Highly efficient terminal of MV Cargo LLC (Cargill)
Facility type: High-capacity grain transshipment terminal in Yuzhny. Static storage capacity: 360,000 tonnes. Throughput: 8,000,000 t/year. Vessel handling: Vessels up to 100,000 DWT. Project feature: Construction of a high-capacity terminal within a limited port area. General Designer: Grain Capital. Engineering & Design: Development of Basic Design and Detailed Design documentation for the grain transshipment terminal at Berth No. 25. Expert Assessment: The project successfully passed EBRD and IFC audits, receiving high ratings for technological advancement, environmental compliance, and energy efficiency.
Storage Capacity
The facility includes:
- Grain Storage Unit No. 1: Total capacity of 102,515 tonnes of grain (7 steel silos). All silos are equipped with temperature monitoring systems; three silos feature aeration systems.
- Grain Storage Unit No. 2: Total capacity of 115,115 tonnes of grain (7 steel silos). All silos are equipped with temperature monitoring systems; three silos feature aeration systems.
- Flat Warehouse No. 1: Total capacity of 36,000 tonnes.
- Flat Warehouse No. 2: Total capacity of 36,000 tonnes.
Grain Intake
- Truck Intake: 3 processing lines (two rated at 550 t/h and one at 700 t/h). GARU hydraulic truck tippers manufactured and delivered for intake operations.
- Rail Intake: 2 intake streams with a capacity of 1,500 t/h each.
Grain Drying & Cleaning
- Separator rated at 400 t/h.
- Grain dryers rated at Q = 71 t/h (when drying corn from 28% to 14% moisture content).
Vessel Loading
- 2 processing lines and hopper scales.
- Ship loader rated at 200 t/h.
- Terminal designed to handle vessels up to 100,000 DWT.
Grain Quality Control
- On-site laboratory for official grain quality assessment. Sampling is conducted using automatic samplers.
- Project Implementation Stages & Grain Capital Scope of Work
- As part of the project, Grain Capital delivered a turnkey scope of works including engineering, manufacturing, supply, and installation of equipment:
2016 — Engineering & Design:
- General design of the terminal with a static storage capacity of 360,000 tonnes.
- Development of Basic Design and Detailed Design documentation.
- Engineering design for the grain transshipment terminal at Berth No. 25 with a throughput of 8,000,000 t/year.
2017 — Equipment Manufacturing & Delivery:
- Aspiration Equipment: ZEO-FK cassette baghouse filters, ZEO-FW cabinet filters, FLAP systems.
- Conveying Equipment: ZEO-BC belt conveyors, ZEO-SC screw conveyors.
- Intake & Loading Equipment: GARU truck tippers, gravity spouting equipment.
2019 — Installation & Integrated Solutions:
- Manufacturing, turnkey delivery, and installation of the grain terminal aspiration system.
Customer comment
Period of cooperation: 2015–2019
