Project Profile: Acland CHPP 2 Upgrade

Project Start Date: 1st Quarter 2009 (Q3 FY 2009)

Project Finish Date: 4th Quarter 2009 (Q2 FY 2010)

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Plant Description

  • Currently at 350thp CHPP
  • The CPP is a single stage DMC Spiral facility
  • Coarse reject are conveyed to a reject bin located on the ROM pad
  • Products are stockpiled on the ground or in a road train loud out bin. 

Client Need

  • A facility to process 550tph
  • A facility that can process siderite (Iron Stone)
  • A system to reduce the load on the thickener
  • Raw water system modification to alleviate mine pump and fire pump starvation. 

Solution

  • Install new pumps or re-speed existing pumps
  • Installation of new tertiary sizer with a larger diameter roll
  • Install a larger maintenance hoist in the sizing station
  • Install a spiral reject dewatering station to alleviate the loading on the thickener
  • Installation of a raw water tank and submersible pump in the raw water system.

Outcome

  • Contract awarded to Sedgman in January 2009.