Project Overview
The project involves the design, construction, fabrication, erection, and commissioning of a bucket chain excavator for ash removal in a continuous mining operation at the Maritza East Power Plant in Bulgaria. This is a turn-key project managed by NEK Sofia.

Technical Specifications

• Nominal Capacity: 1,300 lm³/h
• Maximum Capacity: 1,650 lm³/h
• Specific Digging Force: 20 kN/m
• Digging Depth: 5 m
• Length of Bucket Ladder: 11.5 m
• Installed Power at Bucket Chain: 160 kW
• Number of Buckets: 28
• Nominal Bucket Capacity: 500 l
• Speed of Bucket Chain: 1.17 m/s
• Length of Discharge Boom: 24 m
• Service Weight: 270t

Project Schedule
The commissioning of the project was completed in the year 2000.

Contact Information
TAKRAF Bulgaria Ltd
Oborischte Straße 35, 1504 Sofia, Bulgaria
Phone: +359 2 9461556 - 9463450
Fax: +359 2 9461797
Email: [email protected]