Solution Provided | Delivered an optimisation study on shuttle conveyors to improve operability and reliability.
Discipline | Mechanical Engineering
Carnac – Project Delivery Services Pty Ltd (Carnac) provided engineering support to review shuttle function for an Alumina Refinery and identify options for reducing maintenance and improving operability and reliability. Discrete Element Method (DEM) and conveyor design methodologies were implemented to review the shuttle conveyor systems.
Recommendations included upgrade of the conveyor belt parameters, modification to skirt, hood and spoon arrangements and replacement of drives.