271 Elements of

Mining Technology - Vol. 3

anple,
ct rope haulage pulls 10 loaded tubs at a time
AQO and
4 0 0 kgf; kgf has a capacity of 900 up incline dipping at 1 in 8. An empy
an
weighs
haulge 1s 500 m. The rope
kgf of mineral.
neter is 25 mm. Rope speed is 12Length of the roadwayy
km/h. Coefficient
covered by the
of friction for the tubs
b

is
is Estimate the power required by the
tor
Ta/
rope 20 rope and by the engine.
liameter is 25 mm.
Rope

mass in kg per m length of rope = kd2

where d is diameter in cm and k is 0.35 for a fibre core rope made from steel having breaking
Tengthof1570 MN/ (i.e. 160 kgf/mm)

mass in kg/m =
0.35 x
2.5 =
2.18 kg/m
and wt. of rope per metre = 2.18 x 9.81 N

21.39 N
Since the rope is continualy shortening,
the work done in pulling the load is continually
Treasing, but for practical purpose we may consider it as constant in order to calculate the maximum
-er required which is always at the start of the journey of loaded tubs.
Rope speed is 12 km/h = 3.33 m/s.

The total work done may be divided into 4 groups as follows:

1. Component of the wt. of loaded tubs parallel to the haulage i.e.
gravity component
=
1300 x 9.81 x 10 x 4N
8
= 15941IN

2. Component of the wt. of full length of rope, parallel to the haulage plane, i. e. gravity
iMPOnent
2.18 x 9.81 x 500
N
8
= 1 3 3 6 . 6 N.

1
3)
Friction of load =1300x 9.81 x 10 x
20
N

= 6376.5 N.

4) 2.18 x 9.81 x
500
Friction of rope
20
= 534.6 N.
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. Total force to be overcome

=
(1) + (2) + (3) + (4)
= 15941 +1336.6 + 6376.5 + 534.6

= 24188.7 N

24.189 kN.
Total work done per sec = 24189 N x 3.33 m

= 80549 Joules.
Power required by the rope
= 80549 WV
= 80.55 kW.
move at full speed and it would decreae
loads
This would be the power in the rope when the
a motor of at least 50 % more
a little as the rope coils on the drum. It would be necessary
to provide
power for the following reasons.
from
required to accelerate the jourmey
rest.
(a) No allowance has been made for the force
motor and the haulage
is lost in the gearing between
(6) Some of the power developed by the motor
drum.
is always necessary in case the tubs derail and they have to be pulled up
A of power
reserve
when the wheels are on the floor and coefficient of friction is high.

Example:
500 m long, assuming 8 tubs per train, each
What is the least gradient for a self-acting incline
of coal ? The rope weighs 1 kgf/m.
tub weighing 500 kgf and carrying 1000 kgf

o rtubs and u
=
Assume =f
50 10
Ans.

Let the least gradient =i =

i.e. 1 in n.
coal
Now the force required to overcome frictional resistances is offered by the We e
coming down; considering numberofloaded tubs = number of empty tubs i. e. the conmponenta
incline due to gravity ofthe full tubs (= G) must be sufficient to overcome:
(a) The gradient resistance of the empty tubs (= g),
(b) The frietion of the loaded tubs, empty tubs and the rope
(=F+, 4 0.
C)Gradient resistance at the time of start of the rope drawing the empty train S,)
Where,
W gross weight offull tubs (Newtons)
G Gradient resistance of full tubs wi (N))
w = weight of empty tubs (N)
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gradient resistance of empty tubs = wi (N)

weight ofrope (N)

=
gradient resistance ofrope w,i(N)
S
1 / n gradient as 1 inan
=

F
Friction offull tubs W(N)
=Coefficient of friction of tubs

ffriction ofempty tubs = w (N)

=coefficient of friction of rope

friction of rope
f =
Pw, (N).
Then least gradient must be, when the following relation is satisfied.:
G =8+ g, + F +
f +f
Of
G-g-8,= F +f+ f
or Wi - w i - w i = F + f+f,

Or
F+f+f
W -w-W1

Now
W =8 x1500x 9.81 N =
117720 N
w 8x 500 x 9.81 N =39240 N
w,= 500 x 1 x 9.81 N = 4905 N

F=117720x 2354.4 N
50

f 39240x = 784.8 N
50

1
f=4905x10 =490.5 N
i-2354.4 + 784.8 + 490.5
i=
117720 - 39240 - 4905

3629.7
= 0.049
73575
L.e, 49
m in 1
km
or 1
in
20.41.
COnsiderably steeper gradien
Lably steeper gradient would be required in practice to ensure efticient running
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-
Track
An endless haulage
of coal a shift opera
rates on a
roadway 800 m long dipping at 1 in 15 and
kgf. The rope (1 shift 7.5 hrs. effective time).
=

weighs 3 The loads weigh 1500 kgt each draws 600 t

o

Estimate the power kgf/m, tub friction is 1/50 and rope and the emms
friction
reguired at the surge wheel. The loads are
is 1/1.
Speed of the
Ans. pulled up the gradient.rope ie
is 4krM
in 7.5
hours, amount of coal drawn is 600
tonnes.
I n 1 hour amount
of coal drawn is 80 tonnes.
80 tonnes of coal
need 80 tubs.
Now, in 1 hour distance travelled is 4 km. i.e.
Over 4000 m number of tubs distributed =
80

over 800 m number of tubs distributed 80x 8000

4000
= 16 tubs.
The forces which balance each other are
i. The weight of tubs on either ropes.
i. The weight of rope on loaded side and on empty side.
The forces to be overcome are as follows:
1. Componerít in the direction of incline due to force of gravity on coal content.

16x 1000 x9.81

15
_10464 N.
2. Friction of loads and empties:
16x 9810x 1.5 +16 x 9810 x 0.5
50
9810x 16 x 2
50
= 6278.4 N.

3. Friction of rope of both sides:

3x 800 x 9.81 x 2
10
= 4708.8. N.
Total force = (1) + (2) + (3) = 21451.2 N

work done/sec = Force x velocity

21451.2x10 Nmn
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23834.67 Joules/sec
Power 23835 watts
or Power = 23.835 kW

Tet us add 25°% for the

power required during
acceleration.
Power required at the
surge wheel =
1.25 x
23.835
= 29.79 kw

say, 30 kW.

Brammple:

Calculate the motor power of

electric endless rope
an
ative hauling time, up an 1200 m
having a gradient of 1haulage
to haul 350 tonnes in
long
nd its carying capacity is 1000 kgf of coal. in 12. An
7 hrs.
empty tub weighs 500 kgt
s.

To find the motor power, we must know

(a) the tractive force to be exerted
the by rope in N and
(b) the speed of the rope in n/s.
The product of the two will give the effective power exerted
is is the power required at the drum. by the rope in N-m/s i. e. in watrs

Let 10
speed of haulage =
4 km/hr =
m/s
9
=
1.11 m /s.

Let tub friction =

sO

and rope friction =

M1
10

Coal on rope = 350 = 50 te delivered in 1 hr.

Ihis is delivered by 4 km of rope.

50 x 1200
oal on rope of 1200 m
4000
= 15 te.

umber of loaded tubs (15) = No. ofempty tubs (15)