Syncrude Project

Syncrude Project Design services for this 2 km oil sand conveyor included: Mechanical Design and Forensic Testing. CDI predicted the shaft failure at the locking device interface, as shown in the images above. Belt flexure testing and rolling resistance measurement machines were also used in the Syncrude project.

Año de construcción: 1990
Ubicación: Syncrude Mine, Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
Length : 2.0 km
Potencia: 4,650 kW
Tonelaje: 10,000 tph
Tension: ST-5000 N/mm
Velocidad: 4.43 m/s
Material: Oil Sand (Tar Sands)

Interesting Features:

  • Sandy Terrain and -50 degrees C
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