The Russian Ural region experiences harsh weather conditions, with temperatures ranging from -40°C to +40°C. For the Levobereznoe copper mine in the Orenburg region, Uralprom is using an Atlas Copco QAS 250 generator built into a special container to meet its rigorous power generation requirements. The Uralprom engineering company required a 250kVA generator for the new Levobereznoe mine as developing a new open pit requires a lot of electrical power for the construction of the camp, and pump stations. M
The Russian Ural region experiences harsh weather conditions, with temperatures ranging from -40°C to +40°C.
For the Levobereznoe copper mine in the Orenburg region, Uralprom is using an Atlas Copco QAS 250 generator built into a special container to meet its rigorous power generation requirements.
The Uralprom engineering company required a 250kVA generator for the new Levobereznoe mine as developing a new open pit requires a lot of electrical power for the construction of the camp, and pump stations.
Mains electricity is not an option in remote areas of the Ural region, so an on-site generator was essential for MMSK (Mednogorskij Medno-Sernij Komvinat), which runs the operation and which is part of UMMC, one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Atlas Copco has been active in the area for many years and is specialised in servicing the mining industry of the Ural region. In cooperation with its engineering team in Zaragoza, Atlas Copco developed a customised solution based on its QAS 250 generator.
The Atlas Copco QAS 250 delivers 250kVA prime power and 275kVA standby power. Its 500-hour service interval, comprehensive Qc1002 control module and sealed spillage-free frame are said to simplify on-site operation and maintenance.
“For this application, the high quality canopy of the QAS 250 wasn’t suitable,” says Vadim Tokarev, sales representative for ZAO Atlas Copco in Russia. “Due to the environmental conditions, we determined that a ‘North’ container was necessary. All containerised generators offer easy transportation, but, as the name suggests, the ‘North’ is also able to withstand low temperatures (-40°C) to ensure the generator works even on the coldest days.”
