Northparkes Lift2 UG Project
The Northparkes Mine underground Lift 2 conveyor system included mechanical design of three (3) conveyors CV010, CV011 and CV012 conveying primary crushed copper ore from the new Lift 2 block cave underground crusher station located 900 meters underground to the existing underground skip hoist system over 2.8km distance with an overall conveyor lift of 470 meters.
| CV-010/b> | CV-011 | CV-012 | ||
| Year of Construction: | 2004 | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Location: | New South Wales, Australia | New South Wales, Australia | New South Wales, Australia | |
| Length (Tail to Head): | 1.005 km | 0.25 km | 1.73 km | |
| Power: | 2,238 kW | 30 kW | 1275 kW | |
| Capacity: | 1,050 tph design / 900 tph nominal | 1,050 tph design / 900 tph nominal | 1,050 tph design / 900 tph nominal | |
| Strength: | ST-2250 N/mm | 6PN-150 N/mm | ST-3200 N/mm | |
| Speed: | 3.0 m/s | 1.5 m/s | 3.0 m/s | |
| Material: | Crushed Copper Ore | Crushed Copper Ore | Crushed Copper Ore | |
- Suspended conveyor modules hung from the drift tunnel roof/back.
- Conveyor CV010 incorporated a horizontal curve at the head end to compensate for poor geological conditions found during construction.
- Conveyor lift of 470 meters.
- Flywheels on each conveyor to extend and match drift stop times.
- Conveyor CV-010 has 900 meter Convex Curve and a 2,100 meter Horizontal Curve.
