CLIENT: Rio Tinto (Nammuldi and Silvergrass East)
LOCATION: Pilbara, WA
SCOPE:
APD Engineering was engaged to perform the process control system commissioning of the new plant, enabling the automatic operation of the new plant equipment and ensuring plant ramp-up for operations.
TECHNICAL SITUATION
The Silvergrass East (SGE) Project included the construction of a primary crushing facility at SGE and an overland conveyor system transferring primary crushed ore from SGE to the Nammuldi ore processing facility.
APD Engineering was engaged to commission the control system of the new plant, enabling the automatic operation of the new plant equipment and ensuring plant ramp-up for operations.
SERVICES PROVIDED
- Site Commissioning of:
– Primary crushing circuit;
– Overland conveyor and process plant tie-in; - Operational technologies used include Schneider Quantum PLCs, Siemens SIMOCODE, Sinamics VSDs, CISCO switches.