Telescopic Filling Mechanism

Project Details:

Total Value:     $92 000
Year Completed:    2014
Duration:     6 months

Background:       

A mining company sought to reduce the generation of fine coal within a coal mine, which occurs during coal transfer between conveyors or chutes and from coal-on-coal impact in underground bunkers.

Description:        

A study was conducted to evaluate various filling techniques for the underground bunker. Flow simulations and analyses identified a telescopic filling mechanism as the optimal solution for minimizing fine coal production. A 1:20 scale model of the mechanism was fabricated and tested to demonstrate the concept’s key features and validate its effectiveness.