IN-PIT CRUSHING PROJECT CHUQUICAMATA MINE CODELCO (Corporacin National del Cobre) is the largest mining company in Chile

and the mine which it operates at Chuquicamata in the Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is one of the largest copper mines in the world. The mine is located approx. 3000 m above sea-level and covers an area of 4,5 x 3 km and has a depth of approx. 600 m. In 1990 the annual production was 681.000 t of pure copper. For this result 55.000.000 tons copper ore and 145.000.000 tons waste had to be handled. In December 1987 CODELCO signed a contract with Krupp Frdertechnik and Mitsubishi Corporation for the supply of a turnkey in-pit crushing system for overburden. This system consisted of an in-pit crushing plant, belt conveyor plant and spreader with tripper car. Krupp Frdertechnik was the technical leader and responsible for the material handling system with spreader, tripper car, transport crawler, major part of crushing plant, complete engineering and electrical part etc.. The main data of the supplied plant are: Annual capacity: Nominal capacity: 41 Mio tons 9600 t/h Total inst. power: Total weight: 30.000 kW 12.000 t

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Semi-Mobile Crushing Plant

Technical Data Handled material: Nominal capacity: Input feed size of material: Output size of material: Gyratory crusher: Number of apron feeders: Installed main motor power Apron feeders: Crusher: Discharge conveyor: Total installed power: Service weight: overburden 9600 t/h 1800 x1800x1800 mm, max. 0 300 mm 60 (1524 mm) opening, 109 (2769 mm) cone diameter 2

3 x 375 kW 900 kW 2 x 240 kW approx. 2500 kW 2500 tons

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Semi-Mobile Crushing Plant

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Conveyor Plant

Technical Data The total length of all conveyors is 6779 m. From bottom to top the of mine the height difference is 480 m. The conveyors no. 2810 and 2814 were calculated by a special calculation program during engineering phase to have control of the dynamical loads. Data for all conveyors: Design Capacity Belt width Belt speed 9600 t/h 1800 mm 4,7 m/s

Data listed separately: Conveyor No. 2810 2811 2812 2813 2814 2815 Length [m] 566 567 453 2393 1400 1400 Height [m] 157 157 123 62 -132 10 Belt St 5600 16/8 St 5600 16/8 St 5600 16/8 St 4000 16/8 St 3500 16/8 St 2500 16/8 Inst. Power 5 x 1000 kW 5 x 1000 kW 4 x 1000 kW 4 x 1000 kW 3 x 1000 kW 2 x 1000 kW

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Tripper Car R 1800

Technical Data Handled material: Capacity: Belt width: Total length: Number of crawlers: Travelling speed: Overburden 4800 m/h = 9600 t/h 1800 mm 57 m 4m 9,0 m/min

Installed main motor power Travelling gear: Steering drive: Total installed power: Service weight: 4 x 26 kW 2 x 13 kW approx. 155 kW 426 tons

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Spreader ARs 1800 / 35 + 60 x 18

Technical Data Handled material: Capacity: Belt speed: Belt width: Length of receiving bridge: Length of discharge boom: Number of crawlers: Overburden 4800 m/h = 9600 t/h 5,5 m/s 1800 mm 35 + 3 m 60 m 3

Installed main motor power Discharge belt conveyor: Receiving belt conveyor: Total installed motor power 2 x 270 kW 2 x 270 kW 1320 kW

Service weight:

940 tons

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Transport Crawler T 450

Technical Data Load: Travelling speeds: 450 tons 0 4 m/min, range I 0 12 m/min, range II 0 27 m/min, range III 1800 mm 242 kPa

Width of crawler track Average ground pressure (loaded with 450 t load) Diesel engine

250 kW at 2300 1/min

Service weight:

140 tons

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