A MODERN SPECIALIZED COVERED COAL TRANSSHIPMENT TERMINAL
In December 2008 the first turn of the specialized covered coal transshipment terminal was put into operation in the Port of Ventspils.
The first turn allows to transfer up to 6 million tons per year. The construction of the second turn is also scheduled in the project. With the second turn, total capacity of the specialized coal terminal will reach 10.5 million tons per year.

The advanced system of information and logistics (ILSAR) is effected at the terminal giving an opportunity to decrease the time of transport and commercial components in the process of coal transshipment. This system allows to plan and to track the wagon and ship arrival, as well as control the different processes connected with the wagons unloading and ship loading operation. The time of preparing of the transport documents and issuing of different kinds of reports is used maximally effectively. The visualized forms, which is a part of ILSAR, helps to follow the situation on the railway road, in the warehouse and the ships approach

The features of ILSAR software:

  • planning (wagon arrival, ship approaching)
  • tracking the wagons (from the departure station to the arrival station)
  • operations with wagons on the terminal
  • issuing of the railroad documents
  • warehouse operations
  • issuing of the ships documents
  • ship handling control
  • preparation of informative documentation (reports, diagrams)
  • railroad invoices processing
  • statistics

 

Warehouse is intended for intermediate storage of the cargo. The AS „Baltic Coal Terminal” has the covered type warehouse which protects the cargo from slacking and direct exposure of weather, therefore it prevents cargo from natural loss and raise the caloric value of coal.
The coal placing in the warehouse is made by the conveyor system and the dropping track (stacker) that helps to make coal piles with capacity 1800 tons per hour. To unload coal from the warehouse is used portal frame reclaimer with nominal capacity 3000 tons per hour.
The equipment is controlled and works fully automatically. The conveyor system is equipped with scales to control the amount of cargo during the ship loading operations.

Warehouse parameters
Length 300 m
Width 80 m
Height 44.5 m
Area 24800 m2
The ammount of simultanious cargo storage
3 sections 70 000 tons each
Summary 210 000 tons

The side-tippler complex (STC) Includes two lines where, with the help of positioners, wagons are feed for discharge automatically. Side-tipplers provided for wagon unloading with the rotation of 170 degrees. The roller crushing system and hydro hammer are carried to unload frozen cargo in winter time.The possibility of wagon damage during the unloading is practically excluded. The car dumper is equipped with the dust aspiration and spill cleaning conveyor system.
STC parameters
Length of platform 19.64 m
Width 10.44 m
Height 12.53 m
Unloading Intensity 2×24 wagons per hour
Productivity 2×1800 tons per hour

 

Ship loader (SL) is a mobile type ship loading machine with rotating top, designed to regulate the cargo load place. It is possible to perform loading on both sides of the pier.Ship loader is equipped with a telescopic tripping unit, dust aspiration system and remote controller.

SL parameters
Boom length 39 m
Width 12 m
Height 33 m
Weight 640 tons
Loading capacity 3000 tons/hour

 

Mechanical sampler. The technology provides qualitative coal sampling during the ship loading process, not from ship’s hold but directly from the belt conveyor. Sampling process does not decrease the intensity of ship’s loading and all technical safety procedures are observed.

Wagon thawing device (heater). It is used in winter period for coal film thawing from the inner side and bottom of railway wagons. The thermal energy is transferred with the ray method and infrared radiant gas burners are used as a heat generator.

Magnetic coal cleaning. An integral part of the technological process is two – staged electromagnetic cleaning, that helps to separate metallic contaminations from the total flow of coal during the loading in a warehouse and/or ship.

 

 

AS “BALTIC COAL TERMINAL”
Address: Dzintaru iela 39b, Ventspils, Latvija, LV-3602
Phone: +371 636 34000
Fax: +371 63634001
info@balticcoal.com
www.balticcoal.com