MinE 330
Mine Transport and Plant Engineering
Description
Underground and surface mine transport systems, including truck haulage, free steered vehicles, rail haulage, wire rope hoisting, belt conveying, silo storage, hydraulic pipelining and pneumatic conveying. Auxiliary mining services such as electric power distribution, pumping and compressed air power. Labs include software-based design problems dealing with the materials taught in the classroom.Learning Outcomes
Summarize the characteristics of bulk materials in loading, transport, and storage;Conduct the design of bins, hoppers, and feeders;
Discuss various mine transport methods and solve related technical problems regarding carrying capacity and power consumption;
Introduce auxiliary mining services including electricity distribution and compressed air supply;
Manage one computer software suite assisting the design of silo, belt conveyor, truck fleet, and bulk materials flow.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/2 | 3.75 | 47.25 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 45 |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Wei Victor Liu |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Chengkai Fan |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Wei Victor Liu |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Wei Victor Liu |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Wei Victor Liu |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Wei Victor Liu |