GRINDENSTEIN IT’S GOOD TO BE KING. 9564 IndustrIal HorIzontal GrInder • Increase productivity with this massive grinder • 40 x 60.5 inch (101 x 165 cm) feed opening • CAT C27 1050 hp Tier II diesel engine with enclosed engine compartment • Grind whole trees, branches or wood pallets View products in action on our YouTube channel! • Features the only self-cleaning air intake system on the market • 48” wide oscillating stacking conveyor • Also manufactures a wide variety of quality tub grinders Once the process of filling the ship starts, it is a non-stop operation that transfers 10,000 tonnes of pellets in 24 hours. Call today or visit us online to learn more. 888-402-4638 www.duratech.info Trade connects us. Kelsey, Steve and their co-workers at Houston Pellet Limited Partnership keep wood pellets flowing to Prince Rupert’s new Westview wood pellet export terminal. Our terminals may be located in Prince Rupert, but we’re building connections clear across Canada—and the globe. Visit us at www.rupertport.com . vessels, the water is deep enough to fit a vessel that could carry a 35,000-tonne shipment, but if there is need for more, the port authority is willing to extend the dock into deeper water. This is a step that was taken in another terminal with ships that carry up to 65,000 tonnes in deep water ports. Currently, the pellets are brought into the port by truck since both pellet pro-ducers are within 150 kilometres of the storage facilities. The pellets are brought in as they’re produced and stored at the port until the ship is booked and arrives for loading. At the Port of Belledune, prevention is key so every precaution has been tak-en to prevent any hazards when han-dling wood pellets. Everyone on site has been trained in the safe handling of the pellets and precautions have been built into the storage and conveyor system as well. “The pellets are monitored daily and workers on the terminal are always receiving new training,” MacDonald explained. “Also, health and safety procedures are updated consistently to ensure the highest quality standards at all times; this is key to having safe terminal operations at each stage of a cargo transfer, especially with products like wood pellets.” The infrastructure has been in place since 2008 to make sure wood pel-lets are stored safely and gently loaded MAY/JUNE 2014 PRPA International Bioenergy advert.indd 1 34 Canadian BIOMASS 5/20/2014 3:22:42 PM
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