Copper Concentrator Sossego

Client

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD), Brazil

ProjectSossego Copper Mine

Capacity140’000 tons per year of copper concentrate

BackgroundThe Sossego mine has proven reserves of 245 million tons. The concentrator has a capacity to process 1’840 tons of ore per hour.

ConsultantAker Kvaerner (Owner's Engineer)

Scope of ABBDesign, manufacture, delivery to site, erection supervision, testing and commissioning of:
1-Gearless Mill Drive for the SAG mill (38´).
Drive rating 20MW, 9.29rpm
Main Substation
Medium Voltage Switchgear
Medium Voltage Drives
Low Voltage Drives
Process Control System

Award of contract2002

Start of Operation2005


Last edited 2006-05-04
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