http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0W9lW6adlo
It's a pretty good explanation of all the emerging technologies to improve emissions generated from coal and gas production and use. Check it out, it explains it a lot better than I could.
About Me
- andy
- I'm like any other uni student. I like clubbing, parties with friends and surfing if I can get a chance. I grew up in Townsville and miss my great friends there, the strand and maggie, but I still get time to have fun in brissie. I'm studying Civil and Construction Engineering at QUT, and I'm finding it a lot more interesting than most people would think. I'm also doing a mining minor at UQ at the same time so that I can work in the mining industry. I hope to work on mine sites once I graduate, because I love the friendliness in small towns, and it's always more fun to brag about being involved in massive projects. Drop me an email at andrea.dale@connect.qut.edu.au if you want to know more :)
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Im back :)
The last month went incredibly fast, but it was great!
I was mostly driving trucks - which were Cat 789C - check out the pic below. The trucks are 6.9m wide and 12.1m long. With the tray down, they are 6.1m, but 11.9m high when the tray is up. That's bigger than my house! Although my house is quite small. We weren't able to take any pics on site, as it was a BMA site on which Downer EDi is one of the contractors. I also got to spend a day in an excavator watching the trucks being loaded, as well as in a water cart (they are still quite big, although about half the size of the dump trucks), and a bit of surveying experience was thrown in too.
The safety aspect is a massive focus, but it soon becomes habit to throw on the hard hat and safety glasses as soon as you walk outside. There is also a surprising amount of paperwork for the operators to fill out. They have a sheet which they fill in every load, the time and weight of the load. There are also safety books which have to be filled out, and each time the 'circuit' (the route which the trucks travel on) changes, a map and list of the hazards must be drawn up for everyone to sign. It's really good, as the mine changes rapidly and it's helpful to know where you need to go before getting in the truck.
It's a different experience starting and finishing work in the dark, but I really enjoyed it. The camp was really useful for the long days. After working 12.5hr shifts, it's really good to have someone else cook and clean for you. It's definitely a change coming home!
I was mostly driving trucks - which were Cat 789C - check out the pic below. The trucks are 6.9m wide and 12.1m long. With the tray down, they are 6.1m, but 11.9m high when the tray is up. That's bigger than my house! Although my house is quite small. We weren't able to take any pics on site, as it was a BMA site on which Downer EDi is one of the contractors. I also got to spend a day in an excavator watching the trucks being loaded, as well as in a water cart (they are still quite big, although about half the size of the dump trucks), and a bit of surveying experience was thrown in too.
The safety aspect is a massive focus, but it soon becomes habit to throw on the hard hat and safety glasses as soon as you walk outside. There is also a surprising amount of paperwork for the operators to fill out. They have a sheet which they fill in every load, the time and weight of the load. There are also safety books which have to be filled out, and each time the 'circuit' (the route which the trucks travel on) changes, a map and list of the hazards must be drawn up for everyone to sign. It's really good, as the mine changes rapidly and it's helpful to know where you need to go before getting in the truck.
It's a different experience starting and finishing work in the dark, but I really enjoyed it. The camp was really useful for the long days. After working 12.5hr shifts, it's really good to have someone else cook and clean for you. It's definitely a change coming home!
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