Our Solution
Comprehensive testing was completed before the station being transported to the site, with all parameters being set during this time. Dowdens internal teams of specialised engineers, CAD draftsman and tradespeople, we’re able to design and build the station on time and to a tight budget, with Anglo American extremely happy with the work undertaken and product supplied.
Dowdens designed and constructed the longwall boost pump station utilising dual variable speed pumps to enable the station to cater for varying duties as the underground mining progressed further away from the station.
With a history of successful installations over the past 20 years throughout the Queensland Mining Sector, Dowdens Pumping & Water Treatment can expertly design/manufacture/install and commission specialised pumping and water treatment solutions that are built primarily in-house & onsite to our client’s specific unique requirements.
Local Contractors
Dowdens hired Mackay local electrical contractors Major Electrical to assist with the electrical work needed for the long wall.
Key Components
- KROHNE flow meter
- The pump station utilises four pressure transducers to feed real-time pumping data to the computer control.
- Two vertical stage pumps directly coupled to two 45kW motors
- As the booster pump station dealt with high pressures, all piping and flanges have a 3,000kPa rating.
- Pump station fitted with QDS (Quick Detachment System) lift points — allowing the station to be transferable via the underground Line Eimco.
- Touch screen interface enables underground miners access to real-time amperage, bearing temperature and flow rate data.
- The unit operates via a PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system, which can be remotely operated from the mine control room on the surface or underground via the unit’s electronic controls.