Bhalchandra V. Gokhale

Rotary Drilling and Blasting in Large Surface Mines (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In large surface mining operations, drilling and blasting activities constitute more than 15% of the total costs. In order to optimize performance and minimize costs, a thorough knowledge of drill and blast operations is, therefore, extremely important.In this unique reference volume, rotary blasthole drilling and surface blasting, as applied in la

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 748
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136898419
• Artikelnr.: 73154054

Autorenporträt

Bhalchandra V. Gokhale is an experienced professional who has worked both in practice, on mine construction and foundation works, and on the technological side of blasthole drilling equipment. Through this book, he shares his extensive knowledge of the technological aspects of drilling, mining and construction equipment and their application.

Inhaltsangabe

Surface Rock Excavation Scenario. An Overview of Blasthole Drilling.
Properties of Rocks. Brief History of Rotary Blasthole Drilling. Rotary
Blasthole Drilling Bits. Rotary Blasthole Drilling Accessories. Rotary
Blasthole Drills. Compressed Air and Air Compressors. Mechanics of Rock
Fracture Under a Drill Bit. Flushing the Blasthole. Effect of Altitude and
Severe Weather. Computers in Rotary Blasthole Drilling. Concepts for Rotary
Blasthole Drill Design. Cost Analysis of Rotary Blasthole Drilling.
Procurement of Rotary Blasthole Drills. Tips for Operating Rotary Blasthole
Drills. Mechanics of Blast Fragmentation. Properties of Explosives.
Thermochemistry of Explosives. Explosives - Their History and Composition.
Testing Explosives. Blasting Consumable and Accessories. Hazards to and
from Blasting. Properties of Rock Masses. Methods and Patterns of Charging
Blastholes. Design of a Surface Blast.