Dredge Equipment for 12 Inches Suction

This is constituted by the following basic elements:

Floating Raft

• 6 modules of rectangular metallic pontoons.
• Articulates of: 1.00 x 2.00 x 10.00 m.
• Structure: 2 rows by 3 pontoons
• Beams, floors, bunk structures, machine room, wood coverings (two levels)
• Calamine roof covering corrugated aluminum.
• Slues and box zaranda of wood of: 4.00 x 10.00 m.

Suction Equipment

• Petroleum motor WAB5 317 CV
• Differential box
• A rubbish pump of 12”
• Water pump of 6” x 4” with hydraulic drilling bit
• Steel tube Alvenius of 12”, suction and drainage, articulated squall Canaflex of 12” x 1 ¾”.
• Winch support tower izaje of 12 m.

Additional Equipment

• Aluminum slider 55 HP
• Combustion tank
• Illumination equipment
• Gas stove, refrigerator
• Amalgamating equipment and gas burner
• Electric welding equipment
• Mechanical maintenance plant

Estimated Investment: US$ 150,000.

Efficiency

• Gross average per month
• Treated gravel: 26 m3 x 16 h. x 25 day/month
• (2 turns) = 10,400 m3 = 5,200 gr.Au/month = US$ 78,000/month

Personnel Used

• 1 manager
• 1 storage person
• 1 cook + helper
• 1 guard + helper
• 2 mechanic motorists
• 4 winchers (turns of 2 x 8 Hs.)
• 1 mechanic
• 1 welder + helper