HCC dredgers for the Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant

The Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant introduced new hydraulic equipment manufactured by VVV-Spetstekhnika into its production process. HCC dredgers were used for slurry handling, with specifications matched to the capacity requirements of the facility.

According to the published report, two HCC 1200/40-E-F dredgers were intended to take slurry directly from the sludge storage area. After loosening and lifting the material with the cutter, pumps feed the slurry through a system of flexible pipes to the dam and then through a pipeline to the processing section.

This approach reduces the need for part of the excavator and truck operations and makes raw material supply to the processing section more continuous and efficient. The processed slurry is then directed to the tailings storage area of the plant's third section.

The dredgers were installed with the participation of the manufacturer's representatives together with the plant's specialists. After the equipment was launched on the water, work continued on connecting the flexible pipelines and preparing the system for operation.

The use of HCC dredgers at mining and processing enterprises demonstrates that they can work effectively not only in reservoir cleaning projects, but also in industrial slurry and raw material processing cycles.

Source: https://www.unian.net/economics/industry/1137067-gorno-obogatitelnyie-kombinatyi-vyibirayut-zemsnaryadyi-nss.html