Kerr McGee Coal Corporation
Slope Conveyor for the Galatia Mine
Galatia, Illinois
 Complete
project management, detailed engineering, procurement and construction
were provided under a turnkey contract for a slope conveyor. The
single conveyor serving the Galatia Mine is 5,100 feet long and
has a 48-inch wide belt with steel chord fabric. The conveyor
received coal from the underground mine and conveys it to open
storage. The conveyor is designed to operate at 615 FPM and has
a capacity of 1,500 TPH. Coal is elevated approximately 450 feet
from the mine to storage. The conveyor is driven by two 750 HP
motors and drives with a soft-start. At the surface the conveyor
is supported on steel stringers and structural trusses.
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