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Applications Of Fibre-Reinforced Shotcrete (Fibrecrete) Support In Drifts At Nchanga Underground Mine.
By Simon Mundike, Muwindwa Lipalile
A scraper based block cave method has been successfully applied to extract the Lower Ore Body at Nchanga since the 1950?s. Since inception, scraper drifts and service ways have been supported using st
Jan 1, 2005
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Size effect on shear strength of computer-aided-manufactured joints
By Y. -H. Chang, Y. -J. Jou, T. -S. Ueng, I. -H. Peng
In order to systematically study the size effect on the shear strength of rock joints, this study used the computer-aided-manufacturing system to reproduce the artificial rock joints for saw-toothed j
Jan 1, 2003
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Study on nonlinear damage localization process of rocks under water chemical corrosion
By Li. S., C. Sili
Abstract. Study on nonlinear damage localization process of rocks under water chemical corrosion is a more interesting topic in rock mechanics research world widely. It is very important in estimating
Jan 1, 2003
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Predication of P-wave transmission across a rock fracture with a dynamic normal behavior
By X. B. Zhao, J. G. Cai
The purpose of this paper is to incorporate the dynamic BB model of rock fracture normal behaviour into Universal Distinct Element Code (UDEC), and to conduct UDEC modelling to predict stress wave pro
Jan 1, 2003
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Extraction Of Silicomanganese From Marine And Low Grade Mineral Resources
By T. C. Alex, K. M. Godiwalla, R. K. Jana
Manganese nodule, available in ocean beds, is a potential resource of the future for copper, nickel and cobalt. Recovering only these metals, containing less than 3% by weight, will result in the gene
Jan 1, 2007
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Experimental Determination of Compressive, Pulling and Torsional Resistance of Mudcakes using a Triple Action Load Cell Assembly
By Md. Amanullah
A novel triple action load cell assembly (LCA) was developed to determine three index parameters reflecting compressive, tensile and shear characteristics of mudcakes. The results indicate that the te
Jan 1, 2003
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Various Techniques To Produce Low Carbon Ferrochrome
By A. M. Ghodgaonkar, P. J. Bhonde, R. D. Angal
Primarily ferrochrome is used to introduce chromium into steels and alloys. Chromium enhances hardness, hardenability, corrosion, abrasion and wear resistance of the steel. High carbon ferrochrome
Jan 1, 2007
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Behaviour of large-span rock tunnels and caverns under favourable horizontal stress conditions
By X. H. Zhang, J. G. Cai
This paper discusses the behaviour of large-span tunnels and caverns in hard rock in a major underground storage project. In-situ stresses were measured using hydraulic fracturing during site investig
Jan 1, 2003
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A Review Of Undergraduate Teaching And Postgraduate Research In Pyrometallurgy At The University Of Stellenbosch
Keywords: Stellenbosch, university, teaching, research The pyrometallurgical activities at Stellenbosch University are reviewed in this paper. The history of the activities, both in teaching and r
Jan 1, 2006
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Systems simulation for dragline selection in open cast mines
By K. M. Li, Y. D. Zhang
The selection of stripping dragline is a complicated problem. Several factors, such as the deposit buried conditions, the demand of mine production rate, cast blasting result, the mining/stripping ope
Jan 1, 2003
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Kinetics Of Reduction Of Different Manganese Ores
By Manoj Kumar, S. Ranganathan, S. N. Sinha
The reducibility of three different manganese ores with coke was studied. The three ores were reduced to different extents under the same experimental conditions. The investigations showed that in the
Jan 1, 2007
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Synthesis and Deposition of Silicon Carbide Nanopowders in a Microwaveinduced Plasma Operating at Low to Atmospheric Pressures
By J. H. van Laar, L. J. van der Walt, P. L. Crouse, H. Bissett, G. J. Puts
"SynopsisSilicon carbide nanopowders were produced using a microwave-induced plasma process operating at 15 kPa absolute and at atmospheric pressure. Methyltrichlorosilane (MTS) served as precursor, d
Jan 1, 2015
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The Build Up Of Additional HCFeMn Production Capacity By The Deepening Of A Furnace
By T. Nishi, D. Teguri, K. Saitoh
In recent years the requirement for high carbon ferro-manganese (HCFeMn), which is the key product of our company, has increased due to bullish demand for steel products. In our Tokushima works, we
Jan 1, 2007
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Dynamic Support Rationale and Systems
By U. Singh, E. T. Brown, J. Coxon
The rapid fracturing and deformation that occurs around excavations during rock bursts demand that support and reinforcement systems have both deformability and damping capabilities. The energy deman
Jan 1, 2003
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Changing Requirements Of Ferroalloys For Flat Products - User?s Perspective
By A. K. Das, S. Pathak, C. Bhanu, P. K. Tripathy
Ferroalloys are integral part of steel melting process. The purpose of using ferroalloys is three fold e.g. killing of steel, modifying the slag composition and steel alloying. Amount of ferroalloys u
Jan 1, 2007
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The Welding Of Experimental Low-Nickel Cr- Mn- N Stainless Steels Containing Copper
By M. Coetzee
The susceptibility of experimental low-nickel Cr-Mn-N stainless steels to hot cracking, sensitization, and pitting corrosion in the as-welded condition was investigated. These steels were developed fo
Jan 1, 1996
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The growth of fatigue cracks in rail steel
By J. H. Bulloch
A study of fatigue-crack growth in a rail steel and an associated weld metal showed that fatigue cracks in the deformed rail steel had slightly higher growth rates than in undeformed rail steel. The c
Jan 1, 1987
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Foreword (17fb3a7a-58cc-4567-95b3-783c2cc029a3)
By Marek Dworzanowski
Dense medium separation (DMS) is critical to the operation of coal and diamond beneficiation plants. It is also utilised in iron ore, manganese, chromite and andalusite beneficiation as well as pre-co
Jan 1, 2006
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Influence of pore water on the design of deep galleries in low permeable rocks
By V. Labiouse, R. Gärber
The paper aims at clarifying the up-to-now misappreciated role taken by pore water on the design of deep tunnels in saturated porous media. Numerical simulations with a non-dimensional FEM-model empha
Jan 1, 2003
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Evaluation of some physical and mechanical properties of rocks using ultrasonic pulse technique and presenting equations between dynamic and static elastic constants
By A. Fahimifar, H. Soroush
Abstract: In order to develop non-destructive methods in studying physical and mechanical properties of rock and replacing them with difficult and expensive static methods, several ultrasonic tests we
Jan 1, 2003