Plant Description

• 5.6Mt/a ROM(as)
• 800t/h two stage size reduction system(as)
• 800t/h raw coal processing plant(as)
• Reclaim and load trains at 4250t/h(nom)
• Coarse rejects and tailings co-disposal system
  

Client Need

Design, construct and commission a coal handling and preparation plant to process coal from a resource of 103 million tonnes in the Bowen Basin at Lake Vermont approximately 15 km northeast of Dysart

Solution

A CHPP design that:

• Produces saleable coal with the following target specifications:
  • Coking Coal: 7.5% ash (ad), 11.5% moisture as shipped;
  • PCI Coal: 9.8% ash (ad) at not greater than 8.5% total moisture (as);
• Minimises fines generation and required manning levels.
• Is robust for its 20 year design life, is safe and easily maintainable.

Outcome

• The Lake Vermont CHPP was designed, constructed and commissioned within the required project timeframe and budget.
• The commissioning phase was completed ahead of schedule and despite the very tight time frame was completed without an isolation incident.
• The CHPP project reached Practical completion 2 weeks ahead of schedule and since has passed the 14 day throughput trial component of the CHPP Performance Test.