Take a look at how MARTIN's CleanScrape solved problems for a Coal-Fired Power Plant in Florida.

1. Martin®
CleanScrape™ Cleaner
Coal-Fired Power
JEA in Jacksonville, FL USA
The JEA plant was having chute clogging and spillage
issues at the discharge zone of its limestone conveyor.
Martin® CleanScrape™ Cleaner works well with dry, wet
or sticky materials, making it perfectly suited for JEA.
JEA purchased two more units for other conveyors and
is requesting capital funding to upgrade all systems for 2017.
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The JEA coal-fired power plant in northern Florida was having chute
clogging and spillage issues at the discharge zone of its limestone conveyor.
The existing primary and secondary cleaners allowed uneven discharge of
material, which clung to chute walls and caused clogging, requiring periodic
downtime for adjustment. The blade edges wore quickly, causing enough
carryback and spillage to encapsulate the cleaners. Labor costs to clean up
fugitive material, as well as the maintenance and replacement of equipment,
raised the cost of operation.
After thoroughly inspecting the operation, Martin technicians installed a
Martin® CleanScrape™ primary Cleaner. Installed diagonally across the
discharge pulley, rather than at 90º like other cleaners, the uniquely
designed blade is comprised of a matrix of tungsten carbide scrapers
tensioned lightly by cables against the belt. Despite the extremely low
contact pressure between belt and cleaner to prevent damage to the belt
or splices, the system has been shown to remove as much as 95%of potential
carryback. In some operations, the cleaner has been so effective that
secondary cleaners have been eliminated.
By the end of the 60-day trial, the Martin® CleanScrape™ Cleaner
outperformed expectations. At 120 days since installation, they have
experienced no unscheduled downtime for adjustment or major cleanup.
The material has consistently center-discharged, meaning the wet and
sticky limestone does not cling to the sides of the chute and cause clogging
issues, reducing the need for manual cleaning. Equipment replacement and
labor costs have drastically reduced. The customer recently purchased two
more units for other conveyors and is requesting capital funding to upgrade
all coal transport systems for 2017.