Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline

Process

• To transport coal, ore, aggregate, garbage, fertilizer, concentrates and tailings in large quantities over long distances
• Capsules connected into trains, transport product 250,000 tons, on up, for a distance from one mile (2 Km) to tens of miles, horizontally, inclines and vertically.

Applications

• Open pits
• Underground mines

Features

• Two or more different products can be easily transported simultaneously in the same or opposite direction
• Multiple entrances and exits from the system

Benefits

• 5 years operation cost is $0.15 to $0.20 per tonne kilometer
• After 5 years, operation cost is $0.05 to $0.08 per tonne kilometer. (system is paid for)
• From work face to point of use in Mill/Cleaning Plant elimination of up to 6 material handling systems plus 3+ expensive transports