The Goonyella Riverside Coal Handling Preparation Plant upgrade involved several crucial tasks, including upgrading three conveyor drives, extending the motor control centre, and installing a fourth belt filter. Located in the Bowen Basin, Goonyella Riverside Mine is a large open-cut coking coal mine known for producing high-grade coal with excellent coking properties.

Due to the exceptional coal quality, the wash plants were often required to add ash to meet contracted export specifications. The Coal Preparation Plant utilizes advanced single-stage recycle Jameson cells, which process the -0.71mm size fraction of plant feed. The froth slurry generated by these cells is directed to three horizontal belt filters, where it is dewatered. With a maximum filtration rate of 0.7 tonnes per hour per square meter, the installed capacity (3 x 109m²) is sufficient to process 227 tonnes per hour of dry filter cake.

However, with the Jameson cells capable of recovering over 300 tonnes per hour, the decision was made to install a fourth belt filter. CE Group, as a trusted electrical mining contractor, was engaged by the WALZ Group to perform all necessary electrical and instrumentation works. This included managing the installation of pneumatics for the fourth belt filter press, upgrading the conveyor drives, and extending the motor control centre.

Throughout the project, CE Group ensured all tasks were completed with the utmost attention to safety, quality, and efficiency. The upgrades not only improved the plant’s processing capacity but also highlighted CE Group’s ability to deliver high-quality solutions as a reliable electrical mining contractor.