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Bund pump innovation
Foster Yeoman > Botley Depot, Hampshire > 01489 784438
The bund for the Methylene Chloride still system has a drain
sump in one corner which requires emptying of rain water
on a regular basis. This requires either a permanent electric
pump, or a mobile pump with leads to be transported and
set up.
Foster Yeoman has developed a venturi device, used in
conjunction with a copper U pipe, to set up a siphon effect
to empty the rain water once it has been checked for any
Methylene Chloride content and confirmed safe. The venturi
is activated with a simple push-button air switch and, once
the siphon effect is broken, it cannot be restarted without
an operator pushing the button again. This removes all
manual handling and electrical apparatus from the task.
manual handling & storage: 55
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Blow bar replacement to secondary
crusher
Huntsmans Quarries > Huntsmans Quarry, Gloucestershire > 01451 850555
Huntsmans Quarries has designed and implemented an improved method of replacing the blow bars of
the secondary crusher. The original method involved manually handling the bars in a restricted space out
of the crusher housing onto the adjacent walkway and onto a waiting forklift and pallet.
To minimise the amount of manual handling and reduce the risk of trapped hands and fingers, the plant
team constructed a tower mounted gantry so that the bars were lifted from ground level and swung
straight into place in the crusher.
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Bunded area for storage of liquids and oils
Foster Yeoman > Crawley Depot, West Sussex > 01293 538669
Foster Yeoman’s Crawley Depot has developed a series
of measures to improve the safe storage of liquids in the
bunded area.
The old bunded area was redesigned to accommodate
all stored liquids, including a waste oil tank. A
steel construction was erected within the bund to
accommodate the large barrels, with room underneath
for further storage. The front wall was lowered to
allow storage of smaller containers within easy reach.
A storage area was attached to the bund wall for
attaching equipment to lift barrels from the bund. Steps
and handrails were erected for safe entry into and out of the bund for both customers and personnel.
New signage was attached, to help distinguish different products. A new spill kit container was placed to
the side of the bund, with large signage highlighting its whereabouts in the event of a spill. A new lamp
post was installed, with two high powered lights attached for working in dark conditions. A new sump
was made to accommodate a pump for the extraction of water. A ladder was fabricated, and attached to
the steel construction, to enable movement from the bund floor level to platform level, with a safety drop
bar attached. A safety chain was also run across the front of the steel construction.