Hungary's first perlite quarry is located in Pálháza. The quarry has been in operation since 1959. The milling, drying and sieving of perlite effects in the preparation plant near to the quarry, according to the demand of the customers. Perlit-92 Ltd. has opened its second mine in 2006, which ensures raw perlite supply for 80 years period. Perlit ’92 Ltd. exports 90% of the perlite grades produced, and delivers it to 18 countries regularly. Most important foreign markets are Germany, Austria and Poland.Main part of products is transported in bulk with 25 t trucks and 25 t silo trucks, by railway with special, closed railway wagons of 51 t and 62 t capacity. Transports are also possible in containers; paper bags and different types of big-bags can be used for packing.
Internship possibilities
Current number of active applications
0
Months
- September 2022
- October 2022
Duration
- 1 month
Internship location
22-24. Ipartelep street, 3994 Pálháza
Hungary
Hungary
Field work
Yes
Laboratory work
Yes
Required equipment
personal protective equipment is provided
Required education
- mining
- geology
Required skills and competences
English language knowledge
Interest in real subjects, which has already come to the fore in his secondary school studies, has acquired the maximum knowledge available at the university and is available in textbooks, and he believes that further development is only possible by solving the challenges of a functioning mining plant.
Assignments/tasks
to learn about
- local surface mining technologies
- crushing and sieving knowledges
- characteristics of perlite
- process of quality control
Supervisors
Hacskó Péter, production leader;
Galyas Márk, mining engineer