Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny - Sobieski Mine Coal Prep
- Owner: Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny S.A.
- Project: Modify Coal Washing System
- Location: KWK Sobieski Mine at Jaworzno Electric Generating Station, Poland
- Scope: Design, Engineering and Procurement
Project Background
In 2005 Separator R&S was contracted by Poludniowy Koncern Energetyczny (PKE S.A.) to design a modification to the existing Sobieski coal washery, in the coarse coal and fine coal circuits.
Project entailed new raw coal feed system, new product sizing screens to meet the new boiler parameters, new fine slurry circuit pumping system and dewatering equipment. Also, the power plant storage yard was redesigned with new stockpile configuration to enable clean coal blending station. This was necessary to provide consistent BTU and ash levels with varying coal quality feed from different seams at the mine, in order to provide maximum burn efficiency and flexibility. Elgin Poland Group supplied CMI fine coal dewatering centrifuges for the plant and provides maintenance services for that equipment.
In 2007 and 2008 additional modifications were carried out at the KWK Sobieski facility, dealing with refuse handling and plant automation.