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 Stacking, Blending and Reclaiming of Coal In many parts of the world, partly due to hard weather conditions, development has in many cases led to stockpiling and reclaiming methods in which more conventional boom stackers and bucket wheel reclaimers have been replaced by stacking conveyors and underground feeders and conveyors. read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Overland Conveyor System at Thunder Bay Terminals The overland conveyor system at Thunder Bay Terminals transports lignite from the transshipping terminal, under a river and parkland area, before it surfaces to cross the wet low-lands to the thermal power generating station, a distance of 2 km. This paper describes the design concepts and equipment…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Engineered Coal Chutes: Transshipment Terminal extends Conveyor Belt Life A high-volume coal transshipment terminal at the western edge of Lake Superior has eliminated material backups and reduced maintenance – while extending conveyor belt life – with customengineered transfer chutes. 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
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 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 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 White Paper The Siwertell Bulk Discharger Siwertell of Bjuv, Sweden, have for several years been manufacturing ship dischargers using the principle of transmission of bulk materials by totally enclosed screw conveyors. The paper centres on the assessment of the 350 t/h screw type discharger ordered from Siwertell by the Forth Ports Aut…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Overburden Stacker for Loy Yang Open-Cast Mine This case study describes the new overburden stracker in the most recent expansion project of the S.E.C. of Victoria. Design details and technical data are given. Following Morwell and yallourn, the Loy Yang open-cast mine is the most recent expansion project of the State Electricity Commission…read more
bulk solids handling Journal White Paper Screw-type Technology for Economical Ship Unloading Peter Göransson, sales manager for Siwertell AB explains how it is possible to achieve significant long-term savings through the use of high-capacity unloaders. read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study New Barge to Barge Terminal for Coal Transport A new barge-to-barge coal transfer terminal owned by International Marine Terminals (IMT) has just been placed in operation, meeting a need for additional capacity in transferring coal from inland river barges to large gulf barges suitable for movement across the Gulf of Mexico. Located on the west …read more
bulk solids handling Journal Technical Article High Angle Conveying: The Vital (missing) Link to IPCC Systems – 2017 Installations and recent studies have demonstrated the technical and economical advantages of high angle conveying for optimization of any IPCC system, yet that industry continues to struggle with the use of conventional solutions to achieve the high angle function. 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 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 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 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 Technical Article Review of Raw Material Stacking and Reclamation Methods A comprehensive review of the processing equipment utilized within the minerals processing industry for stockpile raw material stacking, blending and reclaiming is presented. The benefits and shortcomings of each based on their as observed operational performance are given and relative comparison an…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Canadian Grain Facility Undergoes Major Transformation Historic and beautiful Quebec City the capital of Quebec Province which was founded in 1608, is Canada's oldest city. It is strategically located at the intersection of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles Rivers. The junction of these two waterways provided a geographic ' natural' for the development o…read more
bulk solids handling Journal Case Study Without Downtime – Large Storage Dome constructed over an operating Stockpile To protect their material and reduce dust creation, Minera San Cristobal covered their stockpile with a 140 metre diameter storage dome. The special construction of the storage dome allowed erection over the operating stockpile without system downtime. 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 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 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 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