Coal Preparation

Coal Handling & Preparation

Coal has contributed to our quality of life for over 4000 years. Today’s technologies range from sophisticated mining methods to techniques providing cleaner and more efficient ways of using coal. Coal is a significant source of heat generation for power, steel manufacturing, pulp, paper and cement processing. Coal can be mined underground and above ground depending on the geology, the quality and the costs to extract the coal. Known coal reserves can support the growth for hundreds of years to come.

Townley’s Experience in coal handling extends back to the beginning of our company. We strategically located our factories near most coal mining areas in the States and employ many specialists with practical product application experience in coal mining and coal prep, especially metallurgical coal processing.

Whether You Need:

  • Maintenance friendly slurry pipes
  • Suction and discharge hose
  • Towniprene lined pipe
  • Effective knife gate valves for slurry isolation or diversion service
  • Tailing hose for terrain changes
  • Submersible pumps for transfer of slurry, ash or trash water to settling ponds
  • High performance isolation butterfly valves for recirculation and process water
  • Hydrocyclones, under and overflows
  • Flotation
  • Separation

Townley has a significant list of products and parts for your facility. We are the recognized leader in part reduction programs, process efficiency improvement and improved wear life with the overall goal of reducing maintenance time and improving your cost per ton.

Coal Handling & Preparation Links

http://envfor.nic.in/cpcb/newsletter/coal/cclean.html
http://www.coalpetrography.com/research/quality.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining
http://www.bydesign.com/fossilfuels/links/html/coal... http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/reserves/...

Coal Handling & Preparation Products

NOTE: Click each product thumbnail to view a PDF spec sheet for that product.

WRK Slurry Pump - A compelling alternative to the complicated wet-end assemblies found in the installed base of Warman, ASH, Hazleton, AC and other OEM pumps. Consisting of only 4 main parts with convenient lifting eyes, these pump are designed to bolt to your drive, fit exactly to your existing piping and meet all performance specifications. Finally a pump the maintenance crew actually likes! Sizes from 350, 450, 550 any many others on request.

Pump Parts - Townley has an extensive inventory of parts and patterns for most common slurry pumps in service. We can provide improved wear with proper material selection. Cast alloys, replaceable urethane liners or permanent urethane lined shells, impellers and suction plates.

Series 1000 Suction & Discharge hose - Reduce vibration and provide easy transition for older plants with fit problems. Available in straight, reducer with outlets or taps. Eliminate OEM multiple pipe assemblies with one P/N. Most any lengths, wear tubes material and I.D.

Super Flex Hose - This versatile hose has found new use in coal plants, especially in tailing and transfer lines as a strain relief for rigid pipe and to ease runs over uneven terrain. Also can be found in suction and discharge use where severe flexure is required. In the process plant, this universal hose is used as a replacement for high wear rigid pipe and areas where 3D movement is expected

Expansion Joints - Suction or discharge, straight, reducing or of-set. We custom build to suit your application

MSP Submersible Slurry Pump - Cost effective replacement for vertical cantilever style sump pumps. Available in 2”- 10” with 5-150 HP. Standard high-chrome wetted parts. Easily moved with lifting bail and Townley flex discharge hose. Perfect for coal tunnel, sumps and waste water runoff. Optional multiple sensor protection box to ensure pump life.

80TP Knife Gate Valve - Townley’s most versatile bi-directional valve features a unique bonded-in Towniprene urethane lined body and seat. Coupled with a precision stainless steel gate & stem, this valve is perfect for slurry diversion and isolation with assurance of easy actuation when you need it. The unique flush bottom of the seal ensures no clogging or trapping of debris to prevent positive sealing. Townley offers a complete rebuild service back to factory specifications.. Available in 2” to 96” I.D.

80BA Knife Gate Valve - For severe duty, this rugged, bi-directional valve features high-chrome inserts at the face to resist impact and abrasion found in harsh coal by-product applications or aggregate isolation or diversion. The inserts are locked and sealed in-place with the same urethane seat as the 80TP. This is a great valve for those tougher circuits. Townley offers a complete rebuild service back to factory specifications.

80SCEHA - This self contained electric powered hydaulic valve is perfect for remote or isolated areas of your plant where factory air and hydraulic lines are not practical. AC or DC these units can be remotely actuated with a “DeviceNet™” interface. Especially useful in settling ponds or containment areas.

Series 150 Heavy Duty Slurry - This heavy duty, high pressure fabricated valve can be customized for your application with seats constructed of wear and chemical resistant alloys or Towniprene urethane. Features an easy open gate when under high pressure while handling slurries or coal ash. Perfect for Bottom ash use where custom drilling or custom dimensioning is required along with higher pressure service.

TM 1&2 Super-Slurry Butterfly Valve - This high-performance fine slurry valve is designed to be leak free under pressure and provide extreme wear resistance due to the “cast-in” Towniprene lining and elastomer coated or stainless disc. With a bubble snap fit this valve is suitable for fine slurries, salt water dilute acids and oils.

TM 3&4 High-Pressure Butterfly Valve - This premium valve is designed with a metal reinforced cartridge style EPDM lining that will not blow out in high flow or high pressure applications. The precision disc is available in cast 316 SS or nickel plated ductile iron. Perfect for throttling or isolation of phosphate or limestone slurries.

Pinch Valve - With self centering closure, properly sized pinch bars and robust flexible hose, this pinch tube will wear uniformly without crazing or cracking. Used to modulate material flow, this has a good utility to price ratio. Includes safety cage.

Hydrocyclones, classifying or de-watering - Townley High-performance cyclones are designed and manufactured with a Towniprene urethane cone body and bolted apex. Constructed with a urethane lined tangential feed chamber, fluid pressure is converted into rotational momentum, providing centrifugal classification or de-watering of solids from slurry. Featuring durable one piece urethane cone body to retain shape and reduce wear ridges. Custom fit to your application, 4” thru 48”cone body with all critical parameters designed to suit application requirements.

Custom Overflows - apex splash guards, distribution headers and launderers are available to meet your specifications

Urethane Gaskets and Wedges - Maintenance friendly describes these simple products found in many power plants. Especially useful for older plants to offset misaligned fittings or couplings. Wedges can be used for slight turns in pipe without the expense of fabricated pipe. Designed with a handle to ensure precise alignment between flanges, this feature doubles as a “finger saver”. Townley can easily design custom sizes and formulations for your application.

Towniprene Flotation/Agitation Equipment - Lined Great resistance to reagents and abrasion found in encountered in the flotation process. Gloss finish inhibits accumulation of concentrates improving efficiency. Parts in stock for all common brands.

Miscellaneous Lining - New or stripped and rebuilt, we can handle pulley lagging, wheels, tubs, classifier shoes, logger teeth, agitators, propellers, chutes, etc. we are prepared to line a broad variety of components with either rubber or urethane based on your applications

Lined Pipe - Urethane or rubber, we can build new
parts or strip and rebuild you existing pipe. Good
selection of materials to match your plant
specifications. Pipe, spools, Y’s, laterals, elbows or
any combination.

If you don’t see it here, just call our customer service at a facility near you and ask!