Cleveland Cascades to supply wood pellet loading system to Longview, USA
(Posted on 05/01/24)
Working with valued customer Thor, Cleveland Cascades are currently completing the design and manufacture of a Cascade Chute System to be installed in the Port of Longview USA.
The system will be one of Cleveland Cascades’ 1900 sized, capable of loading up to 4000 m³/hr, but designed in this case to load Wood Pellets at 2,000 metric tonnes/hour.
Designed for the purpose of Ship Loading, this system will be suspended from the company’s Pivoting Head Chute interfaced with the Thor luffing Ship loader. The chute will extend to just over 22 meters and be capable of retracting to 8.2m .
The system position will be adjusted by a head chute mounted spool-type winch, along with all of the typical safety controls Cleveland Cascades’ systems are generally fitted with for safety and automation, controlled through the PLC.
The system will also include suitable wear lining and measures for static dissipation since the operation will be within a hazardous area.
Each of the company’s systems include load monitoring, downward motion and material detection sensors as well as positioning and slack rope monitoring.
The outlet of the chute will feature a 1.2m skirt consisting of a series of rubber leaf and a canvas cover for dust suppression.
Cleveland Cascades was originally a division of Cleveland Potash Ltd, who diversified in to manufacturing loading chutes when they needed a high capacity loading chute which effectively controlled dust pollution. The innovative solution they conceived was the Cascade concept, which utilised a series of inclined cones to control the velocity and flow of their Potash.
In 2004 Ian Barnard, one of the original inventors of the system, set up Cleveland Cascade Ltd to develop and market the product worldwide. He was later joined by his son Matthew Barnard, previously the Commercial Director at the company.
The company’s site in the North East of England covers area of 4,700 sq m (50,000 sq ft) and includes manufacturing & assembly workshops, secure outside storage space, offices for engineering and support functions. The factory has undergone a complete refurbishment in order to become a bespoke manufacturing unit dedicated to the design & production of a full range of bulk loading chutes.
Latest News
OrbitMI launches enhanced Data-as-a-Service for dry bulk
(Posted on 22/07/24)OrbitMI has announced the launch of its latest Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offering, tailored specifically... Read more
Flexicon marks 50 years
(Posted on 22/07/24)Flexicon Corporation, a privately-held firm and world leader in bulk handling equipment and systems,... Read more
Siwertell ship loader order for high-capacity fertilizer handling
(Posted on 16/07/24)Bruks Siwertell has secured an order for a Siwertell ship loader type-1A from Libyan Fertilizer Company... Read more
ECOsubsea invests in Singapore with NOK 35m from Innovation Norway
(Posted on 16/07/24)It is a climate and environmental problem that ship hulls are not cleaned often and gently. After being... Read more
ECOsubsea invests in Singapore with NOK 35m from Innovation Norway
(Posted on 16/07/24)It is a climate and environmental problem that ship hulls are not cleaned often and gently. After being... Read more
Berge Neblina sets sail with four carbon-saving rotor sails
(Posted on 12/07/24)Berge Bulk has announced the successful installation of four emissions-reducing rotor sails on Berge... Read more
Wärtsilä simulators to support Singapore's Wavelink Maritime Institute
(Posted on 12/07/24)Technology group Wärtsilä has supplied its new dual-fuel engine simulator technology for Wavelink... Read more
Oulu extends cargo handling with Konecranes Gottwald
(Posted on 04/07/24)The Finnish Port of Oulu has ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.7 Portal Harbor Crane to improve cargo... Read more
Intergis adds flexibility in South Korea with Konecranes Gottwald Gen 6 MHC
(Posted on 28/06/24)Intergis Co., Ltd ordered a Konecranes Gottwald ESP.5 Mobile Harbour Crane to improve its bulk and general... Read more
Live freight rate visibility across routes and maturities
(Posted on 28/06/24)AXSMarine, a pioneer and market leader in the provision of advanced solutions and market intelligence... Read more
