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29.03.2021 (376 Clicks)

ABB calls for more Collaboration with OEMs to accelerate Transition to all-electric Mines as it signs MoU with Hitachi Construction Machinery

Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Construction Machinery to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.

27.03.2021 (912 Clicks)

Major Flood Alleviation Scheme against Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in Hull in UK

• Humber: Hull Frontages Flood Defence Improvements Scheme better protects city from climate change and sea level rise
• Scheme has played a major role in enabling the Environment Agency to reach its 300,000 homes better protected from flooding target
• Scheme is part of £200 million investment in flood risk management across Hull and East Yorkshire

27.03.2021 (389 Clicks)

Fugro wins Terna Survey Contract for Italy’s Tyrrhenian Link Power Cable Project

Fugro has been selected by Terna SpA, owner of the Italian national transmission grid (NTG) for high and extra-high voltage power, to perform a large multidisciplinary survey for part of the Tyrrhenian Link, a nationally strategic project to install two undersea HVDC electrical power cables connecting the Italian peninsula with the islands of Sicily and Sardinia.

26.03.2021 (554 Clicks)

Fugro completes geotechnical Investigation for World’s longest immersed Tunnel

Fugro has completed a nearshore geotechnical investigation for the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, the world’s longest immersed tunnel that will connect Denmark and Germany by road and rail. The client was Femern Link Contractors, the consortium building the 18 km tunnel that will reduce travel time between the two countries and contribute to a greener transport system.

26.03.2021 (379 Clicks)

Traditional Owners and Scientists across Australia tackle common Climate Challenge

In the largest meeting of its kind, Traditional Owners and scientists across Australia are meeting to empower and enhance First People’s-led response to climate change, as part of the National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change (Gathering), a five-day meeting held in Cairns, Queensland.

25.03.2021 (497 Clicks)

Queensland Resources Sector adds more than one Job every Hour during Covid-19

The Queensland resources sector has again defied the Covid-19 global pandemic by adding 10,259 jobs – or more than one extra job every hour – over the 12 months to February this year, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data released today.

25.03.2021 (448 Clicks)

Riwal wins the digital development award during the iapa summit 2021

Riwal, the aerial work platform, and telehandler specialist, has been declared Winner of The Digital Development Award during the International Awards for Powered Access summit.

24.03.2021 (486 Clicks)

Sandvik introduces PowerCarbide SH69, a powerful Down-the-hole Breakthrough

Sandvik’s most powerful rock tool carbide grades– gathered under the name PowerCarbide™– offer a unique combination of strength, hardness, toughness and wear resistance, and enhance both drilling performance and cost effectiveness. SH69, a new PowerCarbide™ grade developed specifically for down-the-hole drilling applications, can increase the service life of drill bits by up to 45 percent.

24.03.2021 (486 Clicks)

CDE Solution for Frac Sand Producer enables fast RoI

La Chola has been producing sand and aggregates since 1994 in the Pampa Soler, Concordia province of Entre Rios in Argentina. A family-run company, it is divided into two businesses with La Chola II established to focus on the extraction of sand for hydraulic fracking.

For many years, La Chola was a leading producer of high-quality sand and aggregates but, in 2016, with the support of wet processing experts CDE, its management team identified opportunity to diversify and explore new opportunities in the frac sand market.

In recent years, Argentina has received global attention for its shale plays, including most recently the Vaca Muerta basin, located in the Neuquén province.

The Vaca Muerta oil and gas fields in northern Patagonia are home to the fourth-largest shale oil and second-largest shale gas reserves in the world. Despite a slump in output throughout 2020, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, oil output is now on the rise.

Reports from the Vaca Muerta formation shows output has recovered to pre-pandemic levels, reaching a record high of 124,000 barrels per day (bpd) in December and exceeding the previous record of 123,000 bpd set in March last year[1].

Its significant development potential and that of other formations throughout Argentina has created opportunity for upstream processes and others in the supply chain, including frac sand producers, to maximise opportunities from exploration and production by energy companies.

Limited infrastructure and resources meant that La Chola required a highly efficient, modular, and small footprint solution that would help maximize product yield at the lowest possible operational cost. If the business was to capitalize on the growing demand it also needed a solution that could be deployed quickly.

