{"id":204,"date":"2017-01-27T13:17:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T13:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.q3ed.com\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2024-12-24T19:41:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T08:41:11","slug":"204-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/murrayslatter.me\/?page_id=204","title":{"rendered":"Prodeco Stockpile Management System &#8211; Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Prodeco 10mtpa Stockpile Management System project in Colombia aimed to integrate a state-of-the-art Bulk Handling System into a coal preparation plant. Through innovative design, precise execution, and a multidisciplinary team, we optimized logistics, enhanced operational efficiency, and delivered a robust system within tight timelines and safety standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Project Name<\/strong><\/td><td>Prodeco 10mtpa Stockpile Management System<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Client Company<\/strong><\/td><td>Prodeco (Glencore)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Project Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Capital Project &#8211; Bulk Handling System Integration<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Project Value<\/strong><\/td><td>$15.5 million<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Project Start AND PROJECT FINISH<\/strong><\/td><td>2009 \u2013 2009<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Strategic Objective<\/strong><\/td><td>To design, construct, and integrate a Bulk Handling System into the coal preparation plant, enabling efficient export operations and optimizing plant performance.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>The Challenge \/ Need<\/strong><\/td><td>The project required a fully integrated Bulk Handling System within a coal preparation plant to ensure seamless export operations. 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