In-Pit crushing and conveying (IPCC) systems cut truck haulage to a minimum and build operational resilience. They substantially reduce operational expenditure (opex) and provide various other safety and environmental benefits too. Where applicable, an IPCC system makes a very strong case as a safer, significantly more efficient and environmentally cleaner alternative to conventional material transport systems(GmbH, n.d.).
Advantages of IPCC:
- Improved safety due to decreased mobile vehicle usage
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions of up to 25%
- Noise level reduction of up to 35%
- Dust emission reduction of up to 40%
- Reduced manpower requirements of between 40 – 60% due to higher automation
- Reduced spare part and maintenance requirements
- Possible electrical power generation on downhill conveyors
- Reduced bad weather downtime
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