{"id":1722,"date":"2016-08-11T07:28:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T07:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/?p=1722"},"modified":"2016-08-11T07:28:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T07:28:03","slug":"s11d-making-progress-including-positioning-of-first-of-seven-large-fully-mobile-ipcc-rigs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2016\/08\/11\/s11d-making-progress-including-positioning-of-first-of-seven-large-fully-mobile-ipcc-rigs\/","title":{"rendered":"S11D making progress including positioning of first of seven large fully mobile IPCC rigs"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

\"pf200-3\"<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Some key milestones for Caraj\u00e1s S11D Iron, one of the largest projects in Vale\u2019s history, have been reached recently. The mine, located in Cana\u00e3 dos Caraj\u00e1s in southeast Par\u00e1, has now been powered up. Along the 101 km railway branch line that links the mine to the Caraj\u00e1s Railway, all the ties and rails have been installed, permitting the movement of construction locomotives to finalise the last details. In turn, at Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal in S\u00e3o Lu\u00eds, Maranh\u00e3o, to where S11D\u2019s iron ore will be taken by the Caraj\u00e1s Railway, the assisted operation phase of the port\u2019s onshore expansion work has begun.<\/p>\n

The onshore part of the S11D logistics<\/a> project consists of building port infrastructure on land to receive and store the ore from the mine in southeast Par\u00e1<\/span>. This includes two rotary car dumpers, a set of conveyor belts, a stacker and two reclaimers.<\/span> The stacker is one of four installed at the port, and they are the world\u2019s largest<\/span>. These machines are 45 m tall, equivalent to a seven-floor building, and they are each able to move 16,000 t\/h of ore. Working together, the reclaimers and stackers have the function of arranging cargo in the stockyard and moving the products to be loaded onto ships.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis next stage will allow the operation and maintenance teams, together with the project teams, to work in harmony to ensure flawless, full operations, until we reach 100% reliability of the onshore equipment,\u201d says operational readiness team leader, Evalton Sena.<\/p>\n

The S11D project, which includes a mine, plant, and railway and port logistics, is now 79% executed, and it will start up in the second half of this year<\/span>. The mine and plant are 90% complete, while the logistics part (including the railway branch line) is at the 70% mark. Considering just the branch line, the work is 92% complete. Total investment<\/a> amounts to $14.4 billion \u2013 $6.5 billion used to implement the mine and plant<\/span>, and $7.9 billion spent on constructing the branch line, double-tracking the Caraj\u00e1s Railway, and expanding Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal.<\/p>\n

The first large machine will be positioned at the mine in the coming days: a Sandvik PF200-9500 mobile crusher<\/span> that is 54 m long, 15 m tall and 17 m wide and equipped with a hybrid crusher that has elements of both the sizer and double roll crusher. This is the first of a group of seven crushers that will be part of the mine\u2019s \u201ctruckless\u201d system<\/span>, and includes four of these Sandvik rigs<\/span> along with three smaller ThyssenKrupp rigs<\/span>. This technology, never before used in iron mining, will make it possible to replace off-highway trucks in operations, thereby cutting diesel consumption by 70% and greenhouse gas emissions by 50%.<\/p>\n

The truckless system is made up of 29 large machines.<\/span> Seven hydraulic and electric excavators<\/a> will collect the ore at the pit faces and deposit<\/a> it into seven mobile crushers. Inside this equipment, the blocks of ore will be broken up into smaller parts and then dropped onto conveyor belts, which will take it to the processing plants. Another 15 machines are part of the crushing system, tasked with transporting the material from one pit face<\/a> to another as the activity progresses. \u201cThis system will revolutionise iron mining, generating major environmental benefits, without using diesel, and without the risk of soil contamination,\u201d says the truckless system\u2019s implementation leader, Ronaldo Maluf.<\/p>\n

The S11D mine has been energised thanks to the completion of the main 230 KV substation, which will supply all the power needed to commission and operate the unit\u2019s equipment. The substation will also run the whole communication interface between the plant and mine, and online monitoring from the project\u2019s operations centre will be possible. In all, there are more than 10 km of power transmission lines in the mine\u2019s system.<\/p>\n

