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Xanthate Regent Mixing Plant – Mt Isa Mines

Mt Isa Mines


Project Data

  • Region
    North Queensland
  • Location
    Mt Isa Mines
  • Client
    Glencore
  • Duration / Date
    2000
  • Categories
  • Project #
    TEGCE20030

Project Scope

TEG Consulting Engineers was tasked with the engineering design of Xanthate Regent Mixing Plant, located at MIM Qld.

Glencore was seeking to develop the plant from existing structures in particular redundant vertical steel tank. Which would involve cutting out approx. one third of the silo wall, to enable powdered mix to be positioned within the tank walls and use the hopper of the silo as a mixer.

The engineering for the plant required:

  1. Cut out 1/3 wall of steel tank.
  2. Create a platform which would protrude inside tank walls.
  3. Hopper of tank converted to mixer.
  4. Monorail frame to move powdered agent.
  5. Platform able to take machinery loading.
  6. Hydraulic Loading ramp.

Our Involvement

TEG Consulting Engineers (TEGCE) was responsible for all engineering design and documentation as well as providing Fabrication details for shop drawings of various components.

The model was designed and modelled using Solid Works and analysed for stress using Spacegass program, along with hand checks to check for deflection and stress points.

Project Challenges

The engineering design concept and the use of structure posed a number of challenges:

  1. Maintaining structural integrity of the steel silo tank with one third wall removed and installation of platform, mixing equipment, as well as creating a sealed container above from the silo to store water.
  2. Design of external platform and monorail for moving agent, with ability to take machinery loading.
  3. Design of a hydraulic loading ramp, to enable a bridge from delivery truck to platform.

Project Outcomes

Engineering design was completed in required timeframe and satisfied stakeholders and regulators. Achieved all requirements and is in operation currently.

Key Personnel

  • Consulting Engineer:
    Sean Edwards
  • Consulting Engineer:
    Rik Micic

TEG Contact Details

  • Contact:

    Sean Edwards
    Ph: (07) 4061 8276
    M: 0403 213 714

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