Browsing ERE - 2013 by Author "Dharmaratne, PGR"

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Mine cost control through effective mine drainage at Bogala mines - phase 1

Uddika, JI; Samarakkody, IC; Thanansayan, G; Harinth, RR; Dharmaratne, PGR; Hemalal, PVA [Conference-Full-text]

The Bogala Graphite Mines in Sri Lanka is experiencing a considerable water flow problem for more than two decades which has resulted in increasing total production cost due to high dewatering cost. This case study was ...
The optimization of field parameters of non-explosive demolishing agent

Silva, DWGSL; Wikramage, KMJP; Vithanage, KS; Hemalal, PVA; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference-Full-text]

Demolition of concrete and rock is a common process in many construction, renovation and rehabilitation projects. Non-explosive Demolishing Material (NEDM) has been a popular alternative for explosive or mechanical demolishing ...
Performance evaluation of emulsion/water-gel explosives and comparison with dynamite in Sri Lankan quarrying/mining practice

Kumarage, PI; Edirisuriya, EMTG; Wanniarachchi, AM; Hemalal, PVA; Dharmaratne, PGR [Conference-Full-text]

In the Sri Lankan context, Gelatin Dynamite has been one of the widely used explosives for rock blasting purposes. Water-gel (WG) explosive is in the process of being introduced to the Sri Lankan mining industry. So ...

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