How BASF are Delivering Innovation to the Coal
How BASF are Delivering Innovation to the Coal Mining Industry BBUGS & BOHOGS Supplier and Consultant Day Andrew Alcott – November 2015
150 years Aren’t they the people that make tapes? 12/1/2020 2
150 years Introduction to BASF Chemicals Plastics Performance Products BASF are the world’s leading chemical company celebrating its 150 th year € 74, 300 m sales (’ 14) € 1, 900 m R&D 3 Functional Solutions Agricultural Solutions Oil & Gas 6 Verbund Sites and 380 production sites worldwide 113, 000 Employees, 10, 700 R&D Serve partners and customers in nearly all industry segments
150 years So what…? 12/1/2020 4
150 years ` Customer Needs Drive Innovation Tech. BASF Company 5 Product Customer
150 years `User-Centred User Centred Design H&S Environme nt Cost User Technical Reqs Equipment Operation 12/1/2020 6 6
150 years HES Cablegrout – The Challenge H&S Equipment Operation Technical Req. Environment Cost >20 MPa at 2 h Cementitious based Appropriate rheology Sufficient working time >65 MPa in-situ at 28 days Pumpable using incumbent equipment Thixotropic 12/1/2020 7
150 years Master. Roc MG 04 – HES Cablegrout 60 Compressive Strength (MPa) 50 40 Master. Roc MG 01 Master. Roc MG 04 30 20 10 0 0 12/1/2020 2 4 6 8 10 12 Time (hour) 14 16 18 20 22 24 8
150 years Ulan No. 3 Trial - Key Results 73. 6 MPa at 3 days l Mixed at operators consistency (5. 75 l/bag) Working time of appx. 25 min l Sufficient for six bag mix Pumped using Blue Heeler Air pressure ~60 psi Highly thixotropic 12/1/2020 9
150 years Bulk Carrying Systems for Resin Injection 12/1/2020 10
150 years Bulk Carrying Systems for Resin Injection 12/1/2020 11
150 years ‘Toughskin’ – ACARP & UOW A spray applied polymeric skin confinement system as an alternative to steel mesh Prototype FRAS rated polymer formulation has been developed BASF partnering with UOW for product optimisation, regulatory testing and approval, and commercialisation 12/1/2020 12
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150 years Exothermic Profile of MG 04 12/1/2020 14
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