Bruks says the unloaders will provide a flexible, environmentally friendly solution for unloading cement at planned future sites, and will enable better access to barges and port facilities.
Both unloaders will have a rated cement handling capacity of 300t/h for vessels up to 5,000 dwt, the company adds.
They are the latest iteration of the 5000 S, and will have electric as opposed to diesel-drives, further reducing environmental impact. Other features include technology for diagnostics and trouble-shooting.
Pedro Alfaro, project development engineer at Bruks, says: “Siwertell ship unloaders are located across the world and have decades of proven, dedicated service. Road-mobile units are extremely flexible in their ability to serve operators at multiple ports, and are robust and easy to operate. In fact, a single operative can unfold a road-mobile unloader in less than an hour, and then clear the quay in equal time once finished.”
Siwertell road-mobile units use screw conveyors that are fully enclosed, with a dust mitigation system, which help limit any fugitive dust to a minimum. They are also expected to ensure that no dry bulk material is lost through spillage.
According to Bruks, road-mobile unloaders have a double-bellows discharge arrangement and can transfer material to waiting trucks or any other receiving system.
The first unit will be delivered to the US Midwest in summer 2022, with commissioning scheduled for next winter. The second unit, destined for the Southeast region, will be delivered in summer 2022, with commissioning by spring 2023.
