KOCH builds the world`s longest Pipe Conveyor
At present, KOCH Transporttechnik GmbH is building the world’s longest Pipe Conveyor with a total length of 8.2 km for Cementos Lima / Peru. The system has been designed for the bi-directional transport of different material types between the cement plant in Atoconga and the ship loading facility in Conchán Beach. The transport system will be transporting cement and clinker from the plant to the ship loading facility in the upper strand (690 t/h), and on the way back, it will convey coal and limestone, as well as iron ore, iron pellets, gypsum, etc., in the system’s lower strand (515 t/h).
In parts, the conveying line between the plant and the ship loading pier winds through a rather busy infrastructure with numerous public roads. Consequently, the transport system will be installed in a specially build tunnel, over a distance of 6.5 km below the public road system. With its ability to follow horizontal and vertical curves with minimal radii, the KOCH Pipe Conveyor permits the optimum integration into the tunnel, which has to adapt to the winding road structure. Due to the reduced cross section of the KOCH Pipe Conveyor, a smaller tunnel can be build, thus reducing construction costs. Dust emissions and material spillage along the conveying line are excluded. The transport system handles the entire route, without transfer stations.
Leading Pipe Conveyor technology
With more than 180 installed systems worldwide, KOCH is the market leader in pipe conveying technology.
