The Australian-based company, which provides operational and management support, has been helping ports and terminals reduce dust emissions from bulk handling for around six years in co-operation with Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) and RAM Spreaders.<\/p>\n
The product is containerised from the mine, so there are no open stockpiles, while product loss during transportation is avoided thanks to the patented Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) automated lid lifting system.<\/p>\n
At the port, a Revolver system on the crane greatly reduces the chances of dust being released into the air, while the use of a misting system fitted to the hatch of the vessel catches any possible dust emissions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe containerised bulk handling process is quite simple but it\u2019s only been around for a few years,\u201d said Mr Lee, managing director, during a talk at TOC Europe in Rotterdam this week.<\/p>\n
Going forward, Mr Lee told GP <\/i>the challenge is changing the view on the environmental side of things. \u201cMore and more companies are thinking about the environment these days, but there\u2019s still more to be done,\u201d he added. \u201cI don\u2019t think you can ever stop trying to improve your environmental impact and I think in Australia especially, they\u2019ve got it right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adding to this, there\u2019s also the challenge of developing a solution to eliminate dust emissions at the other end of the supply chain, once the product has been delivered. Mr Lee told GP<\/i> a prototype container which acts like a vacuum to collect the product from the vessel at the other end, is in the pipeline, specifically for grain.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current system works well though, and I don\u2019t think it\u2019s limited to any one commodity like coal or iron ore; at the moment there are talks about using the system in South America for agri-bulk products like grain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Portside Solutions is currently carrying out feasibility studies for Australia\u2019s Fremantle Port and is expecting more work in Mozambique where Mr Lee says environmental awareness is growing with the implementation of a new port authority.<\/p>\n
Since its establishment in 2007, Portside has also worked with Exxaro in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Puerto Angamos and TPR in Chile, Transnet, Ironclad and Maputo in Mozambique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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