Vertical Surface System and Horizontal Underground Parallel System
Saracen contracted Clemcorp to provide primary ventilation systems for its underground mines in Western Australia. A 2.45m diameter 350kW axial fan in a vertical surface configuration was supplied and installed along with a complementary electronic soft starter in a custom built switchroom at one mine. A parallel fan system in a horizontal bulkhead configuration was supplied to the other mine, consisting of three 1.4m diameter 110kW axial fans and associated infrastructure including support frames, switchgear and isolation doors.