Browsing Department of Mining Engineering by Title

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  • Blast optimization at Tororo cement quarry 
    Nasinza, Mariam (Busitema University., 2016)
    The research study was conducted to devise measures for achieving optimal quality blasts associated with reduced secondary blasting costs, maximization of profits, increased safety, and environmental protection. Blasting ...
  • A conveyor belt system selection and design software. 
    Kyambadde, Raymond (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    Belt conveyor is the transportation of material from one location to another trough a fixed path on continuous belt rolling on pulleys and rollers. Belt conveyor has high load carrying capacity, large length of conveying ...
  • Design and construction of a hand driven single hoist system for artisanal miners : 
    Ainomut, Sarah (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    Artisanal mining in Uganda has seen a great rise in the last three years; this rise is currently boosting extraction of ore by majorly reusing mining method where their productivity is majorly affected by ore conveyance ...
  • Design and construction of a modified fume extractor for small-scale miners 
    Erima, Swizen Ogena (Busitema University, 2023)
    This review is a summary of different aspects of the design and fabrication of a modified fume extractor. It covers different fume extractor designs and materials used for construction, applications of the fume extractors ...
  • Design and construction of a pedal powered concrete mixer : 
    Walumbe, Joseph. (Busitema University., 2020-12)
    There are currently many non-profit organizations and social enterprises working to alleviate the hardships of living in Uganda, such as lack of proper homes, and bathrooms in rural areas. The solutions to these problems ...
  • Design and construction of a waterless composting toilet : 
    Okeng, Ronald Ray. (Busitema University., 2021-02-15)
    This report entails the information for the design and construction of waterless composting toilet. With the background that about 2.5 billion lack proper sanitation options and about 1 billion practice open defecation. ...
  • Design and construction of an activated carbon thermal regeneration kiln for small scale gold operators : 
    Kambere, Comfort Stuart (Busitema University., 2022)
    The economic feasibility of processes using granular activated carbon for the recovery of precious metals or the purification of water and waste-water is contingent upon re-use of the carbon in multiple adsorption regeneration ...
  • Design and construction of an overburden soil stripping machine : 
    Kwikiriza, Mathias; Natukwasa, Danhill (Busitema University, 2022)
    Manual overburden excavation is a tedious process. The report presents the design of an overburden soil stripping machine based on the principles of mechanical engineering. The components and sub-processes involved in the ...
  • Design and construction of an underground communication system : 
    Ssennyonga, Pontious Ngondwe (Busitema University, 2023)
    This project report presents the design and construction of an underground communication system for the Tiira mining area, with a focus on addressing the critical issues of safety and productivity among small-scale and ...
  • Design and construction of automated solar panel cleaning system for removal of dust. 
    Maisaba, Francis. (Busitema University., 2021-02)
    Energy is one of the major issues that the world is facing today, the supply of energy has been one of the major problems for both urban and rural households. About 60% to 70% of the energy demand of the most countries in ...
  • Design and fabrication of a dust collection system. 
    Kisaakye, Emily Luyiga (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    A lot of dust is generated during the course of various mine operation and also other economic activities most especially due to rock fragmentation. The dust is usually beyond allowable concentrations hence causing negative ...
  • Design and fabrication of a gold amalgamation Retort : 
    Ayebare, Arone (Busitema University., 2020)
    Artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector is the single largest demand for mercury in the world. An estimated 1960 metric tons of mercury were discharged into the air, soil and water by ASGM globally in 2011(UNEP, 2013) ...
  • Design and fabrication of an electric powered activated carbon thermal regeneration kiln for small scale gold miners : 
    Athieno, Olive Florence (Busitema University, 2023)
    Granular activated carbon methods that purify water or recover precious metals depend on the carbon’s ability to be reused in numerous adsorption regeneration cycles in order to be economically viable. To revive the activity ...
  • Design and fabrication of the motorised mine car system for material handling. 
    Kirigwajjo, Hamis; Sekweyama, Isaac Samson (Busitema University, 2021-07)
    A motorized mine car system is too essential for the transportation of equipment, personnel, mined ore and thus for the productivity of the mine. It consists of various components in which there are ropes, bucket, electric ...
  • Design and modelling of an underground mine: 
    Mwalo, Edward; Kadhana, Shafic; Atwine, Emmanuel (2023)
    Underground mining is the method employed in extraction of minerals which prove to be infeasible to mine by surface mining. This is because the stripping ratio is greater than the break-even stripping ratio. The mining of ...
  • Design and simulation of a cone shaped alignment fishing tool. 
    Njoka, Rogers (Busitema University, 2022)
    Design and simulation of a cone shaped alignment fishing tool.
  • Design and simulation of a gravity flow scheme for Bufumbo subcounty. 
    Gesei, Joseph. (Busitema University., 2021-02)
    This project was designing a gravity flow scheme for Bufumbo subcounty to supply the insufficient water supply. Therefore, this project sought to design a water supply system to improve on the livelihoods of the people ...
  • Design and simulation of a ventilation system for Tibet Hima mines. 
    Kakuru, Grace (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    The atmosphere underground is limited and confined, and is thus readily reduced to a substandard or even dangerous condition if contaminants produced in the course of operations like drilling, blasting, welding and hauling ...
  • Design and simulation of an automatic dewatering system for Tiira mine. 
    Asiimwe, Dan (Busitema University., 2017)
    Underground mining is the method where by the mineral is removed through Shafts or tunnels and ore can be recovered through sublevels, Tiira Gold Mine is also among the small scale mines in Uganda located in Busia district ...
  • Design of a real-time storage tracking system : 
    Rwothomio, Brian (Busitema University, 2023)
    The mining industry grapples with persistent challenges related to ore tracking and security, where theft and unauthorized access to valuable ore containers represent significant financial losses. To address these issues, ...

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