bulk solids handling Journal White Paper In-Pit Crushing and Conveying The author reviews the factors leading up to the selection of In-Pit Crushing and Conveying technology and discusses the currently available options in equipment selection. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Raw Material Storage and Blending Solutions – Parameters for Selecting the best available Solution For new stockyard projects, operators must consider capital costs and the operational efficiency of equipment and must choose between the virtually infinite possibilities offered by the market. Homogenisers, blenders or storage only and circular or linear storage are the main decisions. read more
Case Study MWRRG announced open Tenders to design and build new Waste Processing Facilities in Melbourne, Australia Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Group (MWRRG) has on March 10, 2020 called for Expressions of Interest for solutions to provide an alternative to landfill for 16 councils in Melbourne’s south east. This will be the biggest tender ever undertaken in Melbourne for new infrastructure to pro…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study World's Largest Purpose Built Cement Carriers The world's largest purpose built cement carriers Castillo de Javier and Castillo de Monterrey are fitted with a Carlsen pump/Weibull screw system for self unloading. The article reviews the principle of this Carlsen Pneumatic Bulk Screw System" and describes the implementation of the system in thes…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Self-Unloaders - Evaluating the Economic Advantages Too often the economic evaluation of self-unloading ships is done by comparing their rates with those of conventional ships. The objective of this article is to show that the economic evaluation of a self-unloader relative to conventional ships requires that all relevant costs be considered, not jus…read more
Case Study BHS-Sonthofen delivers six twin-shaft Batch Mixers to Pakistan The Chinese-Pakistani consortium CEC-POWERCHINA and the Pakistan Frontier Works Office is building the Diamer-Basha Dam near the Chinese border in northern Pakistan. The construction project will require 18.6 million cubic meters of mainly roller-compacted concrete over the next few years. BHS-Sonth…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Loading and Unloading Equipment of a Bulk Cement Carrier The transportation of bulk cement by sea utilizing an exclusive carrier with specially designed loading and unloading equipment and facilities was first undertaken some years ago by Onoda Cement Co. Ltd. (ONODA) in Japan. Since that time a number of similar exelusive carriers for the transport of bu…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Australian Bulk Ports and Shipping – Can They Meet the Challenge of the 80s? This review concentrates on the growth in Australia's major dry bulk commodity exports, details the major ports utilized, examines current and future development plans for these export terminals and looks at the role for Australian flag shipping, in particular with respect to its current status and …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Sampling at Maasvlakte Power Plant in Rotterdam In the commercial operation of coal-fired power stations it is essential that a constant supply of coal with known characteristics be available. Thus sampling of the various grades of coal used to make up the blending beds and also the final, blended feed is of utmost importance. The author describe…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Climate Adaption: Extreme Weather Events and the Mining Industry The damage caused by recent flooding across eastern Australia highlights the vulnerability of the built environment to extreme weather events. Flooding is part of the natural cycle of climate variability everywhere so the current discussion about whether the recent floods were caused by climate chan…read more
Case Study motan Trocknungs- und Fördertechnik bei WITTE Automotive in Ostrov - Tschechien Im 2016 eröffneten WITTE-Werk in Ostrov, Tschechien, wird insbesondere Kunststoff-Spritzguss, Lackierung und Montage betrieben. Eine wesentliche Anlagenkomponente ist die hochautomatisierte zentrale Förderanlage für Kunststoffgranulat zu den Spritzgießmaschinen. Sie wurde von der deutschen motan…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Dredging of Heavy Minerals After a short discussion of the mining procedure used for dredging heavy minerals the current dredging techniques are reviewed Successful tun-scale tests proved that an underwater bucket wheel can be applied for dredging purposes up to depths of 100 m and that this bucket wheel shows the same favour…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 Case Study How to Handle Recyclables – UK’s First Terex-Fuchs MHL250E Long-Reach Materials Handler The recycling of used building materials needs a thorough sorting of the delivered materials. Terex-Fuchs’ new long reach material handler is a compact machine with a great operating range, ideally suited for the handling of recyclables. read more
Case Study BHS-Sonthofen: New BHS Concrete Mixer for Grand Paris Express Unibéton, a French subsidiary of the HeidelbergCement Group, is producing specific ready-mix concrete for the “Grand Paris Express” project. To optimize the production process, the company replaced a planetary mixer with a twin-shaft mixer from BHS-Sonthofen. For the first time in France, the m…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article The Increased Use of Belt Conveyor Self-Unloading Vessels - A Coming Development in Ocean Bulk Shipping The author underlines the importance of self-unloading vessels for Great Lakes shipping and explains the reasons why and how belt conveyor type self-unloading bulk carriers are being used or planned to be used to an ever increasing extent for bulk movements on ocean routes. A survey of major shippin…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Bulk Materials Transportation in Western Europe in the 1980s A quiet revolution is taking place in bulk materials handling and transportation more particularly in the development of modern port facilities and in methods for coping with growing social and environmental pressures The demand for an efficient flow of freight traffic is an important factor in the …read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Coal Loading Facilities in the Port of Newcastle The Newcastle Export Coal Trade has developed over the last 180 years such that there are more than 37 discrete seams of coal with a requirement for blending at the port area. This and the linking together of two export facilities has created a unique operating environment which has resulted in the …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Simulation of Maritime Transport and Distribution by Sea-Going Barges An Application of Multiple Regression Analysis and Factor Screening The authors present an application of multiple regression analysis and factor screening to the study of transport by pusher barges compared to sea-going ships. A simulation model is described and mathematical techniques are used to simplify the parameters involved to such a level that the model can …read more
Case Study JOEST: Full Screening Power at the Arctic Circle in Norway Scandinavia’s biggest producer of iron ore is relying on JOEST screening technology. The project comprises of a new, turnkey screening and conveying system to prepare iron ore pellets for shipping. Kiruna, the northernmost city of Sweden, is home to an iron ore mine of the same name, which process…read more
White Paper Rösberg Engineering: Functional Safety Management in the Process Industry Treating the cause and not the symptoms For plant owners in the process industry, cutting corners on safety to reduce costs can be a very expensive mistake. One dramatic example is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, which was a direct consequence of the explosion on the oil platform Deepwater Hori…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Combined Mining Systems for Open Pit Mines Production rates in opencast mines will have to be increased in the future, especially in the energy sector. Reasons for this development are an increased demand for coal, oil-sand and oil-shale, the steadily growing share of opencast mining operations as opposed to a decreasing share for undergroun…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Violent Failure: Hidden Causes for Destruction of a Grain Silo The sudden destruction of a silo at a grain depot in South Africa posed a number of questions. In-depth examination of the silo remains and detailed analysis showed that the silo failure was not caused by structural weakness, but by a ‘hidden’ dust explosion. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Port Facilities at Narvik and Luleä The Ports of Narvik and Luleä are two of the most important shipping outlets in the West and their development which has been taking shape since 1945 is now almost complete. This paper traces the stages in their development and indicates problems and prospects for the future. read more