Vattenfall Europe Mining AG
End customer
VATTENFALL EUROPE MINING AG
Location
Reichwalde open-cast mine and Nochten central control stand
Project name
Communication in open-cast mining
General project description
Vattenfall, Germany's third largest power generator uses the latest standards for various power sources. The last batch of brown coal was mined from the Reichwalde opencast mine in 1999, before the mine was then shut down. The re-commissioning of the mine after 2010 will secure the stable supply of the Lausitz brown coal power stations in the long-term, in particular the expansion of the Boxberg site.
Project scope
- Task: Planning, delivery and commissioning
- System: General alarm, public address and communication systems
- Scope of delivery/details: 15 INTRON-D systems consisting of 50 call stations, 300 loudspeakers and over 5,000 W amplifier output
- Schedule: 2005-2009
- Parties involved in the project: Implementation in consultation with the end customer and with local partners and engineering companies
Special features
General alarms, public address and communication for the F60 transport bridge assemblies, open cast mine excavators, coal conveyor systems, coal stores and conveyor drive stations. Connection to the central control center. Networking via OTN/E1. Interface to the control stand system with integration of the control stands. Interface to fire alarm, wind warning and PLS systems.