Coal handling system for the Cerrejon Coal Project
Conference
·
· Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States)
OSTI ID:6175496
The objective of the Cerrejon Coal Project is to mine and export a minimum of 15 million metric tons per year of bituminous coal from the Guajira Pennisula in Colombia, South America. Major components of the project will include an open pit mine, 150 km railroad, marine terminal for storage and shipping, and accommodations for the support personnel. This paper primarily reviews the coal handling facilities at the mine and port which will include crushers, conveyors, silos, stacker/reclaimers, and a shiploader. Of special interest is the design concept for unloading bottom-dump railcars, a programmable controller control system with automatic stacking and reclaiming, a linear-type shiploader, and 2.4m wide conveyors running at 5 m/sec.
- Research Organization:
- Exxon Research and Engineering Company
- OSTI ID:
- 6175496
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-831009-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Prepr., Soc. Min. Eng. AIME; (United States) Journal Volume: 83-323
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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COAL MINES
COAL PREPARATION
COLOMBIA
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ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
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MARITIME TRANSPORT
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RAIL TRANSPORT
RAILWAYS
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STORAGE
SURFACE MINING
TERMINAL FACILITIES
TRANSPORT
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