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Bucket Wheel Excavator VABE 400 Typical Tec
Bucket Wheel Excavator VABE 400 Typical Tec
VOEST-ALPINE
Materials Handling G.m.b.H.&Co.KG P.O. Box 2 Alpinestrae 1 A-8740 Zeltweg AUSTRIA Phone: +433577755-Ext. Fax: + 43 3577 756 339 e-mail : vamh@sandvik.com
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General Technical Description of Mechanical & Structural Assemblies Technical Data Technical Specification of Electrical Equipment General Layout Drawing
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Table of Contents
1.1 1.2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 General General Design Data Bucket wheel with Drive Undercarriage and Crawlers Superstructure and Turntable Bucketwheel Boom Discharge Boom Operator's Cabin, Control Desk and Transformers Power Transmission, Electrics, Control General Bucketwheel with Drive Superstructure and Bucketwheel Boom Bucketwheel Boom Luffing Arrangement for Bucketwheel Boom Discharge Boom Conveying Line Crawlers and Undercarriage Lubrication Miscellaneous Power Supply Motors, Quantity and Rated Power: General Information Power Supply and Distribution Drives Power Transformer High-Voltage Switchgear Resistance Banks Low-Voltage Switchgear 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 23 23 23 25 28 28 29 29 30 32 34 35 37 37 38 38
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Local Devices Signalling System Operator's Cab Equipment Miscellaneous Equipment Lighting Communication Slipring Assembly Cables and Installation Material Automatic Control System General Arrangement Drawing
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Part 1
General
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1.1
(a)
General
The bucket wheel excavator will be used to unload copper ore from leaching pads discharging to a crawler mounted horizontal conveyor (supplied by others). The machine will excavate copper ore at an theoretical capacity of 2000 lm/h (3000 t/h) or 1450 m/h (2200 t/h) effective rate (max. density = 1.5 ton/m for power calculations). The resulting peak capacity will be kept to a minimum. The bucket wheel excavator will excavate the copper ore in piles of 7 m in height on a leach pad system. The machine design includes automatic functions wherever possible / feasible. Automation is documented in sufficient detail for evaluation of the operational advantages of the offered features. The equipment is designed to obtain the highest possible degree of standardisation and interchangeability with respect to the other equipment specified. It is our target that such standardisation cover the complete electrical equipment including motors, couplings, brakes, brake actuators, bearings, plummer blocks and slewing rings. Particulars and feasibility of the above will be elaborated and agreed upon in Contract meetings. A sketch of the bucket wheel excavator is attached in Part 5
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(d) The entire machine will be easily accessible through staircases and walkways so that supervision and maintenance as well as necessary repairs can be easily executed. All parts of the structure including platforms are to be provided with sufficient and effective drainage facilities. The BWE will be supplied with electric power by hook-up connection from the cable reel of the cable reel car running on the horizontal conveyor. (e) The maximum operational wind speed will be 72 km/hour, serving as the basis for structural design. A wind velocity of 130 km/hour has been considered for the out-ofoperation load case. Earthquake activity is considered for equipment design as far as applicable. As a minimum the following design parameters will apply: Copper leach pad height Side slope Face slope Deep-cut below level Outreach of bucket wheel boom Length of discharge boom Grade ability in operation in transit 7m 60 -65 degrees 65 degrees - 0.5 m 8.5 m 15 m 1:20 1:10
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Average ground pressure based on operating weight Slewing range of superstructure related to undercarriage Slewing range of discharge boom related to superstructure (g)
Lighting as specified in this specification for the bucket cutting area will be provided to permit adequate illumination during night operation.
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The tension device for the crawler chain will be dimensioned in such a way that in case of wear in the links of the crawler chain one link can be removed. Lubrication of the crawlers will be effected by central lubrication and life-time lubrication. Each crawler is equipped with a drive arrangement. The crawler drives will be protected against spillage by covers. Dismantling of bogies and wear elements will be possible by simple means. For travelling on inclined surface, safe braking of the crawlers must be provided. A ground clearance of at least 600 mm will be maintained. A turning radius of 10 m will not be exceeded. Travel speed will be 8 m/min. Interlocking between the BWE and hopper car will ensure synchronised travel of the various equipment combinations.
