Bilaspur Research Centre

Bilaspur Research Center

Our Mandate

The research centre aspires to be globally recognised self-sustainable centre of excellence for providing catalytic R&D supports to the industry in the areas of Coal Science and Rock Engineering leading to societal upliftment of people of the country

About us

CIMFR Research Centre Bilaspur is the only CSIR research Centre in Chhattisgarh state. The Centre provides not only technical services but also important R & D services to coal exploratory organisations, coal producers and coal user industries of the region. The centre is equipped with modern and sophisticated infrastructure for coal analysis, the centre with NABL accreditation has highest level of accuracy in testing of coal and solid fuels. We have a vision to be a torch bearer for entire coal sector, both the producers and consumers. CIMFR boasts of expertise in coal characterization, Coal utilization technologies, value added products from coal and coal washability studies.

Recently a new dimension has been added to CIMFR Bilaspur in the form of expertise in mining science domain area with specialisation in rock mechanics and rock engineering. The centre is fast growing up adding new laboratory facilities for all testing works like Physio-mechanical tests on rock samples, rock mass characterisation. The centre is providing technical service in the form of sponsored and applied research projects for optimisation of drilling and blasting for open cast and underground mines, Tunnel engineering, evaluation of damage potential of the blast induced ground vibration and air overpressure.

Our Expertise

Fuel Science:

Resource Quality Assessment of borehole coal cores received from GSI, CMPDI and other state drilling organisations.

List of available testing facilities:

Logging of borehole core coal samples.
Proximate Analysis
Determination of Total Moisture.
Determination of Moisture on 96% relative humidity.
Determination of Equilibrated Moisture on standard condition of 60% relative humidity & on 40-degree temp.
Determination of Gross Calorific Value (GCV).
Ultimate analysis (C, H, N & S).
Distribution of Sulphur in coal.
Hard grove Grindability Index (HGI).
Swelling Index (SI).
LTGK coke type.
Determination of Ash Fusion Temperature.
Determination of Elemental Ash constituents.

Sampling of coal like; seam sampling, conveyor belt sampling, heap sampling, rake sampling, wagon sampling, ship sampling etc.
Quality assessment of coal at loading and unloading ends.
Characterization of solid fuels (coal, coke and biomass).
Development of micro porous carbon (activated carbon) and Nano Materials
Washability study of non-coking coal.

Mining Science

Optimisation of Drill and Blast Design parameters for

Civil Infrastructures Project
Railway and Highway Tunnel
Hydro power sector
Metro Project

Controlled Blasting Techniques for rock excavation in Metro project
Blasting Vibration Control Study
Tunnel Blast Design
Evaluation of Blast Damage Potential
NATM Construction
Rock Mass Characterisation
Vibration and Air Overpressure Study for DGMS Regulatory purpose
Pre-split blasting and smooth blasting techniques
Overbreak Control Techniques for Tunnels and Underground Excavation
Optimisation of blast fragmentation
Training to Mining and Civil Engineers for Civil Construction Project

Name	Designation	Email & phone
Bilaspur Research Center
Dr. Shripal Singh	Chief Scientist & Scientist-in charge	E-mail : shripal_singh[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk , 09923105567 (M)
Dr. Harsh Verma Briefbiodata	Sr. Principal Scientist & HOS	E-mail : drharshverma[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, drharsh77[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : +91-9412978538 (M)
Dr. (Mrs.) Manjula Sharaff	Sr. Technical Officer (2)	E-mail : manjula98[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, manjulasharaff[at]yahoo[dot]com Phone : 07752-271585 (O), 09329686141 (M)
MR. Prakash Kumar Singh	Technical Officer	E-mail : prakash[dot]cimfr[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, Rrajprakash87[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 07752-271586 (O), 9990638910 (M)
Mr. Pushpendra Patel	Technical Officer	E-mail : ppatel92[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in pushpendrapatel15[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 8871282819
Mr. Suresh Chandra Dansena	Technical Officer	E-mail : dansena[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, suresh[dot]dansena[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 07752-271585 (O), 9826702096
Mr. Kunwar Ambarish Singh	Technical Officer	E-mail : kunwar[dot]ambarish[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 07752-271584 (O), +91 94527 09197 (M)
Dr. (Mrs.) Swati Singh	Technical Assistant	E-mail : sweetswati253[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 9412460238
Mr. Sunny Murmu	Junior Secretariat Assistant	E-mail : murmusunny94[at]gmail[dot]com Phone : 8797768002, 9199437177 (M)
Mr. Rajkumar Soni	Lab Assistant	E-mail : rksoni[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, soni.rajkumar[at]yahoo[dot]com Phone : 07752-271450 (O), 09827976596 (M)
Mr. Reshamlal Mandrey	Gr. D (NT)	E-mail : rlmandrey[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, reshamlalmandrey[at]yahoo[dot]com Phone : 07752-411328 (O), 9098362208 (M)
Mr. Krishna Rai Tiwari	Gr. D (NT)	E-mail : krtiwari63[at]yahoo[dot]com Phone : 07752-271583 (O), 09827961112 (M)
Mr. Sagar Karwa	Gr. D (NT)	E-mail : sagarkarwa[at]cimfr[dot]nic[dot]in, sagarkarwa78[at]yahoo[dot]com Phone : 07752-411328 (O), 09993027669 (M)

