return is 9.25%, then determine the best choice to buy the trucks (10
marks)
b) Discuss how the mine location and the mining method will affect the choice of
equipment to be used. (10 marks)
Question 3 [20 marks].
Mine water is one of the materials that must be moved in mining operations, where pumps
-- . are.often used to clewater pits and tunnels.
a) D~cuss four (4) _theadvantages of using pumps as a materials handling system? (8
marks)
b) _ In a mine waterlogged workings must be dewatered. The distance from the pit
__. "b()_!:t911s1um1ftg_the dip most face up to which dewatering will have to done _is1200
-·---~m-::-'fhe_-water-level difference between the bottom most point and pit bottom sump-
- - -,,2=a"r2_o:q-'-m~ .-Tlie:"total quantity of water in the lodgment to be pumped out is 12000
kilo lit~rs and t_hepercolation from the strata in 24 hours is 2000 kilo liters. It has _
heen d·ecided to pump out the water in 30 days. Net hours of run of the pump is'2o~·
hours per day. Available pipe is of 150 mm diameter. Coefficient of friction of pipe
range is 0.015. The overall efficiency of pumping set is 75%. Calculate:
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