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13.08.2018
PT. ABB awarded MBE-CMT 100 tph Semi Mobile Coal Washery Plant in Indonesia
PT Asmin Bara Bronang (ABB), one of the subsidiaries of PT Pamapersada Nusantara in Central Kalimantan Province Indonesia, has awarded MBE Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH with a contract for a 100 tph semi mobile coal washing plant on EPCM basis.
The coal washing plant which includes most of in house equipment expertise of MBE-CMT is planned to be in operation in 2019, with a proposed delivery in the first quarter of 2019.
The plant is designed as a semi mobile type with containerized modules to enable ABB to move it easily to the next location according to its mining plan.
The coal processing plant will be equipped with a double roll crusher for comminution of the raw coal. A drum scrubber is utilized to remove the clay impurities prior beneficiation of the raw coal in the BATAC® Jig. The jig is the core equipment of the plant, producing the required coal quality and it is characterized by an operational availability which is higher than industry standard.
The water circuit will be designed as a closed one, in order to recover and re-use most of the process water by decreasing the tailings moisture via dewatering equipment ,so that it could be recycled back to the process. Therefore, only a highly reduced quantity of water leaves the beneficiation circuit with the products (concentrate and tailings) and this amount has to be compensated with fresh ‘’make-up water’’.
ABB has decided place its trust on MBE-CMT as its vendor, after an extensive technical and commercial evaluation together with their independent consultant.
In the evaluation phase, ABB has taken the chance to visit coal washeries supplied by MBE-CMT in India and Germany. These visits convinced ABB, that their preliminary decision in the beginning of 2018 to choose MBE-CMT was the right one. It also gave ABB the confidence that MBE-CMT’s plants are reliable, robust and build to last. During the several technical meetings, ABB could also understand that the vendor possessed critical process know-how for executing such plants through decades of industrial experience and R&D.
One of the critical points to place an order on MBE-CMT, as later disclosed by ABB’s technical director Mr. BJ. Basuki, was that MBE-CMT did not only focus on selling a plant during the evaluation process but also helped ABB in understanding the technical requirement and challenges to operate a reliable coal washery.
Herewith we would like to thank ABB for their trust on MBE-CMT.
25.04.2018
MBE Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH announces appoinment of new CEO
Cologne, April 25, 2018 -- MBE Coal & Minerals Technology GmbH announces the retirement of the former Chief Executive Officer Hans-Georg Schnabel and the appointment of Martin Gierse as Chief Executive Officer of the MBE CMT Group, effective 1st of April.
“I welcome the new challenge within the exciting world of Coal and Mineral Processing; and this with a company of such strong background and Tradition as MBE-CMT” says Martin Gierse
Gierse, who holds a degree in Chemical Engineering (Dipl-Ing) from RWTH Aachen in Germany, and a Degree as Techn. Lic. From Chalmers University in Gothenburg, started his career in 1983 with Studsvik AB – Sweden, as Postgraduate Researcher in the field of new Combustion Technologies. After 3 years in this role, he joined Steinmüller GmbH with a special focus on Process and Execution for the newly developed Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology.
1992, he entered the Cement industry, associating with KHD Humboldt Wedag, Cologne. Besides the role as Sales Engineer for the Chinese Market he supported the Project Execution of some Chinese Contracts as well. In 1996 he started with Pillard Feuerungen GmbH, supplying Combustion Equipment for Cement and Boiler Industries, as Head of Sales.
After serving in this position for 2 years, he held various positions within the Lafarge organization’s Cement Branch for more than 10 years. In 2008 he was appointed Executive Managing Director of the KHD Humboldt Wedag India p. Ltd. From 2014 onward, Martin Gierse serves in a role as Head of Global Parts and Services of KHD Humboldt Wedag, based in Cologne, Germany.
Gierse brings a strong track record and extensive global leadership experience from his previous positions to the company and we all welcome him to lead the MBE-CMT-team
09.01.2018
Ultra-fine milling | PALLA® – Ex50
A new PALLA® – Ex50 - 3600 UWd (ATEX Zone 20 inside the tube) which is a vibrating mill performing an elliptical movement and designed for discontinues operation will be installed at a Chemical Industrial Complex in Frankfurt, Germany.
The PALLA® mill is planned for ultra-fine dry milling of pigment powder and will be commissioned by the end of January 2018.
