GERMANY
The Hambach open-pit mine is located between Jülich in the Düren district and Elsdorf (Erft district), right in the heart of the Rhineland lignite mining region.
Hambach open-pit mine
The Hambach open-pit mine is located between Jülich in the Düren district and Elsdorf in the Erft district, right in the heart of the Rhineland lignite mining area.
It began in 1978 near the district of Hambach in Niederzier and is currently about 370 meters deep. Beneath its 85-square-kilometer mining area, there are 2.5 billion tons of lignite, which are located as deep as 450 meters.
Client: RWE Power AG
Project: Hambach Lignite Open-Pit Mine
Project Planning: 1978
Location: Cologne
GLÖTZL Measurement Technology: Tilt measurement system NMGD 30° + measurement cable NMK 600 m, chain inclinometer SNMGD, measurement system MCC
Special Features: Open-pit mine with an extent of 10 km. Inclinometer measurements up to a depth of 600 meters.
