Challenge

For a gold mining and production facilities Hammam Industries was trusted to provide a turnkey solution to control dust and fumes from mining processing equipment, such as crushing, screen, conveyor transfer points, furnaces, casting, laboratories, etc.

Solution

Since the beginning of the mining site preparation, in 2008 many ventilation and air pollution abatement jobs were completed, examples:

Reclaim Tunnel: Ventilation and Dust collector systems. The scope Included: three Donaldson dust filters /collectors, CBI industrial fan, five Jet fans, ducting, volume dampers, stack, air terminals, steel structure, hoppers and supports.

Electro winding area: evaporative coolers & ducting

Ball Milles & SAG Mill rooms: General ventilation

Main Plant Extension, Tunnel Dust Extraction (Collectors) for stockpile Tunnel, using three (3) Donaldson filters / dust collectors, dust extraction fan, ducting and spare parts.

New Primary Crusher: Dust extraction (Collectors) system. Donaldson filter / dust collector, rotary valve, air compressor, steel structure, air extraction fan, controls, hoods, ducting, piping and spare parts.

Fire Assay & AAS rooms: Upgrade de-dusting System, relocation of the two existing dust collectors, PVC extraction fan, PVC hoods and PVC circular ducting.

Assay Laboratory rooms 1 & 2:  New De-dusting System using Donaldson filter / dust collector, Eight (8) hooded work stations and circular ducting.

Main Plant Expansion: Supply of K – off gas scrubber Fan. The scope included: one CBI fan model HD 63F R0 complete with accessories essential for installation

Gold Room Furnace exhaust Venturi Scrubber Package in stainless steel with all ancillaries.

Result

The client is fully satisfied with the work completed by Hammam Industries, being in full compliance with the client specification, the local and international regulation for Mine Safety and Health Administration, as well as the Environmental Protection Agency.