Douglas - Middelburg Coal Plant - coal treatment plant
BHP Billiton Energy Coal South Africa (BECSA)
Year of implementation: 2006 – 2007
Financial volume: EUR 178 thousand
PURPOSE
Construction of the DOUGLAS-MIDDELBURG COAL PLANT, a black thermal coal processing plant, was underway in 2008. The plant is implemented using two modular plants with heavy liquid treatment technology (Direct Melting System, DMS). The lines are equipped with cyclones sized 1,150 mm in diameter and 4.2 m wide vibrating screens. The new plant will provide coal export capabilities until at least 2034.
BASIC PARAMETERS
- Treatment plant capacity 14 000 000 t/year
- Material – black coal
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
- Preparation of production documentation for individual parts and equipment of the process line and steel structures
- Author's supervision during commissioning