Robe River Mining – Western Australia
Customer:
Robe River Mining Co
Location:
West Angeles Mine, WA
Product:
Prilled Ammonium Nitrate
Requirements of Robe River Mining
Sinclair Knight Mertz engaged Kerman Contracting Pty. Ltd. to design and construct a storage facility for prilled ammonium nitrate. A conveyor was required to transfer the product from bottom or rear dump trucks to the storage shed. The conveyor had to:
- be able to handle a prilled product up a slope of 15°
- be manufactured from stainless steel because of the corrosive nature of the material
- be able to convey the material without degradation.
Technical Information
- Conveyors: 1
- Belt Width: 800 mm
- Length: 33.55 m
- Inclination: 15°
- Capacity: 300 tph
- Belt Speed: 2.8 m/s
- Drive Power: 18.5 kW
- Fan Power: 1.5 kW
- Product Density: 0.72 T/m³
Aerobelt Solution
Aerobelt Australia provided an all stainless steel conveyor that was fed from a purpose designed gang valve installed beneath the feed chute to provide a uniform feed rate.
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