RUD conveyor technology - Retrofit of coal feeder conveyor at coal fired power plant in Australia
Retrofit of coal feeder conveyor at coal fired power plant in Australia
Description of the problem
• The corrosion of pin & bush chain links causes knuckling and frequent chain replacement
• The time and the labour for major outages has to be shortened
RUD Solution
• Retrofit of existing coal feeder conveyor
• Replacement of pin & bush chain by RUD round link chain 14x50
• Installation of reversing shafts and grooved idlers
• Installation of drive shafts and pocket wheels
• Installation of RUD scraper bar MEE-T
Result
• Short-term project time
• Excellent performance of new chain system
