Introducing Engineering Services Hamburg

There is a ‘new kid on the block’ in the bulk handling market — Engineering Services Hamburg. The company offers engineering services for the cement and building material industry.

Engineering Services Hamburg specializes in: Project realization: inland-, import- v and export terminal design, terminal construction and start-up; and Operations: operational management v and maintenance control.

Project Realization

Engineering Services Hamburg can provide engineering and consultancy services on all aspects of cement and clinker handling (including: inland-, import-, export terminal design; terminal construction; and commissioning engineering services) and especially in project realization and operations.

Areas of expertise for example are comprehensive studies for cost-effective solutions for cement import or export terminals for distribution of cement and cementitious material to a satellite market.

Company experts have over 25 years of experience, and over these years have performed many studies for the development of cement distribution terminals to fit clients’ requirements. The company specializes in pneumatic and mechanical shiploading and unloading.

With extensive expertise in the field of retrofitting and conversions, the goal is always the same: to develop solutions for technically complex tasks that also meet the latest environmental and safety requirements.

The company boasts a wide range of specific skills in the design of inland-, import- and export terminals. These include: feasibility and technical studies for distribution networks; investigation of potential rail, river or ocean transportation systems; logistical analysis of industrial distribution; technology comparison of equipment tenders; conceptual through detailed design of the cement terminal and equipment; capital cost and operating cost estimates; logistical cost studies and overall project economics of alternatives; and civil and electric engineering.

Terminal construction is another great strength, with particular expertise in project management and schedule and site work supervision.

When it comes to commissioning, Engineering Services Hamburg can help by training terminal personnel, as well as supervising FAT-, SAT- no loadand load tests. It also offers expert witness service for performance tests.

The company’s engineering office offers sales, design and project management of transshipment terminals, shiploading and unloading facilities for cement and cementitious bulk materials. It is highly competent in the field of designing cement handling terminals. It aims to make this highly specialized knowledge and experience available to organizations wishing to construct cement import, export or domestic transshipment terminals. The basis for this is the company’s 25 years of experience from the planning and design of terminals and equipment to project management and commissioning.

Operations

The difference between a well-managed and poorly managed cement terminal can represent a few dollars per tonne, which in a very short period of time can add up to significant sums. Engineering Services Hamburg’s skills in operational management, maintenance improvements and plant optimization mean significant savings for its clients.

In the bulk handling environment, much depends on the well trained and experienced plant manager. However, operators are always looking for improvements. Areas that can improve are the organization of maintenance, or getting to the bottom of why 1–2% of cement sales always ‘disappear’.

Engineering Services Hamburg’s process engineering service, from on-the-spot advice to assistance during the implementation of technological improvement suggestions, has as its aims the reduction of operating costs, an increase in the production rate, and the improvement of product quality — as well as raising the availability of the plant.

Attention is also paid to the reduction of emissions.

Skills in areas such as the preparation of operation manuals, data collection and investigation of annual cement loss and cement inventory control put the company at the forefront of operational management.

Working out maintenance routines, schedules and budgets and preparing maintenance manuals help to streamline maintenance operations, leading to a more efficient and cost-effective operation.

Plant optimization is vital. This can be achieved by recording the relevant plant and process data on site; carrying out performance evaluations; suggesting detailed measures that will lead to a technological improvement, and resolution of bottlenecks; and supervising and implementing equipment review measures.

Conclusion

Engineering Services Hamburg’s strength lies in finding superior solutions in terms of technical and planning aspects, not only for simple projects, but especially for more complex situations. It makes its detailed knowledge available in the areas of shiploading and unloading, dome silo systems, flat storage facilities, cylindrical inverted cone silo systems as well as bolted steel silo systems in order to find the optimum solution for the task.

The company’s flexibility enables it to support its customers, from the preparation of feasibility studies and sub-projects to the realization of complete import, export or domestic handling projects. Its expertise includes both cement and cementitious materials such as fly ash, ground blast furnace slag and limestone powder. Its extensive operational experience also enables it to optimize and update existing terminal operations.