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(a)
Bucketwheel Boom
The bucketwheel boom will be of rigid design with suitable cross bracings to prevent torsioning. The boom is mounted by shaft connection and hinge bearings to the machine frame. Mounting provisions for the bucketwheel, the bucketwheel drive and the chute arrangements at the front end of the boom are provided. The bucketwheel boom has a hydraulic luffing arrangement. The hydraulic system is equipped with check valves or other suitable safety features to prevent a sudden drop of the boom in case of pressure loss or oil leakage. The transfer end of the conveyor will be provided with a sufficiently strong baffle plate in order to direct the material stream with minimum spillage to the discharge conveyor.
(b) (c)
All chutes will be equipped with exchangeable wear plates. The conveyor will have suitable drive arrangements with fluid couplings and brakes or holdbacks. The drives will be preferably motor-gearbox arrangements mounted on a common base with torque arrester. Flange couplings are used to connect pulleys to gearboxes. A primary and secondary scraper will be provided at the discharge pulley. A plough scraper will be installed in front of the return pulley. An electric driven conveyor belt aligner will be provided. The control of the devise will be from the operators cab. Strong overflow guards will be provided along the bucket wheel boom conveyor.
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Discharge Boom
The discharge boom will be supported by the discharge boom slewing arrangement. Luffing will be by hydraulic cylinder. The boom is designed as a torsion-strong steel structure. Safety features have to be provided to prevent the discharge boom from accidentally dropping. Slewing movement against the bucketwheel boom will be controlled by limit switches to avoid collision. The receiving chute of the boom will be provided with an impact table. The chute will have exchangeable wear plates. Sufficient tensioning distance will be ensured. The discharge end of the conveyor will be provided with a sufficiently strong baffle plate in order to direct the material stream with minimum spillage to the following equipment. Transfer points are designed in such a way that plugging will be prevented under normal operating conditions. The conveyor will have suitable drive arrangements with fluid couplings and brakes. The drives are shaft mounted motor-gearbox arrangements on a common base with torque arrester. Flange couplings are used to connect the pulley to gear box output shaft. A primary and secondary scraper will be provided at the discharge pulley. A plough scraper will be installed in front of the return pulley. An electric driven conveyor belt aligner will be provided. The control of the devise will be from the operators cab. Strong overflow guards will be provided along the discharge boom conveyor.
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Technical Data
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General
Type of bucketwheel excavator Compact Type Heavy Duty Version
Effective capacity
1450 lm/hr 2200 t/h 2000 lm/hr 3000 t/h max. + 7 m - 0.5 m 60 -65 degrees 65 degrees 8 m/min. 12 m
Theoretical capacity
Leach pad height Deep-cut above level Side slope Face slope Travelling speed Minimum turning radius related to crawler outer edge Gradeability - in operation - in transit Average ground pressure based on operation weight
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cell-less 5.6 m 10 66 per min 1.94 m/sec 6.6 rpm approx 0.3 rpm 0.325 m 0.150 m 0.400 m 1,880 lm/h 171 N/cm 8 degrees 0 degrees
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Bucketwheel Reduction Unit Type Number Number of oil pumps planetary gear 1 1
Chutes Inclination of chutes Type of wear protection - Thickness for ring chute - Thickness for fixed chute 55-60 degrees high resistant wear plates 16 mm 12 mm
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Slewing Drive Units Number of slewing drives Type of slewing drive Type of motors Voltage Rated power of each motor Pinions per unit Type of safety clutch Overload factor Type of brake Number of brakes on each slewing drive Acceleration in operation Deceleration - in operating - at emergency stop Safety Devices Type of gripping device - Quantity - Location double shoe brake 2 slew drive 2 frequency controlled electrical 400 V 11 kW 1 magnetically 1.3 double shoe brake 2 0,05 m/sec 0,05 m/sec 0,15 m/sec
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Slewing Assembly for Discharge Boom Slewing angle of discharge boom related to the superstructure Slewing speed related to centre of discharge pulley Type of slewing race - Material specification - Type of sealing - Lubrication Type of slewing drive Power of slewing drive Type of slewing gear - Lubrication Type of brake
