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Main Parts of Locomotives

1) Chasis:Chesis is rigid framework of steel section.


2) Driving wheels, axles, springs & brake blocks etc. mounted below the
Chasis.
3) A power Unit: it may be a diesel engine, an electric motor, a battery
or compressed air.
4) Operator’s Cabin: Having control panel with brakes, operating
system, horn etc.
5) Lights at both ends.
6) A emergency brake
7) For large size locomotives an air compression for power brakes.
Locomotive Haulage:
• In case of rope haulage the power to move the load is available from
external fixed motor to the haulage.
• While in case of locomotive haulage the driving unit i.e. locomotive is
coupled to a train due to which more safety can be attained.
• The locomotives are very flexible in nature & they can be used for
men transport also.
APPLICATION
1. Where the gradient of the roadway is mild. Nearly flat gradient is preferred.
2. A gradient of 1 in 15 against the loads is considered to be limit though locos are
generally employed on gradients milder than 1 in 25.
3. Where the loco track is in settled ground not subjected to movement by mining
operations.
4. In the intake airways where the velocity is adequate to keep firedamp percentage
appreciably low.
5. If diesel locos are used the exhaust gases of the locos should be diluted by the
air current sufficiently well so as to be unharmful to the workers.
6. Where roads are reasonably wide and high.
7. Where transport of mine cars involve long haul distances.
8. Small locos for shunting and marshalling at pit bottom are common.
Types of Locomotive Haulages
1) Diesel locomotive
2) Electric locomotive
Over head wire locomotive
Trolley wire locomotive
3) Electric battery locomotive
4) Compressed air locomotive
Diesel Locomotive
• Diesel locomotive are commonly used in number of mines.
• Their weight varies from 3 tonne to 15 tonne & power from 50kw to 75kw.
• The power unit is a diesel engine.
• The locomotives used in underground coal mines have a power unit in a
flame proof enclosure as a safeguard against ignition of fire damp.
• In coal mines the diesel locomotives are not allowed where the percentage
of inflammable gases is more than 1.25% in the general body of air. Hence
these are generally used in intake roadways.
• The exhaust of the diesel engine includes oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide &
small quantities of oxides of sulphur & nitrogen & other aldehydes which
smell badly &causes irritation of the nose, throat & eyes.
• To remove these oxides & aldehydes the locomotives are fitted with exhaust
conditioner
Advantages of Diesel Locomotives
1. Cheaper
2. Completely self-controlled

Disadvantages of Diesel Locomotives


1. Danger of fire in handling the diesel.
2. production of poisonous gasses
3. Adds heats to the atmosphere.
4. More maintenance required.
5. More employees required.
Exhaust Conditioner & Flame Trap
• The exhaust gases from the engine strikes on the surface of the water in the
chamber A. This traps hot particles & washes out the sulphur oxides &
aldehydes.
• The gases then rise through a flame proof slag wool which is kept moist by water
& thereafter pass through second chamber.
• Similar chamber B, where gases are further cooled & filtered before passing
through the flame trap.
• A flame arrester consists of a removable stainless-steel plates 1/2mm apart.
• Finally gases are mixed with about 30 to 40 times their volume of fresh air
before entering in the atmosphere.
• In chamber A, a water level indicator is installed in such a way that if water level
falls below certain level, the brakes are applied automatically.
• The exhaust conditioner should be replaced by a clean set after every 24 hours.

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