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Ajax Equipment: Go with the Flow with a Multi-screw Feeder

From fine cohesive powders to shredded wastes, bulk solids can exhibit varied and awkward flow behaviours which can make the material challenging to handle. Multi-screw feeders can help secure a reliable and effective feed of these demanding materials from hoppers, silos and bunkers through positive…read more

Case Study

Martin Engineering: Cement Plant overcomes remote Conveyor Issues with unique Power Generation Technology

An innovative cement manufacturer in the Midwestern U.S. has implemented a unique power solution developed by Martin Engineering at a remote conveyor location that lacked convenient electrical access. The patent-pending design uses the kinetic energy of the moving belt to generate enough electricity…read more

Case Study

motan-colortronic: New Piping optimises Material Flow at German Plastics Processor

The constant growth of a company is a pleasing affair. In production areas, however, it needs a certain amount of creativity to meet the growing requirements. Many extensions necessitate conversions and additions that would not be implemented with a complete new building.read more

Case Study

Martin Engineering: Conveyor Technology helps Gold Rush Team compete

Martin Engineering has supplied belt conveyor technology to 316 Mining Company to maximize the output of their gold mining operations. 316 Mining is well known from "Gold Rush", the most popular show on the Discovery channel. The show follows the exploits of three competing mining teams as…read more

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Technical Article

Pipe Behaviour in Bottom Ash Slurry Systems

This study presents the results of an 18-year long investigation of pipe deterioration in cyclone stag slurry transport. The goal was to study pipe behaviour in this extremely abrasive service and select an optimum piping material. Comparisons are given for high quality alloy cast steel pipes and pi…read more

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Case Study

A Large Coal Storage and Blending Facility at the Monroe Power Plant

The new coal handling facility for Detroit Edison's Monroe Plant is nearing completion. The capability to blend high and low sulfur coals will enable the plant operators to comply with increasingly stringent sulfur dioxide emission standards. The facility will also permit the company to achieve a hi…read more

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Case Study

The Tuticorin Coal Terminals: Features of an Unloading Facility for TNEB’s Power Plants

In Tuticorin, India, Tamil Nandu Electricity Board operates a five-units coal fired power plant, that receive coal via rail and sea route. Although shore-mounted continuous unloading systems were also considered during the development of the terminals, geared vessels with mounted grab unloaders made…read more

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Technical Article

Continuous Constant Feed of Pulverised Coal with the IM PACT-HI System

The author reviews the problems associated with the constant feed of pulverised coal for combustion systems. The IMPACT-HI system from Sankyo Dengyo is presented and is considered in the light of alternative systems. Several years have passed since coal was again considered a better alternative…read more

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Case Study

Ash and Dust Disposal State-of-the-Art in NSW Power Stations

This paper deals with ash and dust disposal in New South Wales power stations. It outlines the factors used in the selection of a suitable site for disposal of solid wastes from a coal fired power station. A number of different methods of handling the ash and dust from the collection hoppers in the …read more

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Design and Operation of Coal Storage and Homogenisation Systems

The planning of coal storage plants should always commence with the basic question and decision relating to the desirable method of material reclamation. This paper highlights the various methods available for stockpile stacking and reclamation indicating the basic advantages and disadvantages of ea…read more

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White Paper

Design and Operation of Coal Storage and Homogenisation Systems

The planning of coal storage plants should always commence with the basic question and decision relating to the desirable method of material reclamation. This paper highlights the various methods available for stockpile stacking and reclamation indicating the basic advantages and disadvantages of ea…read more

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Technical Article

Mechanical Dewatering of Fine Coal and Refuse Slurries

Alternative solid/liquid separation techniques offer a wide range of equipment for the dewatering of fine coal slurries. The importance of selecting the most effective combination of dewatering methods is underlined by the increasing costs of thermal energy required by conventional drying operations…read more

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Technical Article

Coal Slurry Storage and Reclaim Facility

The Mohave Generating Station, located in the southern tip of Nevada, is a coal-fired power plant with two units at a power rating of 790 MW each. The coal plant is jointly owned by Nevada Power, Southern California Edison, Salt River Project and L.A. Department of Water and Power and is operated by…read more

