BHP commits $4.9bn to Jansen potash project stage two
With stage two investment, BHP looks to double its potash production capacity to 8.5mtpa. The $4.9bn investment will be utilised to develop more mining districts, expand processing facilities, complete second shaft hoist infrastructure to manage additional mining volumes and add more rail cars.
BHP approves US$4.9 billion investment in stage two of Jansen potash
Share. 31 October 2023. BHP has approved an investment of US$4.9 billion (C$6.4 billion) for stage two of the Jansen potash project ( Jansen Stage 2) in Saskatchewan, Canada. This follows BHP's approval of US$5.7 billion (C$7.5 billion) for stage one of the Jansen potash project ( Jansen Stage 1) in August 2021 and a pre-Jansen Stage 1 ...
Canpotex Selects National Steel Car to Manufacture 700 …
June 18, 2015. Canpotex has selected National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, to manufacture 700 new railcars specially designed to transport Saskatchewan potash to coastal ports. Canpotex's investment in these additional railcars is valued at $70 million. Since 1999, Canpotex has invested over $500 million to build over 7,000 railcars with ...
K+S Potash Canada accepts first rail car | World …
The cars are unique in cubic capacity and car length, optimised to transport potash. A single opening at the top of the car will allow them to be loaded with product while in motion. The distinguishing …
K+S Potash Canada receives potash rail cars | World Fertilizer
World Fertilizer, Wednesday, 15 March 2017 08:59. Advertisement. K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) has received the first 177 of 531 custom built railcars at its Legacy Project mine site. This is enough to complete one of three trains that will transport KSPC's product to its potash handling and storage facility in Port Moody.
U.S. Fertilizer Movement By Rail | Seeking Alpha
The Fertilizer Institute says that each rail tank car can carry about 80 tons of ammonia. A rule of thumb for potash is that it is about 100 tons per carload. A rule of thumb for potash is that it ...
4650 Potash Covered Hopper Railcar
4650 Potash Covered Hopper Railcar. This 4,650 cubic feet capacity covered hopper railcar has a curve sided design with three compartments and gravity outlet gates …
Covered Hopper Railcar Manufacturing and Parts
4,359 cubic foot capacity, lighter weight, through-center sill design with an optimized car length and corrugated side seam construction. Designed expressly for efficient shipping of potash, soda ash and other dry bulk …
Transportation Logistics | Canpotex
19,600 gallon capacity; Operates at 286,000 lbs gross rail load; Built to either a DOT 111 or AAR 211 specification; Designed for corn syrup and other like commodities; Meets …
PWRS Pacific Western Rail Systems
Though the car is a newer design, it has less capacity than the Hawker Siddeley style cars. However it makes up for this in a shorter car length of only 47 feet versus the Hawker Siddeley style cars at 59 feet. This …
Hopper Cars (Trains): Often Handling Coal And Aggregates
Hopper Cars (Trains) Last revised: June 23, 2023. By: Adam Burns. The modern open-top hopper car is a bit more sophisticated than what they might appear. Today, the open-top version of these cars haul everything from coal to aggregates, such as ballast (a term which refers to the crushed rock used under the railroad tracks that acts …
From freight train to vessel: How Canadian potash is …
Each freight train from Bethune consists of ~170 individual rail cars and is three kilometers long, pulled by up to four locomotives and loaded with a total of around 17,500 tonnes of potash. The train takes three days for the 1,800-kilometer route. The load of around three full trains then fits into a large vessel.
Canpotex selects National Steel Car to manufacture …
Once in service, Canpotex's railcars will transport potash from Saskatchewan to Canpotex port facilities in Canada and the United States, to meet the needs of Canpotex's …
PWRS Pacific Western Rail Systems
With such a large rail operation, Canpotex operates a variety of car types. ... as well as the newer National Steel Car Potash Service 4275 cu. ft. 3 bay covered hoppers. While the 4550 cu. ft. 4 bay cylindrical hoppers made up the bulk of their cars in the past, the newer NSC cars are now making up the bulk of the fleet with over 5,000 cars in ...
Covered Hopper Railcar Manufacturing and Parts | TrinityRail
3,230 cubic foot, stub-sill, pressure differential covered hopper car available for the transportation of free-flowing dry bulk commodities. 3,281 Cubic Foot Covered Hopper. Through-center sill covered hopper car is optimized to transport cement, sand, or other high-density products. Features three round 30″ hatches and gravity outlet gates.
National Steel Car to make 700 new railcars | Mining & Energy
SASKATOON, June 18, 2015 /CNW/ - Canpotex has selected National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, to manufacture 700 new railcars specially designed to transport Saskatchewan potash to coastal ports. Canpotex's investment in these additional railcars is valued at $70 million. Since 1999, Canpotex has invested over $500 millionto build over …
Nutrien Rocanville potash mine produces 20,000 tonnes of potash …
The Nutrien Rocanville Potash mine—Nutrien's largest site—produces 20,000 tonnes of potash a day, and employes about 900 people. ... "Today we kick out about 200 rail cars, 20,000 product tonnes a day, depending on what we get from the underground." ... Nutrien has the capacity to produce and distribute over 20 million …
Railway Capacity Overview
Capacity of Railcar Fleet. This refers to the capability of a railcar to handle lading, as measured in terms of volume (i.e. tons), the capability of the car to move at a higher speed and in longer trains1. Example: A typical railcar used in the 1940's and 1950's had a gross capacity of 180,000 lbs. or the ability to carry 74 tons when the ...
