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Fly Ash Pneumatic Offloading & Transport // Hercules, Pretoria

Fly Ash Pneumatic
Offloading and Transport Systems

Design, manufacture, supply, installation and commissioning of the fly ash handling and pneumatic conveying plant for PPC Hercules' Inland Milling Expansion Ntšhafatso Project, including refurbishment of existing infrastructure and new conveying systems.

Hercules, Pretoria, South Africa
Fly Ash Offloading, Storage & Transport
PHER-06

Project Stats

Project IDPHER-06
ClientPretoria Portland Cement (PPC)
CategoryFly Ash Offloading, Storage & Transport
LocationHercules, Pretoria, South Africa

Project Overview

RULA delivered the mechanical, electrical and control systems for PPC Hercules' fly ash handling plant — refurbishing existing tanker offloading and storage infrastructure and adding new pneumatic conveying, screw and bucket elevator systems to feed the VRM and Sonex Mill, as part of the Inland Milling Expansion Ntšhafatso Project.

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Detailed Project Scope

Tanker Offloading & Silo Transfer
  • Offloading: Refurbished Tanker Stations
  • Intermediate Silo: Refurbished
  • Conveying: Double Pressure-Vessel Continuous
  • Filtration: New Expansion Chamber + Filter
  • Protection: Level Monitoring, Over/Under-Pressure
Silo to Mill Transfer
  • Extraction: New Screw Conveyor Network
  • Elevation: Bucket Elevator + Aeroslide
  • VRM Feed: Double Pressure-Vessel System
  • Sonex Feed: Single Pressure-Vessel System
  • New Silos: 30 m³ VRM Feed + Sonex Feed
Instrumentation & Structural
  • Dust Control: Reverse-Pulse Filtration
  • Instrumentation: Level + Aeration Systems
  • Valve Actuation: Pneumatic
  • Structural Scope: Supports, Platforms, Access
  • Existing Silos Integrated: 4 Concrete Fly Ash Silos

Project Outcomes

Existing Infrastructure Reused
One Silo Bank, Two Mill Feeds
Reverse-Pulse Dust Control
Design Through Commissioning, One Contractor
Capabilities Delivered

Expanding Or Refurbishing A Fly Ash System?

RULA combines refurbishment of existing infrastructure with new pneumatic conveying and mill feed systems.