+/- 105 degrees 15 m/min slew bearing 42CrMo4V V-type grease, central lubr. electrical 2 x 11 kW planetary gear oil brake motor
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Bucketwheel Boom
Length of system from slewing centre to centre of bucketwheel Conveying angle - in highest position - in lowest position Adjusting speed, related to centre of bucketwheel - raising - lowering
8500 mm
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3.6
Discharge Boom
Dimensions Length in horizontal position from the slewing centre to the centre of material discharge Length from centre of drive pulley to centre of discharge pulley Height of centre discharge pulley related to travelling level - in highest position - in lowest position
16 m
approx. 17 m
7.6 m 3.2 m
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Lifting and lowering speed of discharge boom Luffing Arrangement Number of hydraulic cylinders Pressure of each cylinder Operating pressure Type of luffing drive Power of luffing drive
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Conveying Line
Bucketwheel Boom Belt speed Belt width Troughing angle - Upper belt - Lower belt Length measured from centre of return (take-up) pulley to centre of discharge pulley - minimum - maximum Belt clearance to steel structure on each side Number of pulleys Diameter of pulley (wo. lagging) Face width of pulley Type of lagging Thickness of lagging Drive pulley Tail pulley Type of bearing Make of drive Type of drive Number of drives Drive power Type of brakes Type of take-up Take-up length Type of carrying idlers Number of idlers per set Spacing of idler sets Diameter Type of bearing Type of sealing 4.2 m/sec (820 fpm) 1200 mm (48)
35 degrees 15 degrees
10.000 mm 10.500 mm 100 mm 2 630 mm min. 1450 mm herringbone rubber min. 20 mm (3/4) min. 15 mm (~1/2) spherical roller bearing electrical via gear box 1 75 kW double shoe brake hydraulic cylinder 500 mm 3-roller garlands 3 max. 1200 mm 127 mm ball bearing labyrinth + V-type
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Type of return idlers Number of idlers per set Spacing of idlers sets Diameter of idler tube Type of bearing Type of sealing Type of impact idlers Number of idlers per set Troughing Number of idler sets at transfer point Spacing of idler sets Diameter of idler tube Type of bearing Type of sealing Type and number of belt cleaners
2-roller garlands 2 max. 3000 mm 127 mm ball bearing labyrinth + V-ring garlands 3 35 degrees 8 max. 380 mm 152 mm ball bearing labyrinth + V-ring 1 primary belt scraper 1 secondary belt scraper 1 plough scraper
Discharge Boom Belt speed Belt width Troughing angle - Carrying belt - Return belt Length of discharge boom between pulley centres - minimum - maximum Belt clearance on each side Number of pulleys 4.2 m/sec (820 fpm) 1200 mm (48)
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Diameter of pulley (wo. lagging) Face width of pulley Type of lining Thickness of lining Drive pulley Tail pulley Type of bearing Type of drive Voltage Number of drives Type of brakes Drive power Type of take-up Take-up length Spacing of idler sets Diameter of idler tube Type of bearing Type of sealing Type of return idlers Number of idlers per set Spacing of idlers sets Diameter of idler tube Type of bearing Type of sealing Type of impact idlers Number of idlers per set Troughing Number of idler sets at transfer point Spacing of idler sets Diameter of idler tube Type of bearing Type of sealing Type of belt cleaners
630 mm min. 1450 mm herringbone rubber min. 20 mm (3/4) min. 15 mm (1/2) spherical roller bearing electrical via gear box 400 V 1 double shoe brake 75 kW hydraulic cylinder 500 mm max. 1200 mm 127 mm ball bearing labyrinth + V-ring
2 max. 3000 mm 127 mm ball bearing labyrinth + V-type garlands 3 35 degrees 8 400 mm 159 mm (6 in.) ball bearing labyrinth + V-ring 1 belt scrapers 1 plough scraper
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Number of belt cleaners Angle of chute walls Type of wear protection Thickness of wear protection
3.9
3.10 Lubrication
Automatic grease lubrication -Type -Location - Number of grease pumps - Number of points of lubrication
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3.11 Miscellaneous
Walkways - Type of flooring - Inside width, minimum Stairs - Type of flooring - Inside width, minimum
grating 500 mm
grating 500 mm
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- Travelling gears - Bucketwheel drive Bucket Wheel Gear - oil pump - Bucketwheel boom Slewing drive Hoisting unit (Hydraulic Power Pack) Conveyor belt - Discharge boom Slewing drive Hoisting unit Conveyor belt
2 1 1
11 45 75
13 15 62
1 5 3
appr. appr.
