Sandwell has provided engineering services for oil sands projects since 1978, including development of design engineering specifications for oil sands mine expansions, consulting on slurry handling systems and on-site inspection and improvement of conveyor operations.
Oil sands development calls on our expertise in both bulk materials handling and power generation.
We have designed open pit truck dump systems, including crusher and hopper installations, for trucks in the 270 tonne class, conveyors with capacities up to 16,000 tonnes per hour and reclaim systems to 13,000 tonnes per hour. Our material handling background also includes study and design of slurry handling systems for dredging and reclaim projects. Sandwell's power generation expertise ranges from feasibility studies and capital cost estimates to full EPC services for power plant installations. As a member of the Norswego Ltd. joint venture project team, Sandwell provided project management and materials handling expertise in the development of engineering design specifications for the North Mine expansion project.