ABSTRACT
There are only two raw materials for preparing ANFO i.e. Low density prilled AN as oxidizer & Diesel oil as fuel (FO). The BMD system possesses two main storage bins/tanks, for the two main raw materials for preparing ANFO i.e. a bin for Prill AN & a separate tank for fuel. The salient features of BMD used at SCL are:
1 INTRODUCTION
Nimbeti Limestone Mines of M/s Shree Cement Ltd. is a highly mechanized Limestone mines having 15 million tones Rock handling per annum consuming 2200 Tonnes of Explosive per annum. The Mine is situated near Village Ras, in Pali District, Rajasthan, India & have Mining lease area of 750 hectares. Limestone is metamorphosed in nature and highly fractured & structurally folded. The beds are having dip varying from 45° to 60°. The pegmatite is intruded in the weak zones both across & along the dip/strike. The Mine is presently feeding seven of M/S Shree Cement Ltd Cement Plants situated at Ras & Beawar.
