Coal handling at Richards Bay Coal Terminal

Richards Bay Coal Terminal Co. Ltd. (RBCT) has awarded Bateman Materials Handling a contract for a gathering conveyor to handle coal at the terminal.

BATEMAN will design and supply the conveyor on a turnkey basis, excluding the civil work.

The conveyor will be 364 m long with a belt width of 2 200 mm and it will have a lift of 26.2 m. With a belt speed of 6.6 m/s it will be capable of moving coal at a rate of 11 000 t/hr. The total installed power will be 1 800 kW.

The reliability of coal conveying at the terminal is vital. To ensure blockage free operation during both loading and discharging of the coal the design process will involve modelling the materials flow characteristics of the chutes at both ends of the conveyor.

Further information on the RBCT conveyor may be obtained from Ludwig du Toit, BMH General Manager, Sales and Marketing, on +27-11-201-2300 or email coal@batemanengineering.com

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