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New Concept in Coal Feeders

The development of a new machine for feeding coal from storage to pulverising mills is presented. The paper covers the historical background giving rise to the need for such a device, the factors taken into account in its design, how the machine meets the current market need and the implications for…read more

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Case Study

Fresh Air for Cement Plants – Loosen, Mix and Transport Powdery Goods with Compressed Air

Compressed air is often essential for transport, loosening and/or homogenisation tasks in producing powdery goods. This also applies to cement plants, where large numbers of screw compressors and positive displacement blowers are used in the production process. read more

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Case Study

Large Scale Fuel Storage Silos – Safe and Environmentally Friendly Storage of Coal, Coke or Wood Pellets

There is a growing number of reasons why companies that handle and store large quantities of bulk solids should care about environmental issues. Large scale storage silos offer a cost-efficient way to manage and minimise environmental impacts and can also be used for solid fuels such as coal, pet co…read more

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Technical Article

Predicting and Preventing Wear in Pipe Bends – Basic Information for choosing a cost-effective Wear Protection Solution

There are many means of providing wear protection for bends and straight sections in pneumatic conveying systems, but they can be very costly or severely increase the energy consumption, or limit its throughput, if applied too liberally. Hence it is very important to choose carefully the right means…read more

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Technical Article

Fossil Fuel Supply for India's Coal-fired Power Plants – Equipment for Unloading at Ports and Transportation to the Plant

In the current situation of the power sector in India, source of coal and therefore the selection of various handling systems play a very important role. The selection of the best available solution depends on a number of factors, including the quantity to be handled, size, type of the fuel, and the…read more

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Technical Article

Bulk Handling at Mongolia's Sainshand Industrial Park – An Approach to Materials Handling for a very large Industrial Complex

A large, integrated industrial park being planned at Sainshand in the southern Gobi. Major primary transformation industries will be located there to supply the country’s basic needs, as well as earn export revenues. A central material handling and storage facility is being planned to serve all th…read more

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Technical Article

Seamless Integration – Automated Materials Handling for Coal-fired Power Plants

While in recent years the main focus was on optimisation of single parts like mine planning or advanced automation solutions now a seamless integration of all subsystems and an overall optimisation from the mine to the power plant is requested. read more

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Technical Article

Continuous Combustion – Plug Screw Feeder Technology for Biomass Pyrolysis Systems

Feeding biomass materials into pyrolysis and gasifier processes to produce energy can be a difficult task, because they are often poor flowing and may contain foreign matter. The challenge is to feed this material at a consistent rate into a combustion chamber. read more

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Case Study

Belt Conveyor Modernisation – Chute Design for increased Throughput and reduced Dust Generation

Modernisation of conveyors in coal mines and coal-fired power plants helps to ensure that the mine or plant is running to their optimum capacities, maximising throughput and producing quality products with as little impact to the environment as possible. read more

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Technical Article

The Next Generation Low Loss Conveyor Belts

Low loss rubber compounds were introduced over fifteen years ago. Since then the rubber compounds evolved further and what used to be a low loss compound is basically standard quality today. For conveyor belt manufacturers it is therefore increasingly difficult to stay at the vanguard of rubber tech…read more

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White Paper

A Sound Solution – Eliminate Material Side Wall Build-up and Bridging

A typical problem met in silos or hoppers: The material won’t move and leave the silo. You’ll need a supporting technology. A simple, yet elegant method is the use of acoustic cleaners, which overcome the binding forces within the stored material through the energy of acoustic waves. read more

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Technical Article

Reducing Land Requirement for Coal-fired Power Stations – Installing Waggon Shifter plus Pusher Systems instead of Merry-go-Rounds

Indias enormous energy needs are mainly fulfilled through newly built coal fired power stations. Due to their number and size there are often competing interest with regard to the land they need. Utilising a different design for the coal supply lines can save valuable ground for other uses. read more

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