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CSIR-CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MINING AND FUEL RESEARCH, DHANBAD
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MINEXPERT (talk) 10:32, 9 November 2016 (UTC) Giving importance to role of coal in ENERGY, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) formed a new synergized entity named CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) after integrating the core competencies of erstwhile Central Mining Research Institute (CMRI)) and Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI), two national laboratories of CSIR both at Dhanbad with an aim “to be a Global Leader & Path Setter in Mining and Fuel Research” which is the vision statement of the institute. Recently, the vision, mission and mandate of the institute has been change/modified.

The erstwhile CSIR-CMRI (established on 10th May 1956), the premier organization of the country, provided R&D backup, advisory services and help in technology development and upgradation, technology adaptation to coal and mineral industries to reach the targeted production with high standards of safety and economy. The erstwhile CSIR-CFRI (established on 17th November 1946) had proven its expertise in the area of resource quality assessment, coal preparation, coal carbonization, coal combustion and gasification of inferior quality Indian coal along with environmental management and fly-ash utilization. Besides, it had long-standing experience in the areas of basic research on coal, synthetic fuels & chemicals ground stock management, carbon artefacts and value added materials from coal. The other units and regional centres of the institute are located at Bilaspur, Nagpur, Ranchi and Roorkee.

The mission of the institute is to become and be a centre of excellence for scientific research and industrial technologies in mining and fuels and contribute to innovation, economic and societal growth nationally and beyond. The major goals of the institute are

To plan, perform and deliver reliable, high quality and internationally competitive research and development on coal and minerals for utilization in mining, energy and allied industries in India and beyond. To help the mining industry in general and coal industry in particular with needed knowhow and R&D services covering the entire chain from "Mine to Market". To accord high priority to clean coal initiatives with focus on resource conservation, coal quality up-gradation and coal processing technology packages for power, steel, chemical feedstock and liquid fuels. To generate and help generate high performance human resource (scientists, engineers, technicians, etc.) needed in the country. To offer high quality science and technology advice to government at the centre and in the states to facilitate management of technological changes in the areas of mining and fuels. The institute has strategic advantage of comprehensive knowledge and understanding of characteristics and conditions of Indian coal and mineral deposits. The institute is seated over more than 5 decades of experience in the coal mining sector. It has developed important norms/technologies, which are being adopted by the industry for safe and sustainable utilization of coal resources. As such, the institute would have to have its own vision for discharging its national role effectively to help coal, mineral and other associated industries to get their vision translated into reality. After consolidation, the widened bandwidth of the institute covers the complete mining cycle starting from Coal quality evaluation, Mining (production, productivity, safety and conservation), Processing/beneficiation, Transportation, Utilization including waste disposal and environmental issues. The Institute has around 200 qualified scientists (more than 100 Ph.D. holders) besides other scientific/technical and non-technical staff working in almost 50 different research areas. The manpower includes a large contingent of experienced Mining and Chemical Engineers, Geologists and Chemists besides Basic Science experts and engineers from other disciplines including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics.

Equipped with different national testing facilities and with ISO 9000:2008 accreditation, CSIR-CIMFR extends R&D studies, testing, evaluation, calibration and consultancy services for Indian and Overseas Customers. CSIR-CIMFR deals with explosives and accessories, mine ventilation and safety equipment, roof supports, personal protective equipment, flame proof and intrinsically safe equipment, electrical cables, mining and allied industrial components, wire ropes, cage and suspension, gear components, aerial ropeways etc for their safe use in mines and other hazardous areas. Mine gases, metals, coals and physico-mechanical properties are also studied. It also has a number of pilot plants to study beneficiation, carbonisation, combustion, gasification and liquefaction besides a variety of testing facilities using sophisticated instruments for determination of coal characteristics and related parameters.

The major thrust areas of the institute are: (i) Technology upgradaton including design, development and adaptation of technology to solve mining and fuel science problems, (ii) Mines safety, (iii) Environmental issues in mineral industry, (iv) Equipment utilization, (v) Alternative energy sources, (vi) Ground control technology for tunneling and underground caverns (vii) Slope stability, (viii) Clean coal initiatives, (ix) Better utilization of inferior coals, (x) Design and development of energy efficient coke oven including power generation from waste heat, (xi) Development of coal-based value added carbons of varied specification, (xii) Reduce dependence on petroleum feed stocks through conversion of coal or organic wastes into synthetic fuel and other chemicals/feed stocks, (xiii) Continuation of the national task of resource quality assessment in alliance with coal producing industries and (xiv) Societal missions.

The specific research areas are methods of mining especially, mass production technology in underground mining, Engineering rock mechanics and ground control, Stability analysis and design of mining structures, Design and development of mine supports, Mining methods for thick and difficult coal seams, Mine subsidence prediction, control and analysis, Cavability and management of hard roof, Slope stability analysis and design for coal, rocks and waste spoils, Numerical modelling (both 2 and 3 dimensional), Blast design for improved productivity and vibration control, Stowing/back filling of mined out areas including fly-ash utilization, Fire hazards evaluation and control, Disaster management in mines, Environmental Impact Assessment and Management Planning, Ventilation network planning and design, Resource potential evaluation of coal bed methane and coal mine methane, Resource quality assessment of Indian coal, Coal combustion, beneficiation, carbonization, liquefaction and coal characteristics. Besides research on the entire coal chain, CSIR-CIMFR also widely involves in metal mining, design of hydro-electric projects, underground space technology, utilization of discharged mine water for the community; socio-economic development of people residing in mining areas, etc.

The liberalization and globalization of Indian economy have thrown new challenges and opportunities to the Indian coal, mineral and associated sectors. These developments and ambitious expansion plans of coal and mineral industries have opened new horizons to CSIR-CIMFR as well, being the premier organization dedicated to deliver scientific and technical inputs to mining and allied industries. The institute is aimed to provide R&D inputs for the entire coal-energy chain from mining to consumption by providing basic research, R&D back up, transfer of technology, advisory services and help in technology upgradation and adaptation to coal and mineral based industries to reach the targeted production for country’s energy security with high standards of safety, economy and cleaner environment.

It is one of the most important laboratores under CSIR and contributing a lot in mining and energy sector.