Dear Mr. Jacob

We noted your interest in Stackers/Reclaimers. Perhaps we can offer assistance once you have decided on the number of machines.

We have a couple of SURPLUS STACKER-RECLAIMERS availble. Please consider:

*(1) Complete stock pile yard. (2) 4000tph Stacking, each, and 1500tph reclaim, each.

*All conveyors

*All sampling

*All sorting

*Dust suppression

*All electrics and controls

*Load out

Also, (1) 1000tph Rail mtd. Stacker only. Unit travels between stockpiles and stacks both sides of rail. Comes with conveyors, dock hoppers, and assorted items.

Please feel free to contact me anytime.

Email: norsequip@sasktel.net

Phone: (306)-664-7260 Canada

Best Regards,

Al Goodmundson ■

Mr. Jacob:

Our company, EDC inc, is experienced in transshipment facilities, such as you describe. What you suggest, using two stackers and one reclaimer, is acceptable. However, depending on your needs, it may be possible to use one stacker and one reclaimer. There are also a number of other possibilites which can be explored. The stockpile dimensions, plant layout, etc. will be required to determine the optimum and most cost effective arrangement.

Please visit our website at edcincorp.com to learn about EDC inc. We would like to discuss this with you further. If you are interested, please contact me at wjherbst@edcincorp.com.

Sincerely,

Walter J. Herbst ■

Dear Mr. Jacob

We noted your stockpile project. Perhaps we can be of assistance, once you have decided on the number of machines. We have a couple of Surplus Stacker-Reclaimer packages. Please consider:

(1) Complete Stock yard. (2) rail mtd. Stacker-Reclaimers rated 4000/1500tph each. Comes with all conveyors, sorting, sampling, dust suppression, load-out, and electrics.

Also, (1) 1000tph rail mtd. Stacker only. Travels between (2) stockpiles and stacks both directions off rails. Comes with dock hoppers, conveyor, and assorted items.

Both packages are in excellent condition. ALSO, A COUPLE OF SHIP LOADERS/UNLOADERS AVAILABLE. Please feel free to contact our company anytime.

Email: norsequip@sasktel.net

Phone: (306)-664-7260 Canada.

Sincerely,

Al Goodmundson ■

Dear Mr. Jacob,

Stock yard system arrangement layout depends upon the land marked for installation of system. This land should have provision for easy receipt and dispatch of material. Also, the information on frequency of arrival / dispatch and demurrage charges etc. are also very important issues. These aspects are not known, hence it is difficult to make specific suggestion. The suggestion also depends upon capital investment, yearly recovery etc. However, in general, I would like to inform as below.

You have already planned to have two numbers of stackers and one number of reclaimer. Please think about the option to install one stacker and one reclaimer now, and keep provision for installing second stacker and second reclaimer in next stage expansion. This will stagger out the investment and it will also make the project implementation easy.

If you have got only one reclaimer and suppose there is some accident, or sudden maintenance problem / procurement requiring certain time, then you will not be able to operate the dispatch part of the system during this period. Is this acceptable for the kind of service your plant is to render? If this is acceptable, then you can have one reclaimer.

Regards,

Ishwar G Mulani.

Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.

Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.

Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in

Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■

Greetings from the "Frozen Easten Wilderness",

to solve your problem you have to decide if you want an underground reclaim or a surface reclaim.

if you install your stockpiles in line with a common over head feed belt with one and only one overhead tripper/diverter for all six stock piles you will save your self a lot of head aches as you will only need one under ground below grade draw point per stock pile using a small apron feeder mounted under a concrete feed works etc. I almost forgot that you will only need one continuos excavation to install everything and the foundation for the delivery belt for all six stock piles can be installed at the same time with the ore drawpoint systems and covered over with box culvert system and then buried at a safe depth to allow operation of machinery- remember to take in to account what weight machinery you intend to use when designing the box culvert system for the ore recovery set up.

Using one common belt for the entire length and a large dozer or front end loader to clean up and reclaim the material that falls away from the draw point, eliminates the need for a tracked bucket wheel reclaimer, perimeter belt etc.

If the drawpoint apron feeders are set up at a right angle to the drawpoint belt they will not be in the way if you need to work on the belt as well and belt maintenanace is easier as well.

as with any bulk solid the simpler the better.

The safety triangle:

AWARE

ALERT ALIVE

lzaharis ■

Greetings,

The simple way to slove your problem is to have all six stock piles in line with single stock pile belt tripper feeding all six stock piles mounted on an elevated steel works.

