Modernization of the Eilat Shiploader Posted in: Forums » Industry Forums » Bulk Ports & Shipping , on 11. Dec. 2002 - 15:11 The shiploading of dusty bulk materials is oneof the main sourses of air pollution and one ofthe main "headache" for the Port authority andthe Ministry of the Ecology.The problem came up in the port of Eilat.The "straight forward" solution of the problemwas to suspend the famous Cleveland Cascadeon the outlet of the boom conveyor head drumchute,but....The Shiploader was built in 1964-65. On theoutlet of the its static head drum chute,the slew,bow-shaped pipe was hanged up.The pipe threw an accelerated dusty materialon the distance of about 7m forward and7m backward. The loading was very dusty ,butthe pipe increased significally the range ofthe shiploading.The Cleveland Cascade drops a materialonly vertically, so shiploading getting practicallyimpossible.The Ring Eng. Co. was chosen by the Dead SeaWorks Ltd., to solve the problem.The solution was found: the head chute wasre-designed as the 8m long special pivot chute.Now the new pivot chute and new re-designedboom, allowed to get the required loadingdistance forward and backward.The old Shiploader was fully re-designed (bythe Ring Eng.) and re-constructed during12 months.The Shiploader was out of operationabout 6 weeks.After the reconstruction and installation of theCleveland Cascade, no dusting was observedduring loading even such dusty material asphosphate.This successful solution improved theenvironment in the Port of Eilat and in theEilat Bay also. ■ Förderung Transport Ship & Barge Loading Vessel Loading & Unloading Loading & Unloading Equipment Handling Häfen & Terminals Water Transport Transportation & Storage
Modernization of the Eilat Shiploader
The shiploading of dusty bulk materials is one
of the main sourses of air pollution and one of
the main "headache" for the Port authority and
the Ministry of the Ecology.
The problem came up in the port of Eilat.
The "straight forward" solution of the problem
was to suspend the famous Cleveland Cascade
on the outlet of the boom conveyor head drum
chute,but....
The Shiploader was built in 1964-65. On the
outlet of the its static head drum chute,
the slew,bow-shaped pipe was hanged up.
The pipe threw an accelerated dusty material
on the distance of about 7m forward and
7m backward. The loading was very dusty ,but
the pipe increased significally the range of
the shiploading.
The Cleveland Cascade drops a material
only vertically, so shiploading getting practically
impossible.
The Ring Eng. Co. was chosen by the Dead Sea
Works Ltd., to solve the problem.
The solution was found: the head chute was
re-designed as the 8m long special pivot chute.
Now the new pivot chute and new re-designed
boom, allowed to get the required loading
distance forward and backward.
The old Shiploader was fully re-designed (by
the Ring Eng.) and re-constructed during
12 months.The Shiploader was out of operation
about 6 weeks.
After the reconstruction and installation of the
Cleveland Cascade, no dusting was observed
during loading even such dusty material as
phosphate.
This successful solution improved the
environment in the Port of Eilat and in the
Eilat Bay also. ■