North Cape Minerals AS
North Cape Minerals AS, Avd. Spone, Norway
Turn-key delivery of plant for drying and screening of sand.
This project includes engineering, manufacturing, assembly and test run of equipment for the handling of sand material.
The sand is transported with wheel loader from the pit to the feeder before dryer. The sand is separated into a number of fractions, from 0 to 4 mm, that are stored in silos. The different fractions will be dosed from the silos, controlled from the computer and transported to a truck loading station. It is also possible to transport the ready mixed sand to an existing storage.
The installation includes:
- Foundation for building, receiving station and conveyors
- Covered receiving hopper with belt feeder
- Steel building approx. 38 x 8.6 x 30 m. (LxWxH)
- Belt conveyors
- Dryer with filter
- Screw conveyors
- Sizers
- Bucket elevators
- Distribution equipment
- Aspiration systems including duct system
- Discharge to truck loading station with service platforms
- Gantries for belt conveyors
- Computerized control system and equipment
- Electric and instrumentation installations
The project was completed in 2011.