摘要 |
<p>An overburden discharge conveyor system comprises: (a) an overland conveyor (13) for overburden, the overland conveyor having a tripper station (14) movably mounted therein, the tripper station having a tripper car conveyor (15) for conveying material from the overland conveyor transversely to one side thereof, and (b) an overburden dumper, comprising a supporting frame (1) carried by a pair of endless tracks (2), a boom conveyor (3) mounted on the supporting frame. The overburden dumper is positioned alongside the overland conveyor (13) with the tripper car conveyor (15) discharging material directly on to the loading end of the boom conveyor (3). The method of the invention comprises the use of the above system for: (a) transporting the overburden to a dumping location; (b) diverting the overburden on to an overburden dumper and creating a first pile with a predetermined height; (c) moving the tripper station and the overburden dumper parallel to the overland conveyor and creating another pile,- (d) repeating step (c) until a desired length of adjacent piles is achieved; and (e) levelling the piles to achieve a flat surface.</p> |