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 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 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
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 Conversion of a Port Facility from Import to Export at Longview, Washington The determination of new ways to cut costs in these times of economic uncertainty is essential in running a successful business. Arco Petroleum Products Company a Division of AUantic Richfield company recognized an opportunity for a substantial cost sav·ng in transporting calcined petroleum coke to…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 Port of Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal In early 1991 Balfour Beatty, one of Britain's major civil construction companies and Birtley Engineering, the country's largest bulk handling contractor, formed a joint venture to tender for the major importation terminals which were planned by the two major power generators in the U.K., National…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Modernization of Conrail's Pier 124 Nears Completion A major milestone in the modernization of Conrail's export coal pier 124, located in South Philadelphia, was recently achieved in the assembly of a gargantuan travelling shiploader weighing about 1,400 tons. This machine is designed to load vessels at a rate of 5,000 t/h, by means of an 84 inch wide…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Recent Developments in Great Lakes Self-Unloading Bulk Carriers Technical data and design features are given for the first full size ocean-going self-unloading bulk carrier, M.V. "Atlantic Superior", built by Collingwood Shipyards and to be commissioned in 1982. This ship will be Canada Steamship Lines' link between the Great Lakes system and worldwide trading, …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article The Design of Storage Bins for Bulk Solids Handling In recent years significant advances have been made in the study of the storage and flow characteristics of bulk solids As a result there are now well established materials testing and associated design procedures to enable storage bins and discharge equipment to be designed to provide reliable and …read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Tubular Drag Conveying – A Cost-Effective and Energy Saving Alternative to Pneumatic Conveying While pneumatic conveying has advantages in specific applications, a totally enclosed tubular drag conveyor can offer similar advantages, while also mitigating material degradation and separation, maintaining low energy consumption and reduced explosion risk. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Self-Unloading Vessel Equipped with Scholtz-EFS FLEXOWELL Conveyor System The authors describe the introduction of the Scholtz-EFS FLEXOWELL conveyor system into the self-unloading vessel MV "AGAWA CANYON" which previously used a bucket elevator system for elevating material for discharge. The reasons for this conversion as well as the various erection stages are describe…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Reliability and Performance – Motorised Pulleys at US and UK Bulk Transfer Terminals Older facilities, such as shipping terminals for ships and barges, which face the risk of high demurrage charges in the event of a ship loading delay, can derive a significant benefit by replacing problem-prone exposed conveyor drive systems with motorised pulleys. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Bulk Bag Discharging plus Pneumatic Conveying – Enhanced Handling Capacity Boosts Plastic Compounding Productivity The recycling and reuse of plastic materials calls for the conversion of scraps into workable raw materials which involves the compounding and pelleting of the scrap materials. The process used by a Spanish manufacturer equires the addition of mineral powder prior to extruding. Replacing the formerl…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Research Paper Load Stability of Bulk Cargoes during Ship Transport The safe ocean transport of bulk cargoes on large bulk ships is vitally dependent on the stability of the cargo under the influence of the rolling, pitching and yawing motion of the ship and the transmission of vibration from the ship’s engine and propulsion machinery as well as wave motion induce…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Self-Unloading Vessel Equipped With Bucket Wheel A novel self-discharging system is helping to ensure rapid turnaround and maximum utilisation of the MV Cambourne for her owners, Civil & Marine Ltd. of Greenhithe, Kent. The system is based on a bucket wheel designed and manufactured by Strachan & Henshaw, which discharges dredged sand…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article Advances in Explosion Protection Technology – Improvements and new Options offered by advanced Protection Solutions Explosion protection techniques have been undergoing several refinements as a result of the implementation of legislative requirements and innovative product development. The extended use of explosion protection standards and demands from industry resulted in additional products with improved perfor…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Toxic Dust Control – Bulk Bag Unloading System contains Toxic Dust in Fluoridation Plants In water fluoridation plants different chemicals are used, including, for example, the highly toxic silicofluorid. Bulk material handling systems for this application have to meet high dust control requirements. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Conveying & Loading - Dust free! Environmental Protection along the complete Transport Chain Dust is one of the real big problems in bulk handling. It means loss of product, pollution of the environment, and trouble with the neighbours. Solutions for some of this problems are presented hereafter. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article The Proper Flow Rate – Material Feed Rate Control for Pneumatic Conveying Systems he material feeding device is particularly critical to the successful operation of any pneumatic conveying system. Many of the feeders available have no moving parts and it is not always obvious how material flow rate can be reliably achieved. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper A New Dust-Free Spout for Barge Loading After a thorough discussion of the causes for dust emission and ways and means to reduce dust emission during he loading of barges, details on a new speed regulating device incorporated in the loading spout are given. In practical operations this new loading device showed excellent results. 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
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 State of the Art Hazard Monitoring for State of the Art Flour Mill A large, state of the art flour mill was built in the Midwest to increase the company’s milling capacity and meet the growing needs of their customers. The new facility set the goal to have fully automated material handling equipment utilizing high tech Industrial Ethernet infrastructure throughou…read more