bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Roll-On/Roll-Off by Krupp Fördertechnik During the past few years, there has been an increasing request by clients for the delivery of fully-assembled and tes ed ship un loaders. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Biomass Bulk Terminals: Simulation and Design of Large-scale Operations Due to its ecological advantages and availability biomass energy is set to become a key to the future, leading to new dimensions in handling and transport facilities. This may also include large-scale bulk terminals. Advanced simulation models help to develop terminal solutions with high reliability…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Coal Shiploaders for the Mississippi The author compares various shiploader designs and gives price estimates on the basis of mid 1980 bids covering marine construction and equipment. Three schemes were compared: traveling loader, dual radial loaders and single linear loader. These systems are ranked according to their production rate,…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Reclaiming Equipment at the Port of Bristol Strachan & Henshaw Limited, Bristol, UK, have completed the installation and commissioning of the three coal stockyard machines at the Royal Portbury Dock in the Port of Bristol. Strachan & Henshaw is a WEIR Group company. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Application Aspects of Continuous Unloaders There is currently a very rapid growth in volume of dry bulk shipments, requiring higher unloading rates, ship sizes, and different technical solutions and unloading equipment. Many consider that the upper practical limit of the size of grab unloaders has been reached Environmental constraints …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study The Tuticorin Coal Terminals: Features of an Unloading Facility for TNEB’s Power Plants In Tuticorin, India, Tamil Nandu Electricity Board operates a five-units coal fired power plant, that receive coal via rail and sea route. Although shore-mounted continuous unloading systems were also considered during the development of the terminals, geared vessels with mounted grab unloaders made…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Continuous Versus Discontinuous Shipunloading This paper compares the advantages, disadvantages, and status of grab and continuous coal unloading systems for ocean-going ships. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Leith Coal Outloading Plant Different grades of coal are at present unloaded and outloaded within the esturial ports administered by the Forth Ports Authority. Grabbing cranes unload the coal to road vehicles and railway wagons and the outloading of coal is handled using a modern 3,000 tonnes per hour (t/h) capacity coal outlo…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Control and Management of Bristol Port Company's New Bulk Handling Terminal Concol Systems Limited, Chesterfield, U.K., are proud to have provided the comprehensive automation and manage ment information system for the new bulk handling facility at Royal Portbury Dock, Bristol, U.K., as subcontractors to the Balfour Beatty/Birtley Joint Venture. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Speeding up Wagon Unloading – C-Frame type Tandem Rotary Tippler and Transfer Platform for high capacity Wagon Unloading in India Railway transport is one of the most important means of transport for huge amounts of dry bulk solids. Often, train unloading is a bottle neck of such systems. A solution to this problem is presented in the article below. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Port Kembla - A State of the Art Coal Port The new Port Kembla coal loader, dedicated on November 22, 1982, was developed to satisfy the following criteria: superior environmental protection, capacity, one hour train tum-around time, environmentally acceptable unloading of 200,000 trucks a year, high reliability, ease of maintenance and clea…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study The Siwertell Coal Unloader at Kingsnorth The Siwertell ship unloader is a continuous bulk unloader, that has been used extensively to unload cement, grain and feedstocks, and minerals. More recently, it has been used for unloading coal, and two Siwertells have been purchased by the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in Great Bri…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Fossil Fuel Supply for India's Coal-fired Power Plants – Equipment for Unloading at Ports and Transportation to the Plant In the current situation of the power sector in India, source of coal and therefore the selection of various handling systems play a very important role. The selection of the best available solution depends on a number of factors, including the quantity to be handled, size, type of the fuel, and the…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Programmable Controllers at New Pellet Terminal Programmable Controllers are utilized extensively at the Lorain Pellet Terminal in Lorain, Ohio, USA. This facility was commissioned in August, 1980 making it the latest and most modern transshipment terminal on the Great Lakes. Several different types of iron ore pellets are received by self- unloa…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Pneumatic Plant for Discharging Ship's Cargo Some special techniques in the field of pneumatic conveying are described and general operational and technological aspects for unloading bulk ships are discussed in detail. Machinery for unloading ships has been known for as long as goods have been conveyed on rivers and canals. One of the mos…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Grain Loading at Ukrainian Port – Unique Radial Telescopic Shiploader replaces several Gantry Cranes A new radial telescopic shiploader was installed in an Ukranian port for the rapid loading of grain. Special features like the partially rail mounted design for parallel movement along the berth make this shiploader a unique machine. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Technical Aspects of Shiploading Coal Slurries The loading of coal slurries direct into ships has many important economical advantages but the technical problems involved have not all satisfactorily been solved The present article reviews the advantages and technical difficulties involved with this procedure and comes to the conclusion that the …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Loading Coal efficiently – How to achieve higher Coal Production with existing Coal Evacuation Facility The production and distribution of coal is of paramount importance for the development of India’s economy. The bottleneck in the supply chain is often found to be loading the coal onto trains at the mine. Following please find a proposal to improve this situation. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Reliable Energy Supply: Efficient Conveying, Storage and Dosing of alternative Fuels for Cement and Lime Plants Cement manufacturing is particularly energy-intensive. In order to reduce the use of expensive primary fuels like coal and oil, cement plant operators focus increasingly on Alternative Fuels and Raw materials (AFR). read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study The Two Newest Transshipment Terminals in the U.S. The author gives details of the two newest, ORBA designed and constructed, ore and pellet transshipment terminals which are both located on Lake Erie in the State of Ohio. The two newest transshipment terminals in the U.S are both situated on lake Erie in the State of Ohio. The Lorain Pellet Te…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Bulk Handling at Mongolia's Sainshand Industrial Park – An Approach to Materials Handling for a very large Industrial Complex A large, integrated industrial park being planned at Sainshand in the southern Gobi. Major primary transformation industries will be located there to supply the country’s basic needs, as well as earn export revenues. A central material handling and storage facility is being planned to serve all th…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Latest Developments in Dust Control Technology This paper (publ. 2016) initially summarises the various existing options available for dust control and some of their features, advantages and disadvantages. It then describes some of the new technologies that are being researched, developed and employed to minimise dust emissions by addressing the…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Titans in Texas: Coal for South Texas’ and Northern Mexico’s Power Stations Coal deposits with thin seams and many interlayers can be mined economically by surface miners, which can cut the exact depth of the coal layer and deliver the coal ready for belt conveyance without further crushing. read more
Case Study Conveyor Transfer Point Upgrade controls Dust at Brazil Port One of Brazil’s busiest ports is successfully managing dust emissions from its grain terminal conveyor system with an innovative transfer chute design. To prevent impacting the local community and adjacent docks with dust from loading and unloading agricultural commodities, the conveyors at the T-…read more