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Olympic DamOlympic Dam is an integrated processingProcessing facility from ore to metalMetal producing copperCopper, goldGold, silverSilver and uranium. The smelterSmelter includes a Direct to BlisterBlister Flash FurnaceFlash furnace, Electric FurnaceElectric furnace and two Anode FurnacesAnode furnace. MoltenMolten blister copperBlister copper is drained from the furnacesFurnace for launderLaunders transfer via opening/plugging of tapholesTaphole with a combination of mudgun drilling and thermal oxygen lancingLancing. During the tap, frozen copperCopper build-up is continually managed by operators with thermal oxygen lancingLancing to ensure there is a constant path for moltenMolten metalMetal flow. The Olympic DamOlympic Dam smelterSmelter and the BHP innovation team (Think and Act Differently) have partnered with MIRS RoboticsRobotic (roboticRobotic tappingTapping and plugging) and Vesuvius (high-temperature 3D scanning technologyTechnology) to develop a roboticRobotic solution to operator tasks related to tappingTapping and copperCopper build-up management. The solution has the potential to reduce manual handlingHandling, remove operators from the line of fire, and improve tapholeTaphole longevity.

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Robotic Application to Olympic Dam Tapping Practices

  • 会议论文

  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Michael Hill,
  • Rodrigo Madariaga,
  • John Barbante,
  • John O’Sullivan,
  • Randall Fernando,
  • Jared Hoog,
  • Ian Fellows

摘要

Olympic DamOlympic Dam is an integrated processingProcessing facility from ore to metalMetal producing copperCopper, goldGold, silverSilver and uranium. The smelterSmelter includes a Direct to BlisterBlister Flash FurnaceFlash furnace, Electric FurnaceElectric furnace and two Anode FurnacesAnode furnace. MoltenMolten blister copperBlister copper is drained from the furnacesFurnace for launderLaunders transfer via opening/plugging of tapholesTaphole with a combination of mudgun drilling and thermal oxygen lancingLancing. During the tap, frozen copperCopper build-up is continually managed by operators with thermal oxygen lancingLancing to ensure there is a constant path for moltenMolten metalMetal flow. The Olympic DamOlympic Dam smelterSmelter and the BHP innovation team (Think and Act Differently) have partnered with MIRS RoboticsRobotic (roboticRobotic tappingTapping and plugging) and Vesuvius (high-temperature 3D scanning technologyTechnology) to develop a roboticRobotic solution to operator tasks related to tappingTapping and copperCopper build-up management. The solution has the potential to reduce manual handlingHandling, remove operators from the line of fire, and improve tapholeTaphole longevity.