A turnkey run-of-mine ore dissolution unit was installed to increase the solution capacity of the Borax Pentahydrate IV plant. The project covered engineering and construction, as well as the supply and installation of mechanical equipment, piping, electrical and automation systems. The plant was handed over following commissioning, performance testing and acceptance procedures.
Project Information
- Project type: Turnkey plant installation
- Duration: 365 days
- Year: 2014
- Covered area: 500 m²
- Run-of-mine tincal feed capacity: 120 t/h
- Approximate steam consumption: 20 t/h
Project Scope
- Detailed engineering, architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical and automation designs
- Construction of industrial buildings, reinforced concrete structures and 300 tonnes of steelwork
- Installation of classifiers, heat exchangers, pumps and overhead cranes
- Tincal feed and waste-clay conveyors, with approximately 2,500 m of solution and steam piping
- ADP and MCC panels, ABB 800xA DCS control system and instrumentation
- Commissioning, performance testing and acceptance procedures
