Hi Friends,
Though, similar method is applicable for calculating the required number of Truck tipplers in case of movement of Bauxite from Mines to Alumina refinery by road due to non-availability of Railway linkage for small capacity plant. However, it is better to have captive Railway movement facilities rather than road movement for Alumina refineries having more than 0.50 Mtpa capacity as it will require a fleet of truck which may be unmanageable on public roads and parking at Alumina refinery site.
In earlier posts, we have already dicussed the various modes of transportation of ROM Bauxite from Mines to the premises of Alumina refinery. In most of the Alumina refineries in the World, preferred mode of transportation of Bauxite is Railway. If the Alumina refinery is in the close proximity of Mines then either cable belt conveyor or pipe conveyor system has been found to be most economical solution.
Manual unloading of Bauxite from Railway wagon is time consuming as well as workforce intensive. Thus, Wagon tipplers are installed for unloading Bauxite from Railway wagons. In present post, we will describe the systematic approach to arrive at required number of Wagon tipplers for a typical Alumina refinery of 1.0 Mtpa production capacity as outlined below-
Though, similar method is applicable for calculating the required number of Truck tipplers in case of movement of Bauxite from Mines to Alumina refinery by road due to non-availability of Railway linkage for small capacity plant. However, it is better to have captive Railway movement facilities rather than road movement for Alumina refineries having more than 0.50 Mtpa capacity as it will require a fleet of truck which may be unmanageable on public roads and parking at Alumina refinery site.
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Kunwar Rajendra
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