Surface to Seam

FROM THE SURFACE TO UNDERGROUND.

Deliver grout and chemical products from the surface to underground. Depending on the product our delivery system can deliver grout based products from the surface to underground via a borehole or portal, taking around 15 minutes to fill a pumpable crib. Chemicals can be pumped using a variety of pumping methods and can be pumped up to 3,000 m from the surface. 

Our surface to seam solutions include:

• Pumpable cribs
• Ventilation seals
• Strata Injection Chemicals

Key benefits:

• Reduce chemical exposure and manual handling of chemicals
• Reduces the need for "exclusion zones"
• Maximise safety, increase efficiency and minimise labour footprint
• Pumping from the service can eliminate up to 95% of underground activity
• Easy to set-up and relocate
• Install ventilation seals and pumpable cribs using the same equipment

Minova have successfully completed a range of surface to seam applications:

• Pumpable cribs installed in under 15 mins
• Complete ventilation plug seal (from the surface) in 4-6 hours. Rated 120psi, pumped 160m deep down a borehole and 700m horizontally to complete 6 bulkheads

Did you know?

We are the original developers of the technology for dual component long distance pumping, grouting and liquid cement systems.