| Description | Unit |
| Water consumption | 1.5 ℓ/sec |
| Air delivery pressure | 300 kPa - no flow; loader valve closed |
| Loader valve open | 180 kPa - max flow |
| Hole cleaning time | 3 to 6 sec |
| Hole loading time | 3 to 4 sec for 0.8 kg anfo for 38 mm x 1.2 m hole length (stope) 8 to 12 sec for 2.4 kg for 38 mm x 3 m hole (development end) |
| Height | 900 mm |
| Diameter | 220 mm |
| Mass | 11 kg excluding hose |
| Recommended outlet hose | 25NB x 15 m mine hose |
| Charging hose | 19NB x 7.5 m anti-static hose |
| Power source - hydropower | 140 to 180 bar |
Explosive Loading Device
To provide sufficient air pressure and flow to clean and flush holes and to load explosives into the blast holes.
The Hydro Compressor provides compressed air for either a special anfo loading hopper, an explosive capsule gun or any other device that requires low pressure compressed air (e.g. grout guns).
- 'Safe' air comes out close to ambient air temperature because the close contact between the water and air minimizes the heat of compression
- Low static electricity risk
- No maintenance - no moving parts
- Can operate on a slope (up to 25 degrees)
- Air comes out humid, but free of water droplets
- Flexible - can power grout pumps, grout lance blowers, anfo hopper loaders and capsule guns