In addition to the main substation, another 69 secondary substations are part of the electrical system. The construction<\/a> model adopted brought about environmental gains. The substations are made off-site and delivered ready to be interconnected and powered up, making it possible to eliminate brick structures and so drastically reducing the amount of construction waste. The substations also feature dry-type transformers, eliminating the need to use mineral oil, containment basins and water-oil separators, thereby reducing the risks of leakages into the environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some key milestones for Caraj\u00e1s S11D Iron, one of the largest projects in Vale\u2019s history, have been reached recently. The mine, located in Cana\u00e3 dos Caraj\u00e1s in southeast Par\u00e1, has now been powered up. Along the 101 km railway branch line that links the mine to the Caraj\u00e1s Railway, all the ties and rails have … Continue reading “S11D making progress including positioning of first of seven large fully mobile IPCC rigs”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mines-and-quarry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p83F9T-rM","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1620,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2016\/07\/07\/simulation-equipment-to-train-truckless-system-operators\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":0},"title":"Simulation equipment to train truckless system operators","author":"yinghui","date":"July 7, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 Vale\u2019s S11D iron ore project in Cana\u00e3 dos Caraj\u00e1s, Par\u00e1, Brazil is a truckless mine due to start production this year. S11D will be one of the biggest mines in the world and this new production method requires an advanced solution for operator training. Immersive will provide high-tech simulators\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "\u65b0\u6280\u672f\u65b0\u4ea7\u54c1"","block_context":{"text":"\u65b0\u6280\u672f\u65b0\u4ea7\u54c1","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/new-tech-new-product\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"S11D1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/im-mining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/S11D1-704x500.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/im-mining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/S11D1-704x500.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/im-mining.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/S11D1-704x500.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":573,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2014\/11\/20\/rio-tintos-new-3-5-billion-iron-ore-mine-approved\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":1},"title":"Rio Tinto\u2019s new $3.5 billion iron ore mine approved","author":"yinghui","date":"November 20, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Western Australia\u2019s environmental authority has approved Rio Tinto\u2019s plan to build a massive new iron ore mine in the Pilbara. The Koodaideri mine would be located 110 km north-west of Newman and is expected to have a 30 year life span. According to documents filed by Rio subsidiary Mount Bruce\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mines and Quarry"","block_context":{"text":"Mines and Quarry","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/mines-and-quarry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2294,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/28\/balla-balla-project-a-step-closer-with-chinese-construction-partnership\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":2},"title":"Balla Balla project a step closer with Chinese construction partnership","author":"yinghui","date":"March 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"BBI Group (BBIG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner with China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) for the construction of the Balla Balla Infrastructure (BBI) iron ore project in Western Australia. The nearly $6 billion BBI project and a foundation customer mine is set to be developed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mines and Quarry"","block_context":{"text":"Mines and Quarry","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/mines-and-quarry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":788,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2015\/01\/21\/citics-sino-iron-mine-to-post-1-8-bn-writedown\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":3},"title":"CITIC\u2019s Sino Iron mine to post $1.8 bn writedown","author":"yinghui","date":"January 21, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Citic has been forced to writedown the value of its Sino Iron project in the Pilbara by $1.8 billion due the falling price of iron ore. The Chinese company said it expected its February financial results to include an after-tax asset impairment of between $US1.4 billion to $US1.8 billion. It\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mines and Quarry"","block_context":{"text":"Mines and Quarry","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/mines-and-quarry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":804,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2015\/02\/02\/nullagine-joint-venture\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":4},"title":"Nullagine Joint Venture","author":"yinghui","date":"February 2, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Nullagine Joint Venture (NJV) is an unincorporated 75:25 joint venture between BC Iron and Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue), which is located approximately 150km north of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The NJV is a producing iron ore mine with the capacity to export up to 6Mtpa\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mines and Quarry"","block_context":{"text":"Mines and Quarry","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/mines-and-quarry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Nullagine-Joint-Venture-location","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bnmme.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nullagine-Joint-Venture-location.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bnmme.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nullagine-Joint-Venture-location.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bnmme.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Nullagine-Joint-Venture-location.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":873,"url":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/2015\/04\/16\/low-iron-price-forces-another-mine-to-close\/","url_meta":{"origin":1722,"position":5},"title":"Low iron price forces another mine to close","author":"yinghui","date":"April 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The low price of iron ore has claimed another victim, with Sinosteel Midwest to shut its Blue Hills mine. 110 people will lose their jobs as part of the closure, including 50 workers from mining contractor MACA. Sinosteel said low iron prices and lengthy delays in obtaining environmental approvals for\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Mines and Quarry"","block_context":{"text":"Mines and Quarry","link":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/category\/mines-and-quarry\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SinosteelMidwest_BlueHillsMine","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bnmme.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/SinosteelMidwest_BlueHillsMine.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1722"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1722\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1723,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1722\/revisions\/1723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yinghuiinternational.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}