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Title: Jim Walter Resources installs new overland conveyor

Journal Article · · Coal Age
OSTI ID:21261585

Embarking on a major expansion plan, the company is constructing a new additional overland conveyor coal to a recently refurbished prep plant. Jim Walter Resources recently invested $20 million in a new 5-mile overland conveyor system to haul coal from the No.7 deep coal mine in Alabama to the No.5 coal preparation plant. The size of the No.7 mine was effectively doubled. The article describes how this expansion move was decided upon and describes the design and installation of the new conveyor which spans approximately 5 miles. 4 photos.

OSTI ID:
21261585
Journal Information:
Coal Age, Vol. 113, Issue 12; ISSN 0009-9910
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English