Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on August 26, 1999 at 07:10:46:
In Reply to: ship unloading posted by Scott Neidigh on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
Dear Mr. Neidigh,
Principally, there is no "normal" method of unloading
a ship of bulk sugar unless it is bagged in special sugar bags.
Furthermore, the unloading method dependson the special requirements of the
client and the owner of the freight, respectively,
also considering other bulk handling conditions, e.g.
grain size, rubbed-off fines, etc.
Sugar is an oxygen carrier and thus highest-grade potentially explosive and highly inflammable
On the other hand the recommended unloading method also depends on the expert advice of the respective manufacturer or supplier of materials handling equipment
Most of the ship unloading facilities constructed
include screw conveyors, grabs or bucket elevators
as unloading devices for bulk sugar.
Hoping that our today's information will be of help to you
we remain sincerely yours,
D. Glasmann
Sales Manager
Bulk Handling Systems
FAM Forderanlagen Magdeburg
D-39010 Magdeburg, Germany
Tel:+49 3 91 63 80 292
Fax:+49 3 91 63 80 47email:info@fam.de ■
Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on August 08, 1999 at 04:23:03:
In Reply to: ship unloading posted by Scott Neidigh on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
PORT OF DUNKIRK IS SPECIALIZED IN SUGAR EXPORT
(420 000 T in 1998 ).
Loading is done :
a) by bags on helicoidal semi-automathic loader
b) in bulk (powdered sugar ) only on two specialized BIBO (Bulk In bags out ) vessels .
Of course we never do unloadings .
Hoping this answer will be of help ,
regards
MARSAN Paolo
Port of Dunkirk
FRANCE ■
Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on August 08, 1999 at 04:12:33:
In Reply to: ship unloading posted by Scott Neidigh on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
In regards to the sugar discharge question from Scott Neidigh on 8/2/99,
the following information may be of interest.
Unloading vessels of bulk sugar is similar to other bulk commodities, such
as grain, for example. Standard clam shell buckets can be used for
transfer to covered riverbarges. Sugar's weight allows for a good
discharge. However, buckets need to be cleaned prior to discharge to
minimize contamination. Also, the heat at such a port as Nola may be a
problem as the sugar can solidify in the hold of the ship causing major
problems. At this point, heavy machinery would be lowered into hold to
"break-up" sugar to resume transfer. This would obviously slow down
discharge. I would expect that rain delays may also be a problem.
My company, International Marine Terminals (IMT), in New Orleans, LA. is
capable of such services. My contact information is listed below should
Mr. Neidigh be interested in contacting me further for more information.
Best regards,
William H. Stanley, Sales Manager
INTERNATIONAL MARINE TERMINALS
18559 LA. HWY. 23
Port Sulphur, LA 70083-9722 USA
Phone: (504) 656-7341 (ext. 236)
Facsimile: (504) 656-2071
Email: BillStanley@CompuServe.com ■
Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on August 06, 1999 at 05:35:57:
In Reply to: ship unloading posted by Scott Neidigh on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
Shore cranes with grabs. ■
Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on February 01, 2000 at 09:44:03:
In Reply to: Re: ship unloading posted by Saint John Port Authority on August 06, 1999 at 05:35:57:
Can you send some information about?
We have an interesting inquiry. ■
Re: Ship Unloading
Posted on August 07, 1999 at 22:35:27:
In Reply to: ship unloading posted by Scott Neidigh on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
Scott:
Most bulk sugar shipments are done with general bulk ships without any special unloading mechanisms. Therefore, the common unloading method is with shore cranes with grabs. If the sugar is transported in a vessel with a self-unloading system, the sugar would be unloaded by that system. This could be a series of conveyor belts or a pneumatic system.
Dave Miller ■
Re:
Dear Mr. Scott Neidigh,
There could be more relevant response if the question is accompanied by preliminary information such as
1) Ship size.
2) Whether unloading at port or whether into barges.
3) If in barges, the system would be on ship itself. This may affect the nature of system.
4) Climatic condition at unloading port.
You are referring to unloading of bulk sugar, which implies that this will be in loose form (not in bags) and would be mostly raw sugar. People may also like to know whether this is made from beet, cane etc which may have reflection on characteristics. The moisture content in the sugar will be an important information.
The information as above, will enable the manufacturers of the ship unloading system to make useful suggestions.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■
Ship Unloading
Dear Mr. Neidigh
Most respondents seem to agree that Grab Buckets are the way to go. If you are talking about Raw Sugar Unloading, we have (2) 500tph Rail Mtd Grab Cranes For Sale that were used on Raw Sugar.
Please feel free to contact us for additional information.
Regards,
Al Goodmundson
norsequip@sasktel.net ■
Shipping Container Offloac
We are trying to find a quicker way to offload shipping containers from a truck into the warehouse. We are thinking of using a conveyor; the shipping container can weigh around 2500 lbs and is 40x46" in size. Any suggestions? ■
Re:
Dear Sharon Konsal,
You have mentioned container size as 40 x 46 inch, so I presume it is 40 inch x 46 inch. What about the third dimension?
I do not know your warehouse layout so, it is not possible to give exact suggestion. However, first thing is that you need to unload this from truck. As the weight is 2500 lbs it needs to be hooked and to be lifted out of the truck by crane.
From the crane unloading point, you can think of using roller conveyors practically flush with the ground. The containers are to be manually pushed on this roller conveyors to the desired location in the warehouse. The pushing effort of 2 persons (3 persons max) will be mostly adequate.
Subsequently you may also need the stacking of these containers, which you can possibly do by overhead gantry crane.
The other option would be to use suitable forklift for transporting and stacking. Everything depends upon overall size (third dimension) and the bottom face whether flat for roller conveyor or suitable for forklift.
If need be, you may refer to me by email for further suggestion.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■
Ship unloading
Posted on August 02, 1999 at 12:51:09:
What is the normal method of unloading a ship of bulk sugar? ■