Mining Engineering
2017 · Paper 1
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Question 46
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If the rank of the following matrix is less than 3, the values of
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The discharge rate of a water pump is 0.25 m³/s. The diameter of the discharge and suction nozzles are 300 and 350 mm respectively. The measured pressure at the discharge end located 0.25 m above the center line of the impeller is 150 kN/m² and the pressure at the suction gage located at the centre line of the impeller is 20 kN/m². Specific weight of water is 9810 N/m³. The total dynamic head for the above installation in m is ________
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In a mine, 200 and 250 persons are deployed in the Panels A and B (shown in figure) respectively in the largest shift.

The panels produce 400 and 500 tonne/day respectively. The resistances of panels A and B are 0.3 Ns²m⁻⁸ and 0.4 Ns²m⁻⁸ respectively and the combined resistance of shaft and trunk airways is 0.5 Ns²m⁻⁸. The operating static pressure of the fan in Pa to provide the minimum air quantities in the panels as per CMR 1957 is ________
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