Lihir Conveyor Optimisation
- Client: Newmont Corporation
- Location: Papua New Guinea
- Date: 2017
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What we deliver
- Chute investigations and performance reviews — assessment of existing transfer issues including wear, spillage, blockage, dust, belt tracking and flow behaviour.
- DEM-based chute assessment and optimisation — use of simulation tools to understand material flow, trajectory, impact behaviour and opportunities for improvement.
- Detailed transfer chute design — redesign of liners, ledges, outlets, deflectors, impact arrangements, chute inserts and lower chute geometry.
- Maintenance and access improvements — practical modifications that consider installability, removal of components, maintenance access and long-term operability.
- Drafting, fabrication detailing and delivery support — detailed drawings, shop detailing, site works drawings, construction support and commissioning assistance.
Why EMtek
Transfer chute problems are rarely solved by guesswork. They need a proper understanding of how the material behaves, what the receiving conveyor actually sees, where wear and shear are occurring, and how operating conditions change performance. Our work shows a consistent, practical method: investigate the issue, model the material flow, identify workable improvements, then carry the solution through detailed design and implementation support.
That matters because chute performance is usually won or lost in the details — outlet shape, deflector arrangement, impact control, material trajectory, lower chute geometry, sealing and access for maintenance. We work directly on those issues to improve mass flow, reduce belt wear, reduce dust, minimise spillage and make chute components easier to maintain.
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