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 White Paper Transporting and Loading Bulk Materials Background details, basic design criteria, operational constraints and performance of two major materials handling installations are presented. The 18.8 km aerial rope way installed by BRECO for the Calcimine Company, Iran and which runs over very rugged mountainous terrain which for the early part …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Options for Long-Distance Large Capacity Conveying – A Comparison of Continuous Overland Conveying Systems The conventional overland conveyor is limited in ability with respect to gradient and alignment curvature. However, there are two less-traditional conveying systems worthy of evaluation against conventional conveyors for long-distance, large-capacity installations, the Cable Belt and the Ropecon Sys…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Prediction of Dust Emissions from Belt Conveyor Transfer Chutes This paper presents work undertaken to model dust emissions from belt conveyor transfer chutes. Several transfer chute configurations were investigated during the course of the project with the aim of analysing the performance of each using scale model laboratory testing. The experimental work invol…read more
White Paper Five Benefits of Conveyor Skirting Thomas Greaves, General Manager at DYNA Engineering, Australia, explains the advantages and disadvantages of conveyor belt skirting: how they work, how they are designed and how they increase productivity and safety. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Transfer Point Upgrades – raising Throughput, reducing Dust and Spillage The terminal operator Kinder Morgan has announced completion load-out hopper and four belt conveyors carrying 1500 tonnes per hour of mineral ore concentrate, complete with five transfer points that comply with the company's "zero spill" principle. 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 Fresh Air for Cement Plants – Loosen, Mix and Transport Powdery Goods with Compressed Air Compressed air is often essential for transport, loosening and/or homogenisation tasks in producing powdery goods. This also applies to cement plants, where large numbers of screw compressors and positive displacement blowers are used in the production process. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Dump the Ore! Fast Unloading of Iron Ore transported by Rail Unit trains are in common use when it comes to in-land transport of bulk solids over great distances. To keep the pace of transport, fast unloading is of paramount interest. How to afford fast unloading is described hereafter. 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 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 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
Case Study Reliable Energy Supply for Bulk Handling Equipment in the tough Environment of Alumina Production During mining and subsequent storage of bauxite, a sedimentary rock for the production of aluminium oxide, a lot of dust is thrown up, which is a major challenge especially for the moving machine parts of the conveyor units. For this reason, Aluminium Oxid Stade GmbH (AOS), one of the major German a…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Keep your Conveyors running – Conveyor Inspection Program reduces Costs, improves Safety A service provider in the field of bulk material handling technology is helping conveyor users reduce operating costs and improve safety with inspection and maintenance programs designed specifically for each individual system. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Pneumatic Ship Unloading Plants for Poorly Flowing Bulk Materials The pneumatic discharge of free flowing materials has been realised for nearly a hundred years. The situation with respect to poorly flowing materials Is rather more difficult; until recently manual labour was used to loosen the product in the region of the suction nozzle. The author considers two l…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Stacker and Shiploader at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal The Port Kembla Coal Terminal stockyard consists of two stacking conveyors on the outside of the piles and initially one, and in the future two reclaim conveyors between the piles Each stacking conveyor has two rail-mounted stackers. The ship loading system is interruption free. It utilizes two…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 Case Study Transfer Point Upgrades – raising Throughput, reducing Dust and Spillage The terminal operator Kinder Morgan has announced completion load-out hopper and four belt conveyors carrying 1500 tonnes per hour of mineral ore concentrate, complete with five transfer points that comply with the company's "zero spill" principle. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper FGD Gypsum Dewatering: A Filter Belt Generation used all over the World Although the market share of renewable energies has risen exponentially, coal is still the base for more than 40% of the world’s electricity production. In recently built plants, flue gas desulphurisation is a standard. For further processing of the herewith produced gypsum sludge effective dewate…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 White Paper A Sound Solution – Eliminate Material Side Wall Build-up and Bridging A typical problem met in silos or hoppers: The material won’t move and leave the silo. You’ll need a supporting technology. A simple, yet elegant method is the use of acoustic cleaners, which overcome the binding forces within the stored material through the energy of acoustic waves. 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 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 Technical Article Tackling the Wall – The Skip Way System, a new Approach to Steep-Angle Conveying in Quarries and smaller Open-Pit Mines Quarries and open-pit mines for ores, minerals or building materials are often characterized by steep terraced slopes formed by blasting and material removal. A new, energy-balanced steep-angle conveying concept is aimed to optimize operating costs and energy efficiency. read more