Screw Unloader Reference
FLSmidth has installed a Screw type Continuous Ship Unloader for Tata Power Company Limited, Trombay - Mumbai. This unloader unloads the coal (- 80mm) at a rate of 1,500/1,750 t/h from barges at captive jetty of Tata power and feeds the wharf conveyor which in turn discharges the coal into a Pipe Conveyor. The Pipe conveyor feeds the Stockyard inside the Power Plant, which is located about 1.5 km from the jetty.
FLSmidth scope involved the following: Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning inclusive of all Electricals and Instrumentation with PLC. The total machine weight is around 240 T with horizontal boom length of 21 m, vertical screw length of 16 m and rail gauge of 10 m.