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Centre for Mining, Environment,
Plant Engineering & Operation |
The Centre provides its services through the following Programmes:
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Geology, Mining and Raw Materials
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Environmental Management
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Engineering & System Design
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Process Optimisation and Productivity
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Energy Management
Ø Plant Maintenance Engineering
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area of Geology, Mining and Raw Materials, the range of services includes identification and site selection for
In the area of environmental management, EIA and EMP studies for Greenfield cement plants and for expansion / modernisation of operating plants for obtaining statutory clearances. EIA and EMP studies, air quality monitoring in respect of suspended particulate matter, polluting gases such as SO2, NOx, CO, water and soil analysis, land-use pattern through Digital Image Analysis of Satellite Imageries, ambient and source noise surveys as well as studies on ground vibrations due to blasting operations in mines.
The Centre also provides technical and technological
support services covering process optimization and productivity enhancement
including trouble shooting, diagnostic studies such as corrosion of kiln shell,
unstable burning, coating build-ups, jamming of silos, optimization of grinding
operation, assessment of performance of core equipment. Another important activity of the centre is
energy management covering energy audit leading to identification of potentials
for energy conservation and implementation of various schemes for achieving the
identified savings, effective utilization of fuels including alternate fuels
such as WDF – agricultural and industrial wastes.
In the area of plant maintenance specialized services
include kiln alignment using state-of-the-art Hot Kiln Alignment equipment,
shell profile evaluation besides other activities relating to condition
monitoring of plant and machinery. Other
services include design of plant maintenance system including computerized
maintenance; inventory control system and failure diagnostic studies.
In the area of project engineering and system
design, preparation of pre-feasibility report, TEFR and DPR for
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Geology, Mining and Raw
Materials |
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Main Activities and Services |
· Identification of potential limestone deposits for green cement projects.
· Planning, and monitoring of geological prospecting of limestone deposits.
· Computer aided deposit evaluation.
· Computer aided mine planning, scheduling and optimisation.
· Productivity enhancement of open pit limestone mines.
· Preliminary investigation for technical viability of beneficiation for low/marginal grade limestone.
· Mining plan / scheme of mining / mine closure plan as per Indian Bureau of Mines, Govt. of India guidelines.
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Recent Projects: |
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Identification and Technical Appraisal of Potential Limestone Deposit
for new Projects- 15 Nos.
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Planning, Monitoring of exploration-5 Nos
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Computer Aided deposit Evaluation and Mine Planning for new and running
cement projects-15 Nos.
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Preparation of Mining Plan as per IBM Guidelines
for Grant / Renewal of Mining Lease-6 Nos.
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Reassessment of Limestone Reserves of Operating
Mines-1 No.
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Geophysical Prospecting of Sub-Surface Limestone
Deposits-1 No.
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Beneficiation and Upgradation of Marginal Grade
Limestone for Cement Manufacture-3 Nos.
· Productivity enhancement of a limestone mine-1 No.
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Computer aided deposit evaluation |
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Productivity enhancement study |
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Facilities Available |
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Remote
sensing workstation with ERDAS Imagine Professional software.
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GIS
workstation with ARC Info, ARC View, 3-D analyst spatial analyst softwares.
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AUTOCAD
workstation facilities with R2V (Raster to Vector) software.
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Geo-modelling
workstation with DATAMINE STUDIO & Rock Works Software.
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Global
Positioning System (GPS).
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Digital
planimeter.
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Electronic
distance meter with micrometer theodolite.
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Large
format colour plotter (42’’).
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Environmental Management |
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Main Activities &
Services |
· Performance Evaluation and Engineering of Pollution Control Equipment for Control of Particulates and Gaseous Emissions
· Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan for Green-field & Brown-field Projects
· Utilization of Hazardous Wastes as Alternate Fuel
· Climate Change and Global warming
· Land use and Sustainable Development
· Environmental Audit
· Noise and Ground Vibration
· Life Cycle Assessment.
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Recent Projects Completed |
· EIA / EMP Studies for Green Field / Capacity Enhancement Projects.
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M/s Maratha Cement Works (A
Unit Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited,) Chandrapur,
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M/s Gujarat Ambuja Cement
Limited, Kodinar,
- M/s Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited, Darlaghat, Himachal Pardesh.
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M/s Ambuja Cement Eastern
Limited, Rawan,
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· Life cycle Assessment – LCA study for cement sector has been studied for the first time to evaluate input & output in terms of thermal energy and electrical energy, raw materials and emissions of starting from mining to despatch of cement. The impact analysis like global warming, acidification, resource conservation and land use etc. is studied for four geographical locations. LCA study will help cement plants to identify and improve the environmental parameters on continuous basis. |
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NCB-NATCOME Projects on
Climate Change – NCB has carried out the two
studies under United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Charge (UNFCCC)
for MoEF Govt of ·
Nations Framework Convention
for Climate Charge (UNFCCC) for MoEF Govt of |
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Field Measurements of Stack Emissions in Progress |
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· Global warming – NCB studied measures for reduction of green house gases (GHG). Measures adopted by International cement industry has been documented and quantum of energy saved in terms of thermal and electrical power has been taken into consideration. Various measures adopted by the Indian cement industry reduction in thermal energy achieved resulting lower emissions of green house gases have been studied in details. The concept of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) ultimately provides the economic benefits to the industry.