27.12.2017
Palla® Mill for innovative Silicon and Silicon Nitride Products
“MBE-CMT has been awarded a contract from the innovative Silicon and Silicon Nitride producing company Vesta Si. It covers the design, procurement and delivery of MBE-CMT PALLA® mills. For over 160 materials from soft to very hard, the vibrating PALLA® mill has been successfully established for grinding, homogenisation and activation in dry and wet processes. At Vesta Si reliable comminution with PALLA® mills since years is the basis for size reduction of state-of-the-art Silicon compounds.
Some of the attractive features which steered the end-user towards selecting the MBE-CMT PALLA® mills are the safe comminution results by applying impact forces as well as easy and fast maintenance of wear parts. Besides, the specific milling energy required is lower than available competitive technologies.
Vesta Si designs and manufactures Silicon (Si: SicoMill®) and Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) powders to help their customers find innovative solutions to their unique manufacturing needs and challenges. Their products help alternative energy industries reduce reject rates for key components, help the automotive industry improve engine efficiencies and help cutting tool industries enhance tool performance.
Congratulations to Vesta Si team on this extraordinary set-up!
22.11.2017
MBE Minerals SA and Mintek renew investment in separation technology
Mineral processing specialist MBE Minerals SA and its partner since 1986 Mintek – the Johannesburg based, upgraded the investment in separation technology.
According to Gregory Niekerk, business development manager at MBE Minerals, one of the factors behind the investment has been the recent growth in smaller minerals and metals project that relate to the energy, food security, base metals and dump reclamation minerals sectors.
“MBE minerals suite of physical separation equipment, such as the Jones® wet high intensity magnetic separator (WHIMS), the Pneuflot® pneumatic flotation system, and Palla® vibrating mills, is ideally geared to medium size projects that prioritize energy efficiency, enhanced metallurgical performance and lowest quartile capital intensity” say Niekerk.
The scope of the investment is substantial, with Jones® WHIMS procured by Mintek in 1986 and which has being refurbished afterwards. Feed material to the WHIMS Jones® P40 can be of different kind of ores, pulp densities and particle sizes. Solid content should be in the range of 55 wt.-% to 25 wt.%, and the particle size should be assumed to be 100% less than minus 1mm, depending on grooved plate settings. However, different feed conditions are also applicable.
The maximal capacity of one Jones® WHIMS P40 magnetic separator, depending on the feed material, is around 400 kg/h, using two feeding points and material less than 1 mm at a 2.5mm gap setting. However, higher capacities are also applicable.
“Upgrading the magnetic pack of the P40 laboratory machine at a later stage will allow operations in energy saving of 50% for any given gauss setting, or more than 25% at the top end, compared to competing technologies,” Niekerk says.
This will allow Mintek to extend its business into areas outside iron ore, such as the removal of iron from silicon dioxide for solar panels and other applications.
16.08.2017
ROMJIG® | OVER 20 YEARS OF SMOOTH OPERATION
MBE Coal & Mineral Technology India Pvt. Ltd. received a contract for modification of 3 sets of existing ROMJIG® installed at BINA coal processing plant in Province Uttar Pradesh, India. The ROMJIGs® had been installed and commissioned in 1997 and is in commercial operation since 1999 being operated by MBE Coal & Mineral Technology India Pvt. Ltd. Personnel till date. The CMT India operation team provided its continued support in terms of technology, maintenance & trouble shooting on site during the entire life cycle of the machines. Consequently, they operated in a stable and efficient manner throughout the past 2 decades. However, they shall now be modified from the 1st generation to 3rd generation, which will be conducted by intensive-by-intensive cooperation of CMT India and CMT Germany with deliveries of machine parts as well as provision of services from both companies.
The machine engineering will be provided by CMT Germany, as well as supply of core machine parts including complete hydraulic and electrical system will provide the machine engineering. Supply of the local portion and arrangement of installation and commissioning will be under supervision of CMT Germany´s service personnel and with CMT India`s guidance.
The ROMJIG® modifications from 1st generation to 3rd generation will be resulting in smoother operation and additionally in much simplified maintenance work along with enormous time reduction. The general features of the machines, which are designed for de-shaling of coarse raw coal, feed particle size (-) 400 mm screened at 30 mm, with a throughput rate of 400 tph for each ROMJIG® will remain as before. Conduction of the modification works on jobsite for all 3 existing ROMJIGs® along with subsequent commissioning is planned to be in May 2018.
