Material Handling and Beneficiation

The mining industry relies on BOYD Mining Consultants' technical expertise and management assistance in all aspects of beneficiation and material handling through project supervision and coal preparation plant construction.

As experienced mining consultants, our perspective of the total mining and marketing process ensures processing assignments are evaluated on the basis of realistic mining industry practices and are consistent with market objectives.

State-of-the-art computer modeling techniques are utilized to perform coal preparation plant circuit material balances and compare actual equipment performance to expected performance. Our consulting work has resulted in recommendations for improved coal preparation plant performance, providing coal preparation plant operator’s immediate and substantial savings.

As mining consultants, we have successfully evaluated and appraised coal processing and minerals beneficiation plants and associated coal handling systems. Material handling items evaluated include: rail, barge, and ocean port coal loading and unloading facilities; and transportation and haulage systems utilizing truck, belt conveyor, and railway.

Materials Handling, Beneficiation, and Coal Preparation Services:

• Preparation plant efficiency
• Coal sampling and coal quality control
• Computer modeling and blending systems design for quality control
• Coal preparation
• Beneficiation and material handling design
• Initial assessment
  • Coal quality data and characteristics
  • Preparation plant design alternatives
  • Material handling alternatives
  • Coal blending alternatives
  • Optimal preparation plant design recommendations
• Preparation plant, material handling - engineering design, flow sheet design, project monitoring, circuit troubleshooting.

Example Projects Include:

• Evaluated the performance of an existing coal processing plant located in Colorado and recommended alternatives to increase plant capacity and overall efficiency. Completed an engineering design and provided specifications for a 300-ton-per-hour plant addition. Worked on-site at the facility to observe operations and to identify areas of improvement.



• Performed on-site work at an existing preparation plant facility in central Pennsylvania which included:
  
  
  • Evaluate overall plant operation for coal processing losses.
  • Recommend alternatives to improve product recovery.
  • Evaluate plant efficiencies and operations.
  • Complete an in-plant sampling and testing program.
  
  
  
• Conducted a feasibility study of a coal preparation plant and blending facility located in Utah. The objective was to provide recommendations in regard to controlling fuel quality for delivery to an existing coal-fired generating station. Scope of work included:



• Project mine quality over a 12-year period to meet generating station contract requirements.



• Recommend and develop an alternative processing plant design.



• Develop future capital and cost requirements.



• Completed a detailed study of eleven (11) mineable coal seams in Colombia in regard to coal quality issues. Evaluated coal cleaning requirements and specifications required to sell the product in the international market. Recommended preparation procedures and commented on the entire material handling system from mining operation to port facility.



• Retained to complete a due diligence review of a proprietary beneficiation process to remove pyritic sulfur by using dense media cleaning of ultrafine sized coal. Study also included providing comments on a 500-ton-per-hour processing facility under consideration and an analysis of processing, capital, and operating costs associated with the facility.

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