450 KW 255 KW
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4.1
4.1.1
General Information
Operation Conditions Ambient Temperature min. +0 C outdoor max. +35 C 900 m
Altitude:
4.1.2
Standards Design, manufacture and testing of the electrical equipment will be in accordance with the international codes and standards
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Grounding: - 4.16 kV-Network ungrounded, with earth-leakage monitoring located in substation of the open pit mine - 400 V Main distribution network ungrounded, with earth-leakage monitoring - 400 V Auxiliary network B ungrounded, with ear-leakage monitoring - 230/400 V Auxiliary network A grounded neutral
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Drives
The drive motors with their data are specified in the motor list. This list also contains information about the control details as well as associated brake thrustors. The superstructure slew drive will be furnished with A.C. Motors. The motors are parallel-connected and fed by a frequency converter. The actual speed values are measured by one tacho-generator, which is attached to one motor. All squirrel cage rotor motors will be started directly, the slipring motors will be started by time-delayed gradual variation of the rotor resistance. Unintentional starts of drives after power voltage failure and recovered is prevented by suitable design of the control system. The drives of bucket wheel, the conveyors 1 and 2 are electrically interlocked among each other and with the associated conveyor route, that they allow being started in a segment only in a sense reverse to the direction of conveyance. Should anyone of these drives fail, all other feeding conveyors will be cut out immediately. In case of locally switch-on the conveyors by means of interlocking release, the drives cannot be started from operator's cabin. In addition, an interlocking will be provided for normal operation to allow connection of the excavator drives, hoist, slew and travel and only then will the bucket wheel drive be connected. For transportation of the excavator, the interlocking can be by-passed in the main operator's cabin by means of an unlocking switch. In this case, the bucket wheel drive cannot be started. Oil pump and grease pumps will be started in accordance with the main drives. The starting of the conveyor route from the operator's cabin is only possible, when the according conveyor system is running. This will be indicated by a signal-lamp on the operator's cabin. The main breaker will be opened with time lag with regard on the slew converter (also be emergency-off).
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The following protection and monitoring equipment will be provided: - Short circuit and overload protection, - Insulation monitoring, - Overcurrent monitoring. - Speed monitoring devices for some drives, - Slip monitoring device and Belt deviation monitoring for conveyor drives. The heater for the bucket wheel drive gear will be interlocked with the oil pump. The heater will be disconnected in case the oil pump is disconnected. The thermostat-controlled heaters will remain in operation. A.C. motors will be employed for the slewing drive. The slewing speeds will be controlled according to the function of l/cos alpha in the automatic mode.
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Power Transformer
The bucket wheel excavator will be equipped with a vibration-proof power transformer suitable for vibration and inclination applications. The transformer tank will be of a welded plate design and resistant to pressure. Supply of the transformer will include the first oil filling. Bushing insulators and port insulators will be outdoor types of the relevant voltage class. Cable Terminal Boxes will be of protection IP 54. Voltage Tap-changing will be provided in variation of the voltage tap changer: 2.5%, 5%, Voltage tap-changing be of off-load type. Oil conservator with oil level gauge and air dryer (silicagel filling) will be provided as well as thermometer pocket and drainage valve.
4.5
High-Voltage Switchgear
A high-voltage switchgear will be provided in the superstructure E-House with a - Transformer feeder consisting of a fused load-break switch - Motor feeder for bucket wheel main drive consisting of a - fused load break switch with motor drive and under voltage trip (switched off in case of emergency-off) - Contactor - Current transformers with overload relay and ammeter - Power capacitor for compensation of lower factor, located locally The power capacitor will be parallel connected with the B.W. motor so that it is switched on and off by the stator contactor together with the B.W. motor. The reactive power of the capacitors will be approximately 90% of the no-load reactive power consumption of the motor. The power capacitors will be anti-vibration and suitable for outdoor operation.
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Resistance Banks
The resistance banks consist of cast iron elements or wire grids enclosed in standard sheet metal boxes in protection class IP 12.
4.7
Low-Voltage Switchgear
A low-voltage switchgear will be provided consisting of different cubicles with circuit breakers, contactors, auxiliary relays, PLC, special relays, instruments etc., details are shown on the single line diagrams.
4.8
Local Devices
The safety-and limit-switches and the supervising devices are compiled in the list of local control devices as well as by-pass switches, proximity switches, shaft encoders etc.
