G.J.M. Bartelet en P.T.S. Dijkstra
Continulosser voor zout. 1: Algemene beschrijving en probleeminventarisatie.
Masters thesis,
Report 2006.TL.4443A, Transport Engineering and Logistics.
This report refers to the use of a continuous unloader by Akzo Nobel at the
site Rotterdam-Botlek. This unloader has to tranship salt from coasters and
inland vessels. The salt is the raw material for the production process of
chlorine. On a yearly basis, this includes an amount of approximately
400.000 tonnes of salt. The department Logistic Operations, where the
unloader is being used, makes the following demands on the transhipment:
- 3500 tonnes of salt has to be unloaded in 10 hours
- the transhipment has to be operated by 1 person
- easy operation
- high reliability
- no pollution of the salt
- no pollution to the environment
- economically attractive
The unloader, supplied by Conveytech in September 1993, has disfunctioned up
till August 1994. Besides a technical introduction, this first report
provides an evaluation of the above period. The problems are being described
and categorised, resulting in the formulation of two subjects for further
investigation. This concerns:
- the feeding part of the unloader and the unloading strategy
- the new, enclosed belt conveyor
The further investigation (reports 95.3.TT.4443B and
95.3.TT.4443C) is with due observance of the above
requirements.
Reports on Transport Engineering and Logistics (in Dutch)
Modified: 2006.04.28;
logistics@3mE.tudelft.nl
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