Question : CENTRAL MINING RESEARCH INSTITUTE



(a) whether the Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI) has developed any new technology during the last three years;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of achievements made by CMRI during the above period?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House, on the basis of information furnished by CMRI, which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Science & Technology.

Statement referred to reply to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 7 for 19.11.2001 regarding Central Mine Research Institute (CMRI)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b)&(c): Based on the information furnished by Central Mine Research Institute (CMRI), the details of new technologies developed and achievement made by them during the last three years are given below:

TECHNOLOGIES	ACHIEVEMENT
1 Mechanised depillaring of Technology being used by thick coal seam with cable mining companies bolts 2 Use of fly ash as mine fill Technology has been demonstrated at laboratory successfully.
3 Under-Pinning based method Technology being adopted at of mining for depillaring Chirimiri, Nowrozabad thick contiguous seam mines. 4 Delayed bulk filling of Technology demonstrated at open stopes with high laboratory successfully. density cemented fill for pillar extraction 5 Subsidence research CMRI getting externally funded projects. 6 Subsidence prediction Technology being utilised models for Indian multi- by coal companies seam mining situation. 7 Wide Stall method without Technology being used at stowing for partial Chirimiri, Umaria mines. extraction 8 Development of wooden Being used by mining spacers for air-deck companies. blasting 9 Development of new spacing do and burden formulae 10 Dynamic balancing of Coal companies are given pressure technique and the technology through application of cryogenic consultancy projects. technology. 11 Methodology for assessment Method has been adopted for of deflagration in-house quality check. characteristics of permitted explosives. 1 Methodology for do determination of toxic fume generated by cap sensitive commercial explosives 13 Development of explosive Being manufactured in the brand name of ‘INDOBOOST’ and ‘INDOGEL’ 14 Fire protective coating Being extensively used 15 On-line mine environmental At negotiation stage with monitoring system for SSI for commercialization. underground mine 16 Arsenic removal from water Applied for patent; In the process of negotiation for commercialization. 17 Mushroom cultivation in Development completed. simulated abandoned mine condition
18 Steel arch setting device do
19 Improved type steel cog do
20 Mechanised device for Being commercialized. spraying fire protective coating material. 21 Strata Movement Warning System placed in an System underground mine on experimental basis and working well. 22 Roof Bolting machine Already patented.
23 Coal Slasher Already patented. 24 Coal Sampler Already patented. 25 Improved device for Being manufactured and temperature measurement in supplied to coal mines. hazardous environment. 26 Computerized package for Lab model/ proto type equipment condition developed for field trial monitoring. 27 Universal un-interrupted Proto type developed for power pack field trial.