A bulk wheat cargo vessel carrying hundreds of thousands of tonnes of grain from Russia reaches its destination at the Dar Es Salaam port. Some 500 metres away, the Bakhresa grain-handling site prepares for the large wheat intake.

1. A
bulk wheat cargo vessel carrying
hundreds of thousands of tonnes
of grain from Russia reaches its
destination at the Dar Es Salaam
port. Some 500 metres away,
the Bakhresa grain-handling site
prepares for the large wheat intake.
The new facility at Kurasini has
been operational for some months
now and consists of five silos, totaling 60000 Tonnes capacity.
With only three days to offload the grain from the vessel, the peak
flow rate of 1200 Tonnes per hour must be consistently reached.
This speed of offloading is achieved using four side-by-side
Griffith Elder Weighbridges, each with separate intake lanes.
Bakhresa’s site has a fleet of 40 brand new wheat trucks designed
for this exact purpose. Each truck has a capacity of around 25
tonnes and can complete the entire weighing and offloading
process in only five minutes. The loading and unloading of each
vehicle is done on the weighbridge to save time.
As the trucks arrive at the weighbridge, the drivers present
a preprogrammed RFID tag to identify themselves. Each tag
contains the details of the shipment, including contract number,
type of goods and many other bespoke details. These details are
stored as a ticket within the Ton Tel software along with the fully
loaded weight of the vehicle.
The vehicle can then offload the grain onto the elevators and
conveyors that will distribute out to the relative silos. Once
empty, the vehicle is weighed again. This records the empty
weight of the vehicle and calculates a net weight value to add to
each ticket.
The driver terminal produces a small printout for the driver
showing the weight information, as he is paid based on the
amount of grain offloaded. The whole system is fully automatic
using Griffith Elder’s Ton-Tel Software and the operator is only
needed to clarify information with the drivers, if necessary.
The Ton Tel Software contains an extremely versatile reporting
function, allowing managers to generate reports based on vehicle,
store, date or any other information found on the tickets. As well
as summary reports, the software can be programmed to send
reports automatically via email at scheduled times. This allows
the manager to know exactly what is happening on site at any
time.
To avoid operator error, authorisation levels with password
protection can be set within the software to allow different levels
of access for operators, managers and administrators.
Once the grain has been offloaded, the grain handling is carried
out by Buhler conveyors and elevators and directed from the
control room to the selected silo. During this process the grain is
sieved to remove the fine dust and large foreign bodies from the
grain. As the port repeatedly takes shipments from all over the
Processing and throughput evolved
Bakhresa port grain depot
STORAGE
by Tim Hartford Cross, International Project Manager
and Connor Thompson, Design Draftsman, Griffith Elder
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3. world it is important to separate the various wheat types in each
silo.
The information between the conveyor control system can be
correlated with the Griffith Elder Ton Tel software and the clients
own stock management system to ensure that stock levels and
stock information is correct.
The wheat doesn’t stay here long and as soon as it is stored,
Dispatchers begin planning which mill the wheat will be
allocated to.
The whole system is then repeated, this time loading the
vehicles with wheat via the loading bay above each of the
weighbridges. The flow is controlled by an operator who
can see the live net weight on the large display inside the
office.
Once the truck is filled, the wheat can then be immediately
dispatched from the Bakhresa grain handling site onto its various
final locations where it can be made into a wide variety of
products that are distributed across Africa.
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5. Production record in July 2015 for Symaga
Last July Symaga reached and surpassed its production record, with total steel manufacturing of 4,700 ton throughout the month, which
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continuous investment in new technologies over the last 10 years, which has been around €40 million, the company was able to double
its production capacity. The growth in production was coupled with an increase in human resources, reaching 200 employees. All this
resulted in a 50 per cent sales growth.
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Storage News
ADM Oilseeds Plant in Missouri to Expand Storage Capacity
Archer Daniels Midland Company have announced that it is investing to create an additional 2.5 million bushels of soybean storage
at the company’s Deerfield, Missouri, processing plant.
“Our local farmer suppliers are a vital part of our business in Deerfield, and we hope that they will be as excited as we are about
expanding our bean storage capacity here,” said Tim Cassidy, commercial manager of the Deerfield plant.
“This gives us the opportunity to receive more soybeans from our farmer partners in the Deerfield region, and to handle those
crops more efficiently. We’re thrilled to be expanding our storage capacity in Deerfield, and look forward to continuing to be the
destination of choice for farmers.”
Construction of the additional capacity will be complete in Q4 of 2015.
About ADM Deerfield
In 2011, ADM began operating the soybean processing facility at Deerfield. Today, the facility, which employs 78, purchases
soybeans from local farmers, and transforms those into animal feed and vegetable oil for biodiesel. Last year, ADM spent more than
$3.5 billion with farmers and other businesses in Missouri.
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7. Cargill to invest US$100 million to double capacity at its
soybean crush facility in Egypt
C
argill is investing US$100 million to
double the capacity of its soybean oil
crush operation in Borg El Arab to
meet the increasing demand in Egypt
for soybean meal and vegetable oil.
The company will also construct
an additional 42,000 metric tonnes
of storage capacity within Cargill’s
existing premises at the port of
Dekheila in Alexandria.
The expansion at the soybean crush plant will add a 3000 metric
tonne production line to Cargill’s existing facility. It will allow the
company to leverage its existing crush capabilities to maximise
economies of scale and efficiencies in its production process
for both soybean meal and oil. The extension of the facility at
Dekheila, which discharges, stores and handles imported grains
and oilseeds, will enable Cargill to optimise its supply chain,
allowing for enhanced efficiency in the timely delivery of grains to
its Egyptian customers and to its crush plant at Borg El Arab.
“This investment fits with our strategy of growing our business
in Africa and the Middle East,” said Johan Steyn, head of Cargill’s
grain and oilseeds business in the Middle East and Africa.
“The demand for soybean meal and oil continues to grow, and
expanding our capabilities in Egypt will enable us to better serve
our customers in the local market with high quality products,
crushed and produced locally.”
Construction at the soybean crush facility is due to commence
in November 2015 and the expanded facility is expected to be
operational by mid-2017. Work to increase the storage capacity
at the port of Dekheila will also commence in November 2015
and is expected to be completed by the end of 2016. The crush
plant will be equipped with the latest technology, allowing the
production of improved high protein meal, a fast growing product
segment in the local market. As part of the investment Cargill will
install equipment that will enable significant savings in power
consumption for the new and existing plants.
Cargill has been operating in the Egypt since 1994 serving
the local agricultural sector through its grains and oilseeds
business. It has been involved in soybean crush since 2004
through its majority share in the National Vegetable Oils
Company (NVOC), producing crude soybean oil for the
Egyptian market and supplying soybean meal to the poultry
and aqua feed industry. Cargill also has a majority share in the
National Stevedoring Company (NSC) in Dekheila port, which
facilitates the discharge, storage and handling of imported
grains into Egypt.
As a 150-year-old agricultural and food production company,
soybean crushing is one of Cargill’s core capabilities around the
world. The crush plant and storage facility are part of a network
of over 1000 state of the art facilities in 67 countries around the
world. It will adhere to Cargill’s high standards of quality and
environmental health and safety.
Storage project
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