A single drawpoint belt underneath all six stock piles utilizing an apron feeder mounted at a right angle the underground reclaim belt to allow for easy maintenance of the conveyor will work nicely.

If you do it this way you will be able to have one excavation for the overhead conveyor foundation and the underground draw works at the same time.

You would be able to use a large concrete box culvert system and have a quick set up. The same excavator that opens the trench can set the box culvert in the hole as it moves down the line

This eliminates the need for multiple reclaimers and stackers by keeping it linear both above ground and below grade.

lzaharis

keeping it simple avoids headaches later :^) ■

to make it very easy all you will need to do is install as ix stock piles line with each other and have one overhead stock pille conveyor with a tripper and only one reclaim conveyor for the entire length of the six stock piles - using an apron feeder set at a right angle to the reclaim conveyor with make it much easier to do maintenance on the belt of apron feeder if needed

Utlizing a box culvert system will speed instalation of the overhead conveyor and foundation for the overhead belt since the excavator can excavate the trench for the tripper belt foundation and set a box culvert for the reclaimm system as well

keep it simple

lzaharis ■

dear jacob, we will design the system for you,please note that we did the entire system for SICL at NLC,TAMILNADU and rapid wagon loading system at vadalur on the behalf of FREDRICK R HARRIS.

please note that among 5 bidders forfor this job, only our turnkey cotractor got the job. we also did the entire 5 million t p a unloading system from ship consist of--stacking ,reclaiming, rapid loading system and feeding to power plant for port at GOGULERU CREEK, on the behalf of rites.please do not spin your head,come to professionals.

libran seth

E-MAIL--libran@vsnl.com

09811055650 ■

dear mr. jacob, first of all please do not spin your head,this is bad for the health.

now we ,want to bring to your kind notice that we have designed 5 million tonnes per annum coal handling system on the behalf of rites at GOGULERU CREEK,where we have ship unloading arrangement ,conveyor systems,stacking,reclaiming,rapid load out system and feeding to power plant.

we have also done the entire lignite handling system on the behalf of M/S FREDRICK R HARRIS FOR M/S SICL at NLC. tamil nadu,please note that among five turnkey contractors only our contractor got the job,we also did the system designing for rapid load out system at VADALUR. ■

I am writing this reply for the fifth time so here I go again.

Regarding you problems with design fo your stock piles:

KEEP IT SIMPLE!!!!!!!!

Assuming you have the room you should install all six stock piles linearly one after the other.

This will allow you to do two installations at once for the reclaim and stock pile conveyor systems.

The fastest way to install your stock pile system in my opinion is to use a box culvert system placed below grade to install the reclaim half

of the system.

Utilising concrete box culverts installed in line from one end to the other of the 6 stock piles will speed installation of the reclaim system.

By using the excavator to dig the trench for the box culverts you can dig out the foundation holes fot the over head tripper conveyor at the same time.

This also allows you to install a central draw point for each indivdual stock pile.

One continous belt for the stock piling and

one below grade continous belt for the reclaim of all six stock piles.

The use of a box culvert to create an underground conveyor belt tunnel helps as it keeps it out of the weather as well.

Placing the box culvert deep enough also allows you to create a cone of depression for the draw point as well eliminating the need for any extra equipment and headaches.

Using an apron feeder set at a right angle to the reclaim belt allows you plenty of room for maintenance and also to have a second apron feeder in case of a breakdown of the number 1 feeder for that individual stock pile

All you will need is a large front end loader or

dozer to push material towards the drawpoint when

necessary.

Keep it simple and reduce your headaches.

lzaharis ■

dear jacob, thanks for your reply,

regarding vadalur i designed the system to load 5500 tpd lignite without having 3000 t conc. silo OVER THE SYSTEM for FREDRICK R HARRIS , now in india the problem with some consultants is that they do not want to go for latest systems and always rely on old methods where they have always/want to have a stand by system ,SOME TOP CONSULTANT i do not want to name here suggested the conc. silo,when it was not needed,the cost of conc. silo was80%of the equipment cost,so the poor client has to pay extra for that also,you see in coal sector in india,why we do not have coal?,we have enough coal but, the facilities for mining for the same are not designed to meet the market demand.

regarding GOGULERU CREEK,i designed the entire system for m/s RITES,in this they have ship unloading arrangement,conveying system,stackers and reclaimers,rapid loading system etc.

regards, anil seth ■