Mechanical Engineering

Department
Solids Handling Section

SOLIDS HANDLING
ENGINEERING SECTION
CAPABILITIES AND APPLICATION TO E-STYRENICS
POLYSYRENE PLANT
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Main Elements of the presentation

 Capabilities of the Materials Handling

Section.

 E-Styrenics Polystyrene Plant in

Alexandria.
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Capabilities of Solids Handling Section

In general, solids handling section covers
engineering and technical services of the
following systems:
 Bulk Solids Handling

 Unit loads Handling

 Bag filling Weighing & Packaging

 Dust collection and gas cleaning.

 Process Equipment (Integrating with handling

equipment).
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Bulk Solids Handling

Include:
 Belt Conveyors
 Chain Conveyors
 Pneumatic Conveyors
 Screw Conveyors
 Bucket Elevators
 Feeders of different types, including belt and chain
feeders, rotary valves, etc...
 Static Equipment, including Silos, Tanks, Hoppers etc…
 Stacking and Reclaiming Machines
 Ship Loaders and Un-loaders etc…
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Belt Conveyors
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Chain Conveyors
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Pneumatic Conveyors
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Screw Conveyors
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Bucket Elevators
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Rotary Valves/Feeders
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Static Equipment – “ Silos & Hoppers “

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Stacking Machines

Bulk solids stacking machine Pallets Stacking Machine

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Reclaiming Machines

Bucket Wheel Reclaiming Machine

Scrapper Reclaiming Machine
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Ship Loading
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Ship Un-Loading
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Unit Loads Handling

Includes
 Cranes of different types: Electrical Overhead
Travelling Cranes, Gib Cranes, Gantry Cranes, Mobile
Cranes Monorail Hoists, Mobile Cranes etc…
 Fork Lifts

 Unit Load Conveyors, including belt conveyors, chain

conveyors, etc..
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Unit Loads Belt Conveyor

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Over Head Travelling Cranes

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Bag Filling, Weighing & Packaging

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Dust Collection Systems

Dust Collection Systems Includes

 Bag Filters, or Baghouses

 Electrostatic Precipitators

 Cyclone Separators

 Gas Scrubbers, etc..

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Process Equipment
Process equipment that may be integrated with handling
equipment include:
 Crushers

 Classifiers

 Pelletizers

 Choppers, etc..
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Application to E-Styrenics P.S Plant

The Activities of the SHD covered the following:
 Collaboration in preparing Plot Plans & General Arrangement
Drawings (with piping Department).
 Preparation of Flow Diagrams and pipe routing for the
Pneumatic Conveyor System inside and outside the battery
limits
 Issuing of MRQs for the SH packages
 Technical Evaluation of offers TERs
 Preparation of General arrangement of mechanical
equipment and related structures
 Issuing of MRPs
 Review of Vendor Prints
 Preparation of Electric Load Lists
 Preparation of equipment Loads on Foundation
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Solids Handling Packages

within the P.S Plant
 1- Rubber Bale Hoist
 2- Weigh Feeder
 3- Rubber Bale conveyor
 4- Rubber Chopper
 5- Rubber Dissolving
 6- Internal Lubricant addition Package
 7- Under Water Pelletizers
 8- Pneumatic Conveyor Systems
 9- Silos
 10- External Lubricant Addition package & Elutriators
 11- Baghouse
 12- Weighing, Bagging & Packaging
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Rubber Dissolving Area

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Rubber Bale Travelling Hoist
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Weigh Feeder
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Rubber Bale Conveyor

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Rubber Chopper
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Rubber Dissolving Machine

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Pelletizer
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Pneumatic Conveyors
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Silos & Hoppers

Includes:
 Q.C Silos

 Recycle Silos

 Product/Off-Spec Silos

 Recycle Hoppers

 Bagging Silos
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Mechanical arrangement of
Equipment

Samples
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