bulk solids handling Journal White Paper In-Pit Crushing and Conveying The author reviews the factors leading up to the selection of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying technology and discusses the currently available options in equipment selection. read more
Case Study BHS-Sonthofen delivers six twin-shaft Batch Mixers to Pakistan The Chinese-Pakistani consortium CEC-POWERCHINA and the Pakistan Frontier Works Office is building the Diamer-Basha Dam near the Chinese border in northern Pakistan. The construction project will require 18.6 million cubic meters of mainly roller-compacted concrete over the next few years. BHS-Sonth…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Dump the Ore! Fast Unloading of Iron Ore transported by Rail Unit trains are in common use when it comes to in-land transport of bulk solids over great distances. To keep the pace of transport, fast unloading is of paramount interest. How to afford fast unloading is described hereafter. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Keep the Dust! Complete Dust Suppression System for the Handling of Bulk Solid Materials Dust is a nuisance in almost any bulk solids handling application, as it is harmfull for the health of employees and neighbouring as well as for the environment. Therefore, binding or capturing of dust is of paramount importance. read more
Case Study Belt Apron Conveyors for reliable and cost-efficient Transport of Cement Clinker From a kiln cooling system to silos: the safe and economical transportation of hot materials like clinker is crucial in cement plants. The material can have extremely high temperatures of 500 to 800 degrees Celsius. Reliable plant operation requires a robust conveying system. The BEUMER Group suppor…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Variable Torque Drives – Advantages of Hydraulic Motors in Bulk Material Handling Applications To design a drive chain as close as possible to the output required can be very challenging. If the maximum load differs widely from normal operating load, safest solution is to select a drive which is compatible for both maximum load and maximum speed. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Crushing the Production Bottleneck – Cone Crusher brings Production Boost to Raj Stones Through the use of Sandvik technology, Raj Stones, based in the United Arab Emirates, has reinforced its position as one of the premier aggregate suppliers in the region. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Assessment of Methanol as a Carrier Liquid for Coal Transport Through Pipelines The use of pipelines for the transportation of coal in slurry form has great advantages over more conventional means of transport. At present water is usually used as a carrying medium but this has some disadvantages. The author reviews the possible use of methanol as an alternative and discusses at…read more
Case Study Korn Recycling opts for Flexco Secondary Belt Cleaners with Finger Segments Korn Recycling, based in Germany’s Swabian Alb region, runs one of the world’s most modern plants for sorting industrial waste and processing refuse-derived fuel. Recently it equipped the conveyor belt system in its mobile processing line with a new belt cleaner with finger segments from Flexco …read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Sometimes a Hit is unavoidable – The well-known “Silo Hammer” has a pneumatically driven Equivalent One of the most often met problems during the handling of bulk solid materials is that the material which has been filled into a silo will stuck in the same. One way to get the infill flowing again is to transfer a mechanical impulse into the hopper wall, as described in the following presentation. …read more
White Paper BEUMER Group: Transporting Material efficiently over long Distances with Curved Belt Conveyors How can mining companies make their operations more sustainable to reduce their environmental footprints? One element that can be perfectly adapted to match the conditions is the efficient transport of the mined material. Here overland conveyors that can move large quantities of material over long d…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Hydrotransport in Coal Mines The utilization of water as a transporting medium for coal belongs to a section of technology which is still unfamiliar to large sections of the mining industry. As a function of direction of the hydraulic flow to gravity hydrotransport can be classified into three groups. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Mining with a Shortcut: A gentle Alternative to Drilling and Blasting The deposit of Shenhua Beidian Energy is the first mine in China where surface miners are used for efficient coal mining that is gentle on the environment at the same time. The mining method has been specifically chosen because it entirely dispenses with drilling and blasting operations and the need…read more
Case Study Conveyor Belt Generates Power for Air Cannons to control Build-Up The Ash Grove Cement plant in Louisville, Nebraska produces approximately 1.1 million tons per year. In order to maintain production levels, efficient material movement via conveyor is critical. The issue is especially acute when running wet raw material at the quarry. Over time, operations personne…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Stresses in Silos Part 1: Bulk Solid Properties - Stresses in the Vertical Section An important part of bulk solids technology is the understanding of stresses (bulk solid pressures) acting on silo walls which, in turn, is important for the stability of silos. However, the behavior of bulk solids is taught in universities within the frame of mechanical process engineering, or conv…read more
Case Study Metal Detectors prevent Plant Damage at Plasmor Plasmor has installed three Bunting metal detectors to locate tramp metal and prevent damage to processing plant at their building block manufacturing site in Heck, East Yorkshire/UK. read more
White Paper Conveyor Transfer Point Design: Material Containment for Safety & Efficiency Since most Conveyor Injuries occur during Routine Maintenance or Cleaning, the Control of fugitive Materials is one of the most important Factors to reduce Hazards and prevent Injuries. In this article Martin Engineering explains how, in a properly-engineered transfer point, each component is employ…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Next Level Mining – New overall Control System helps Swedish Mine to meet tomorrow’s Demands Garpenberg’s lead, silver and zinc has been mined since the 13th century. ABB’s Next Level Mining approach to automate and integrate its processes offers something more important than a rich past: It is aimed to enable a profitable future. read more
White Paper Kinder Australia: Transfer Point Optimisation Key to measurable Productivity Improvements Timely and efficient material transport from one conveyor belt to the other — with minimum spillage and maintaining the structural integrity of the conveyor belt — is crucial for the long-term viability of any bulk handling operation. By accurately identifying, evaluating and optimizing existin…read more
Case Study BEUMER Group: No dust in the hold – Anglo American relies on Ship Loaders from FAM The mining group Anglo American relies on a ship loading system of FAM, a member of the BEUMER Group, for the loading of mined copper ore from the Peruvian plant Quellaveco. Thanks to the system’s special construction, no material can enter the environment. Anglo American benefits from a high load…read more
Case Study Twin-shaft Batch Mixer used on major Construction Site in Germany The concrete manufacturer Godel-Beton based in Stuttgart, Germany, has been relying on the tried-and-tested twin-shaft mixing technology from BHS-Sonthofen for decades – and is currently counting on its expertise in the Stuttgart 21 project. read more
Case Study JOEST: Full Screening Power at the Arctic Circle in Norway Scandinavia’s biggest producer of iron ore is relying on JOEST screening technology. The project comprises of a new, turnkey screening and conveying system to prepare iron ore pellets for shipping. Kiruna, the northernmost city of Sweden, is home to an iron ore mine of the same name, which process…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Finite Element Structural Analysis of Movable Crusher Supports Finite element analysis is applied to two different basic structural arrangements. One configuration utilises a plate shell structure to carry the loads similar to the construction used for the marine industry. The other configuration utilises a space frame made up of columns beams and bracing simil…read more
Case Study Impact Crusher from BHS-Sonthofen processes Turkish Perlite for the Juice Industry Harborlite Aegean in Turkey, a subsidiary of Imerys, now processes different types of perlite for the juice industry with an impact crusher of type PB 0806 from BHS-Sonthofen. This is the first time for the machine to be used for this purpose. Tests with original material in Sonthofen and previous e…read more