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A '''stockpile''' is a pile or storage location for bulk materials, forming part of the [[bulk material handling]] process |
A '''stockpile''' is a pile or storage location for bulk materials, forming part of the [[bulk material handling]] process. |
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Stockpiles are used in many different areas, such as in a port, refinery or manufacturing facility. The stockpile is normally created by a [[stacker]]. A [[reclaimer]] is used to recover the material. Stockpiles are normally stacked in stockyards in refineries, ports and mine sites. |
Stockpiles are used in many different areas, such as in a port, refinery or manufacturing facility. The stockpile is normally created by a [[stacker]]. A [[reclaimer]] is used to recover the material. Stockpiles are normally stacked in stockyards in refineries, ports and mine sites. |
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A stockpile is a pile or storage location for bulk materials, forming part of the bulk material handling process.
Stockpiles are used in many different areas, such as in a port, refinery or manufacturing facility. The stockpile is normally created by a stacker. A reclaimer is used to recover the material. Stockpiles are normally stacked in stockyards in refineries, ports and mine sites.
A simple stockpile is formed by machinery dumping coal into a pile, either from dump trucks, pushed into heaps with bulldozers or from conveyor booms. More controlled stockpiles are formed using stackers to form piles along the length of a conveyor, and reclaimers to retrieve the coal when required for product loading, etc.
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