| Operating
Company |
BHP Coal
Illawarra Collieries |
| Contact Details |
Address :
Appin Road
Appin NSW 2262
Phone :
(02) 4640-4000 |
Coal Seam
(Working Thickness) |
Bulli (2.3 m - 2.7
m) |
| Transportation |
43km by road to Port
Kembla |
| Underground Access |
Drift and
Shaft |
Longwall Dimensions
(Width x Length) |
(200 m) x (830m,
1290m) |
| Shearer |
|
| Manufacturer
(Model) |
Joy Mining Machinery (4LS
DERDS) |
| Drum Diameter
(metres) |
1.65 |
| Cutting Height
(Method) |
2.4 - 2.7
(Uni-Di) |
| Power (kW) |
500 |
| Roof Supports |
|
| Manufacturer |
Joy Mining
Machinery |
| Number of
Supports (Type) |
166 (4 - leg Chock
Shield) |
| Yield Load |
875 tonnes |
| Face Conveyor |
|
|
Manufacturer |
DBT
Australia |
| Width (Chain
Size) |
1 000 mm (34 mm twin
in-board) |
| Chain Speed
(m/sec) |
0.69 |
| Power (kW) |
2 x 200 |
| Beam Stage Loader |
|
|
Manufacturer (kW) |
DBT Australia
(150) |
| Coal
Crusher (kW) |
DBT SK18/11 Impact Head
(300) |
Coal Clearance
(to the surface) |
|
| Type
(Capacity) |
Shaft (900 tonnes per
hour) |
