Ausenco was selected by contractor EIMCO to provide conceptual design and basic engineering services for the mine’s 4-inch diameter thickened tailings pipeline, along with laboratory testing, loop testing and cost estimates to ±15%.
The extra-heavy steel pipeline was designed to deliver thickened potash tailings at a maximum rate of 308 tonnes per hour from EIMCO’s thickener plant, located at IMC’s mine site, to deposition sites located around the mine at a maximum distance of 1,500 metres.
As the pipeline was to be installed aboveground (at the client’s request), the pipeline design features included heat tracing and a 2-inch layer of rigid polyurethane foam insulation to accommodate winter temperatures.
Our designs included both a high- pressure option and a low pressure option, with an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
President, Global ConsultingChris leads Ausenco's Consulting business globally and has extensive consulting experience in the infrastructure, energy, and resources sectors.VIEW PROFILE
