H a n d b o o k TANKHOUSE BRIDGE CRANES 5 2 0 - C N

• 2.2 Características generales tankhouse bridge crane

2.2.1 Main design criteria ...................................................................................................... 1
2.2.2 Main technical data....................................................................................................... 1
2.2.3 Crane operation............................................................................................................ 2

2.2.1 Main design criteria

Equipment number 520-CN-001 and 520-CN-002
Crane design Top-running, double girder
Operating hours / day 24
Number of anodes / cell 61
Number of anodes / cell 61
Spacing of anodes - cathodes [mm] 100
Pb-anode weight [kg] 99
Loaded cathode max. weight [kg] 120
Blank weight [kg] 50
Number of cells per aisle 276
Number of aisles 2
Number of cranes per aisle 1
Required crane availability [%] 98
Plant capacity (tons per year) 150000
Plant elevation [m] 2700
Service indoor
Max. temperature [°C] 40
Environment highly corrosive due to sulfuric acid mist
Number of cranes 2
Auxiliary hoists 1

2.2.2 Main technical data

Load lifting capacity main hoist under crane bale [t] 10
Load lifting capacity auxiliary hoist [t] 5
Capacity of cathodes under the bale 40
Capacity of anodes under the bale 40
Span [m] 17,200
Range of lift main hoist [mm] 3180
Range of lift monorail auxiliary hoist [mm] 9000
Running sheaves number 6
Running sheaves size [mm] 500
Running sheaves material 42 CrMo 4V
Lifting speed main hoist [m/min] 0 – 15
Lifting speed auxiliary hoist [m/min] 1,3 and 8
Travelling speed main hoist [m/min] 0 – 120
Travelling speed (auxiliary hoist) [m/min] 5 and 20
Wheel quantity 4
Wheel diameter [mm] 500
Wheel material 42 CrMo 4V
Crane runway length [m] approx. 272
Main voltage/3 pH current 400 V / 50 Hz
Main drive voltage/direct/3 pH. current 400 V / 50 Hz
Main starter switch drive voltage 120 V AC
Control power voltage 120 V AC

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Control power voltage profibus / Modbus+ 24 V DC

Maximum static wheel pressure 16 t
Total crane weight (Bridge + Bale + hoists) approx. 52 t
Crane runway rail A 75
Classification according FEM Overhead travelling crane FEM A8 (Q4-U8)
Steel structure E8
Main mechanisms M8
Auxiliary hoist M5
Auxiliary hoist mechanisms A5 (Q2-U5)

2.2.3 Crane operation

• The automated electrode handling crane equipped with one positioning lifting bale will
be used to perform the following main duties:
• Lift batches of deposited cathodes from two adjacent electrowinning cells and transfer
them to the stripping area. Consecutively returning with stripped cathodeblanks to
deposit them in the spaces of the cells that were vacated by harvesting cathodes.
This operation will be cyclical and fully automatic
• Lift anodes from two adjacent cells for draining and cleaning. Periodic, semi-
automatic operation with lifting bales.
• Pick up, install and remove jumper frame for cell maintenance in semi-automatic
operation mode.
• General maintenance duties including the removal and replacement of damaged
cells. Occasional, manual operation with hooks of the auxiliary hoists and other
equipment as required.

Cathodes will be pulled from the two adjacent cells in groups of 40 for washing and
stripping. Replacement stripped blanks, also in pre-spaced groups of 40, will be returned
by the tankhouse cranes for reinsertion into the electrowinning cells, before any additional
cathodes are pulled.

The automated electrode handling crane will perform the following operational sequences
with no interruptions between any set of consecutive tasks:

• Crane transfer from previous harvested cells to new cells to be harvested

• Crane bale movement to pick up a specific third of cathodes in two adjacent cells
• Hood lifting movement above two adjacent cells
• Open drip trays
• Picking up cathodes
• Closing drip trays
• Relocate hoods
• Crane drive to inlet CSM
• Open drip trays
• Deposit of 40 cathodes to the inlet rack of the CSM.
• Empty drip tray
• Crane transfer to the outlet rack (blanks) of the CSM.
• Picking up 40 blanks
• Closing drip tray
• Crane travels to cells
• Crane bale fine positionning movement in order to prepare the deposit of a specific
third of blanks in two adjacent cells
• Hood lifting movement above two adjacent cells
• Open drip trays
• Deposit of 40 blanks
• Relocate hoods and close drip trays

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