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SL. NO.	Projects	Category	Participating Agencies
`1`	`Development of landslide monitoring system for North-East Region of India using wireless sensor networking`	`GAP Project funded by DRDO/DTRL`	`DTRL, CBRI Roorkee`
`2`	`Development of guidelines for underground excavation using Controlled Blasting Techniques by measurement of load-deformation response of rock mass vis-à-vis GRC and SRC (In house Major Lab Project)`	`in-house Research works`	`CSIR-CIMFR, THDC and NTPC Ltd.`
`3`	`Evaluation of blast induced damage by monitoring of blasting vibration during underground excavation of PSP Project of THDC India Ltd. (THDC Underground Hydro Power Complex, Tehri)`	`Sponsored Research`	`THDC India Ltd. Rishikesh`
`4`	`Blast Design optimisation and evaluation of blast induced damage by monitoring of blasting vibration during rock excavation at Vishnugaad Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Power Project, Pipalkoti.`	Sponsored Research	`HCC, Mumbai`
`5`	`Scientific study on controlled blasting operations and supervision of blast induced ground vibration monitoring during rock excavation at SP-01 Project, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.`	Sponsored Research	`L&T Heavy Engineering, Vizag/DRDO/WAPCOS New Delhi`
`6`	`Scientific Study for Construction of Underground Kalvadevi Metro Station using NATM Approach for UGC-02 Package of HCC-MMS JV for Mumbai Metro Line-3`	Sponsored Research	`HCC, Mumbai`
`7`	`Scientific studies on blast induced ground and air overpressure and investigation on its damage potential vis-à-vis housing structures of Pur village, Distt. Bhilwara, Rajasthan (NGT Investigation Project)`	`Applied Research`	`Rajasthan State Government`
`8`	`Scientific studies on assessment and mitigation of blast induced ground vibration and air overpressure at Agawali Silica Sand Mine of M/s Shivalik Silica, Bharatpur, Rajasthan`	Sponsored Research	`HCC, Mumbai`
`9`	`Monitoring and characterization of coal dispatched by Gevra, Dipka and Koraba area mines, SECL, Bilaspur`	Sponsored Research	`SECL, Bilaspur & NTPC`
`10`	`Quality monitoring and characterization of coal at unloading ends of NTPC Power plants at Sipat, Korba, Lara and Mouda.`	Sponsored Research	`NTPC, SECL & CIMFR`
`11`	`Evaluation and Monitoring of coal supplied to NTPC power plants by NTPC Tallaipalli Mine, Raigarh Area`	Sponsored Research	`Coal India Ltd., SECL CIMFR`
`12`	`Supervision and evaluation of quality coal at unloading ends of various power plants such State Electricity corporation Ltd of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujrat`	Sponsored Research	`SECL, State boards of Rajasthan, Gujrat, Chhattisgarh`
`13`	`Characterization of coals from different coalfields explored by CMPDIL, RI-V through borehole coal core study Phase- VIII`	Sponsored Research	`CMPDIL, CIL, SECL`

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