ALS Coal Technology’s capabilities include the following: -
Coal Quality Design and Interpretation
- Design and Management of testing and analysis programs
- Coal preparation process design and feasibility studies
- Interpretive Reporting of Exploration data for CHPP design
- Product Feasibility and preparation of product specifications
- Process metallurgical investigations and routine coal preparation metallurgical
services
- Process simulations using YIELDMINDER and LIMN
- Statistical Process Control for production management
- Due Diligence studies & reports covering coal quality and preparation aspects.
Pilot Coal Preparation Plant
- Pilot scale plant with Dense Medium Drum and Cyclone circuits
- Fine coal treatment with spiral separators , flotation and dewatering
- Raw or product crushing and handling system
- Prepare bulk samples to specification for marketing or utilisation testwork
- Full plant distribution and circuit yield analysis.
Specialist sampling programs
- Underground strip sampling and geological logging
- Open pit channel samples
- Preparation plant audits
- Bulk sample handling and packaging
- Precision and Bias testing of mechanical samplers.
Equipment Agency
- McLanahan automatic sampling plants
- Gekko In-line Pressure Jig
Research Programs
- ACARP funded Coal Preparation improvement programs
- Industry funded specific examinations or proof trials
- ALS Coal initiatives
Coal Preparation Industry Support
- Management and operation of small to medium coal preparation plants on routine or ad hoc basis
- Relief management/ supervisory staffing of existing CHPP’s
- Batch washing using ALS Coal Technology Pilot Preparation Plant or other