ALPINE, a global bulk materials handling original equipment manufacturer (OEM), has been awarded a major contract by Westshore Terminals for the design and supply of shiploaders and conveyors at Westshore in Delta, BC, Canada.
This award makes APLINE a key partner in Westshore’s potash expansion project that will install new infrastructure for handling and shipment of 4.5 million metric tonnes potash per year.
“The major challenge of this project comes from working within an extremely busy brownfield site with many constraints,” ALPINE president Milan Sjaus said.
“However, we are confident that we can execute this project to successful completion with smart and extensive planning and close collaboration with other project participants.”
The project will receive potash shipments by rail, offload it into a new storage building, transfer it via a closed conveyor system to shiploaders, and export it from Berth 2.
As part of this landmark project, ALPINE will design and supply two dual purpose shiploaders that allow handling of both potash and coal.
The design will include an innovative and proprietary chute changeout system along with an entire upstream conveyor system.
ALPINE will also deconstruct existing Berth 2 shiploader feed conveyors, surge bin, and two quadrant style shiploaders.
ALPINE is a NEPEAN owned engineering, consulting, and equipment supply company in the field of Continuous Mining and Bulk Materials Handling.
It is a global engineering, consulting, and equipment supply company in the field of continuous mining and bulk materials handling.
ALPINE is different than most traditional OEMs because its focus is on assisting its customers in achieving their goals by offering innovative and sustainable solutions through the entire system lifecycle.
The ALPINE team consists of industry experts who have worked together for more than 20 years and have more than 500 years of combined experience in engineering/supplying over 200 and upgrading/refurbishing over 100 high-capacity continuous mining and bulk handling machines, and many complete systems worldwide.