Industrial unloader

bulkshipfor vessels

Overview
Using its long and strong experience of importing and exporting terminals around the world, VIGAN company can provide turnkey solutions for grain and fertilizer terminals including design, manufacturing and commissioning of complete installations.

Turnkey scope

• Pneumatic and mechanical ship unloaders and loaders
• Cranes
• Conveyors (belt and chain)
• Weighing and bagging stations
• Storage silos and portable machines
• Supervision of engineering and civil work

Case study — Djibouti port
The design and manufacturing of the new multi-purpose unloading equipment and warehouses for the Port De Djibouti S.A. (PDSA) were subcontracted to VIGAN. The new terminal allows to discharge, handle, store and bag grain and fertilizer for a total of +/- 2.000.000 tons per year and handles vessels from 30.000 tons up to 100.000 DWT. Two separate installations for grain and fertilizer were built to prevent cross contamination.

Equipment manufactured and commissioned for the unloading of grain and fertilizer

• 1 pneumatic ship unloader NIV600 with unloading capacity of 600 tph / 500 kW, mounted on rails
• Set of belt and chain conveyor systems
• 1 hopper on wheels with 3 bagging lines of 60 t/h and truck loading
• 14 lines of 60 t/h bagging systems
• 2 flat warehouses totaling 85.000 T (grain terminal) and 2 flat warehouses totaling 145.000 T (fertilizer terminal)
• 2 bulk truck loading stations
• 2 bulk receiving hoppers

Gallery
Multiple images of the terminal and installed equipment are available showing installations, conveyors, unloaders and storage areas.

Technical specifications

• Brand: VIGAN (VIGAN Engineering SA)
• Product: Turn-key terminals for bulk materials handling (grain & fertilizer)
• Installed throughput (Djibouti example): approximately +/- 2,000,000 tons per year
• Vessel size handled: from 30,000 up to 100,000 DWT
• Ship unloader model: NIV600
• Unloader capacity: 600 tph
• Unloader power: 500 kW
• Unloader mounting: on rails
• Bagging lines: 14 lines of 60 t/h; hopper with 3 bagging lines of 60 t/h
• Warehouse capacities: grain terminal 85,000 T (total), fertilizer terminal 145,000 T (total)
• Conveying systems: belt and chain conveyors
• Additional equipment: cranes, weighing stations, portable machines, bulk truck loading stations, bulk receiving hoppers