With substantial experience of developing customized frac sand plants in North America, CDE was appointed to deliver a cutting-edge wet processing solution.

CDE’s local partner Gastón Caillet-Bois from CPI Ventas said a unique co-creation approach was adopted for the project.

“Every project is unique and has its own set of requirements and considerations, from feed material to the geography of the site where a plant is to be commissioned. Using CDE’s co-creation approach, we worked in collaboration with the team at La Chola to design a plant optimized to deliver on their aims and objectives.”

To create the best-customized solution for La Chola’s sand geology, CDE worked closed with La Chola to test sand from various areas in its labs in Northern Ireland.

“These sand samples were analysed at our lab facility in Northern Ireland where the material was also tested in a pilot plant. The results of these tests helped us to better understand the makeup of the material to be processed in order to design and engineer an efficient solution.”

A customized solution incorporating CDE’s FracLine™ with integrated M2500™, Infinity Screen™ technology and Counter Flow Classification Unit (CFCU) was identified as the most efficient system to meet La Chola’s demands and ensure that end product met the specifications of Argentina’s fast-developing shale industry.

CDE’s FracLine technology features variable speed drives for controlled feeding, overburden removal, material classification, dewatering and stockpiling one a single, modular chassis.

The FracLine range benefits from enhanced flexibility, performance and maintenance accessibility to ensure that the plant is future-ready and can be adapted to respond to evolving market requirements. As it is pre-assembled, pre-wired and tested before dispatch, the FracLine range can be rapidly deployed and ready to begin processing material within days.

CFCU technology allows for effective separation of two materials of differing relative densities. With a variable cut (separation) point, it offers greater control over sand classification providing complete flexibility for the production of various end products and the removal of lightweight contaminants from the fine material fraction.

By incorporating CDE’s patented Infinity Screen technology, which offers greater screening capability and reduces power consumption, La Chola benefits from optimal dewatering allowing for the production of high-quality frac sand that is market-ready straight from the belts.

Commenting on the commissioning process, Caillet-Bois said the plant was installed in a matter of days.

“CDE equipment is modular, so the installation is very quick and simple. It is also pre-wired and tested before being dispatched. As a result, we were able to install a complete turnkey solution for La Chola in just six days.

“After it had been installed, we worked with the team at La Chola for five further days to fine tune the plant and ensure it was operating and optimum utilization. It’s now producing at 100% of its capacity and supplying sand yielding very good results for the company’s oil company clients.”

Today, the plant is producing 30-120 mesh frac sand, meeting La Chola’s regulations for hydraulic frac sand.

Commenting on the future of the project, CDE Business Development Executive Gustavo Brasil says CDE will continue working closely with La Chola to optimize and maintain the plant.

“From here on we keep working together with the client. We pride ourselves on our after sales support, offering expert technical advice, proactive and preventative maintenance checks and the supply of spare parts.”

About CDE

'CDE is a leading provider of wet processing equipment for quarries, mines and recycling operations on the global market.
The CDE equipment range has applications across a wide range of materials and is delivering significant efficiencies in the construction and recycling (CD&E), mining, industrial sands and environmental sectors.
Working across five regions globally, CDE has been co-creating with customers for nearly 30 years to deliver collaborative, imaginative and unique processing systems.
The CDE global headquarters are located in Northern Ireland. The company also has teams based in Dubai, UAE, to serve the MEA market; Austria, France and Russia to serve the Europe and Russia markets; Ormeau, Australia to serve the Australasian market; and Kolkata, India to serve the Asian market. CDE’s Centre of Excellence in Texas ensures the company effectively serves the North American Market, with a team based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, to serve the Latin American market.'

                     

24.03.2021 (354 Clicks)

HYBRIT: SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall to establish the World’s first Production Plant for fossil-free Sponge Iron in Gällivare

SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall are now taking a new, decisive leap forward in their work to make fossil-free steel for the global market. Industrialization of the technology being developed through HYBRIT will start in Gällivare, northern Sweden, where the world’s first production plant for fossil-free sponge iron – from feedstock to steel – is being planned.