Siwertell delivers dust-free cement handling

“The operator was looking to expand its US operations,” explains Per Wahlström, Contract Manager, Bruks Siwertell. “For some time, it has imported bagged deliveries of cement, but bulk imports hold the potential for greater market impact.”

As part of the terminal’s construction, the old quay had to be repaired, and to keep renovation costs as low as possible, the unloading system had to be low in weight to minimise any reinforcement work from increased loads.

“The Siwertell unloader was an ideal choice for this terminal,” adds Wahlström. “It was light enough to minimise these costs, but yet deliver the through-ship capacity that it required. Performance tests have gone to plan, and the operator is happy.”

The new rail-mounted Siwertell unloader offers continuous dust-free cement handling at a rated capacity of 1500 tph, with a peak capacity of 1650 tph, discharging vessels up to 80 000 DWT. Furthermore, as it is totally enclosed, no dry bulk material is lost through spillage.

Bruks Siwertell also supplied 1.6 m-wide jetty conveyors, with a belt length of 192 m. These were delivered in 2019 and underwent final assembly in 2020.

The unloader was ordered in 2018 and delivered in component parts, where it was assembled within 12 weeks, according to schedule. Following the completion of the terminal’s construction, both the unloader and jetty conveyors were commissioned in September 2020 and operator training conducted.

Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/material-handling/07072021/siwertell-delivers-dust-free-cement-handling/