4200 ton/hr marine transfer terminal is now in operation near mouth of Mississippi; its materials handling machinery includes bucket ladder barge unloader; rope operated clamshell bucket unloader; coal loader; and rail mounted bucket wheel machine; design and operation of this equipment is described as are docks and conveying, breasting and barge-haul systems in use at facility; design considerations imposed by soil and river conditions, geography, operating needs and investment requirements are discussed; economic significance of design and shipping innovations introduced by this facility is noted. (40579)
Barge-ship bulk handling terminal on Mississippi
Kon Vlaam Ing, Paper
5th International Harbour Congress ; 1968 ; Belgium , Antwerp
Kon Vlaam Ing, Papers ; Sect 7-HOR
1968
10 pages
Conference paper
English
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