4.9
Signalling System
A signalling system will be provided for transmitting all required information concerning malfunction and operating conditions of the machine. All detected malfunctions and operating conditions will be displayed on a monitor in the operator's cab as single or collective indication. The control signals between BWE and central control station will be transmitted via the nearest belt conveyor control substation (switch station at head drive station). (1) Signals from BWE to the central control station: - Ready for operation; - BWE in operation; - BWE malfunction; - BWE out of operation. Signals from central control station to BWE: - Ready for operation; - Running signal, conveyor; - Stop excavation.
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Among others, the following indications are envisaged: - Circuit breaker on/off - Control voltage on/off - Operational limit switch - Safety limit switch - Emergency stop - Fuse supervision (conveyor route) - Oil pressure supervision - Ground connection - Wind warning The rest indications are mentioned in the list of local control devices. A PLC (Programmable controller) for control and processing of annunciation signals, with all necessary components, interface, I/O racks, special cables, remote I/O adapters for remote I/O in operator's cab and/or control rooms, etc. will be provided. The PLC will perform all necessary operations as timing, counting, arithmetic operations, comparisation, data manipulation etc. The PLC will be provided with required power source and battery back-up to maintain memory contents during power loss. The required special relays of proximity switches, ground fault relays, lubricating system malfunction relays, selsyn indication units, inclination monitoring devices, will be provided.
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Indication- and Instrument Panels 1 Monitor panel, containing: 1 Monitor also for indications of - crawler position - slew position - hoist position - total distance travelled - step advance - slew speed - wind speed 1 Voltmeter for 6 kV 1 Ammeter for bucket wheel drive 1 Clock 1 Loudspeaker for communication equipment
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Several fans and filters for the electrical room. Magnetic powder couplings for BWE superstructure slew drive, approx. 60 v, Amp., D.C. Slewing angle indicator with accessories for BWE slew drive, indication in operator's cab. Boom hoist height indicators mounted at pivot points, with indication of height from the ground to the bottom of bucket wheel, indication in operator's cab. BWE travel indication, indicating the travel distances and advance steps of the cuts and the total covered distances, indication in operator's cab. All necessary control valves, 24 V, DC (for hydraulic systems) Pull cord switches, 2 per conveyor and for cable tension monitoring of cable to other machine, including necessary ropes and accessories. Proximity limit switches for speed control and position limitation. Belt alignment switches.
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4.12 Lighting
Outdoor lighting will be divided into general and operational lighting. Quick ignition floodlights will be used for illumination of the boom and crawler areas. The operational lighting will be provided for the important working areas, such as on the surface areas around the machine and the belt conveyor transfer point, etc. The general lighting will only be provided for the walkways, platforms and stairs etc., so that safety conditions will be guaranteed for operations and inspections. The E-house and operator's cab will be equipped with lighting installations according to the respective illumination requirements.
4.13 Communication
The following communication equipment will be provided for the BWE: - Telephone systems for internal communications - One loudspeaker calling system - Space will be reserved for radio communication system between BWE and central control station.
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The detail principles of the automatic height adjustment and slewing angle control are as follows:
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Automation of Wheel Height Adjustment The wheel boom luffing angle relative to the excavator superstructure is determined digitally with a shaft encoder. The determined angle value can be corrected digitally in order to fix the grade level as zero reference for the boom lift. The angle value is converted to elevation values which indicate the difference in elevation between the lowest peripheral point of the bucket wheel and grade level. The desired luffing height is adjusting by hand on a digital setpoint station. Signal lamps indicate when the pre-stop position is reached.
Automatic Slewing Angle Control System The wheel boom slewing angle relative to the crawler is determined digitally with an absolute angle coder or similar device. The angle obtained is recorded in order to represent the slewing angle alpha T and alpha S as defined. The zero point can be adjusted digitally within reasonable limits. When a predetermined pre-stop position is reached, the slewing speed is reduced, and the slewing mechanism is stopped when the setpoint stop position is reached. The momentary slewing angle is indicated. Setpoint adjustment can be effected by making the first slewing pass through the slice by manual control. The actual limiting slewing angle values are used as setpoint input by pressing a key when the slewing mechanism is at a standstill. The boom movement will then stop when the stored set point values are reached.
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