Rout selection, Feasibility study of investments, FEED (pipeline), Engineering Survey, Detail Design

Customer: "Yeristovo Mining" Ltd.

Year: 2011-2014

Purpose: hydraulic transport for ore materials with solids concentration 65% by weight from mining and concentrating mill to the shipping point.

Basic engineering solutions

Pulp slurry hydrotransport system is designed for the first time. It comprises a pipeline for concentrate transshipment (slurry pipeline) and a pipe for return water transportation.

Basic technical data

Throughput of iron ore	-	10 million tons per year
Length of hydrotransport system	-	400.8 km
(slurry pipeline and return water pipeline)
Diameter
- slurry pipeline	-	450 mm
- return water pipeline	-	600 mm
Main pumping station	-	1
Intermediate pumping stations	-	3
End point	-	1