BHP commits $4.9bn to Jansen potash project stage two
With stage two investment, BHP looks to double its potash production capacity to 8.5mtpa. This $4.9bn investment will be utilised to develop more mining districts, expand processing facilities ...
National Steel Car Limited: 4,300-Cubic-Foot Potash Hopper …
Rail Industry Component: National Steel Car Limited: 4,300-Cubic-Foot Potash Hopper Car. This curve sided steel covered hopper car for potash service is equipped with 110-ton nominal capacity...
From NSC, new potash cars for KSPC
K+S Potash Canada (KSPC) has accepted the first of 200 railcars built by National Steel Car (NSC) in Hamilton, Ontario, for domestic use. These cars will transport potash from the company's Bethune mine in Saskatchewan to North American clients.
Canpotex acquiring 1,300 custom railcars to increase potash …
"By adding capacity within our railcar fleet, we have greater flexibility in shipping options. This increased railcar capacity ensures our potash is reliably …
Canpotex selects National Steel Car to manufacture 700 …
The use of these cars by Canpotex have increased overall train efficiencies by over 90% resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions as well as enhance capacities within respective rail corridors. ... We are delighted Canpotex's $70 million investment in railcar capacity will stay in Canada by working with National Steel Car and their ...
Australia's BHP approves $4.9bn for Canadian potash project …
Stage two of BHP Jansen mining project in Canada is expected to produce 4.36 MTPA of potash at a capital intensity of US$1,050/t. ... production capacity to around 8.5 million tonnes per annum ...
Canpotex invests in its World-Class Supply Chain by …
These new custom railcars from NSC will be added to Canpotex's fleet of existing railcars, increasing the total fleet to 8,000 cars by June 2023. The railcars will be …
POTASH: Canpotex to buy 700 new railcars
SASKATOON – Canpotex, Canada's largest exporter of potash, has chosen National Steel Car of Hamilton, ON, to manufacture 700 new railcars designed to transport Saskatchewan potash to coastal ports in North America. The railcars will cost $70 million. This will bring the Canpotex rail fleet to more than 7,000 cars from National Steel Car. …
K+S Potash Legacy project officially opens after five years of …
The K+S Potash Legacy project, now called Bethune, has officially opened after five years of construction costing $4.1 billion. ... Once running at full capacity, the mine is expected to produce ...
PWRS Pacific Western Rail Systems
Though nearly identical outwardly to the Canpotex NSC Potash Service 3 Bay Hoppers, the PotashCorp Cars are slightly higher capacity at 4300 cu. ft. per car. Prototype Spotting Features: Car length of 47 feet; Car capacity of 4300 cu. ft. with flat gaps between the hopper bays; 8 side panels and 12 running board supports; 1000 Series cars have ...
K+S Potash Canada ready to serve North American market …
These rail cars will transport potash from the company's Bethune mine in Saskatchewan to its North American clients. ... KSPC celebrated the Grand Opening of Bethune in May 2017 and projects it will reach a production capacity of 2 million tonnes by the end of 2017. The Bethune mine has created new job opportunities for Saskatchewan …
National Steel Car Delivers the First of Its High …
HAMILTON, ON – Today, K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) and National Steel Car (NSC) are celebrating the delivery of the first of over 500 rail cars to transport potash from KSPC's Legacy Project near …
PWRS Pacific Western Rail Systems
Though the car is a newer design, it has less capacity than the Hawker Siddeley style cars. However it makes up for this in a shorter car length of only 47 feet versus the Hawker Siddeley style cars at 59 feet. This allows a train of these cars to carry more Potash then a train of comparable length made up of the Hawker Siddeley style hoppers.
Canpotex: Canada's largest exporter of potash
In 1999, Canpotex made another bold move. In collaboration with National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, the company designed a high-capacity railcar dedicated to potash service. These railcars preserve potash quality and increase operational efficiencies. Since 1999, Canpotex has commissioned over 7,000 railcars with National Steel Car.
Fluor selected for BHP's Jansen Stage II potash project in …
BHP recently agreed to invest $4.9bn in the mine's second stage to double its potash production capacity to 8.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). ... volumes and the addition of more rail cars ...
Rail Cars Arrive at K+S Potash Canada's Legacy Project
Phone: (403) 319-6227. Email: [email protected]. On March 13, 2017 K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) celebrated the arrival of the first 177 of 531 custom built rail cars at its Legacy Project mine site— enough to complete one of three trains that will transport KSPC's product to its potash handling and storage facility in Port Moody, B.C.
Rail cars arrive at K+S Potash Canada's Legacy Project
The rail cars were designed by National Steel Car and feature industry-leading design suitable for the Legacy Project's state-of-the-art facility. They can be loaded with product while in motion, and have the capacity to hold the same volume as a regular rail car, while being slightly shorter in length, thereby optimizing timely and efficient ...
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Produced in Alberta, ethylene glycol is transported to PCT in tank cars via rail. The terminal receives 8,500 cars or 800,000 tonnes of glycol per year. ... the tanks are surrounded by containment walls that hold more volume than the capacity of the tanks. ... operating capacity to match the new potash requirements. During the engineering ...
Neptune Bulk Terminals Capacity Upgrade
This design-bid-build project saw rail car dumper # 1 and conveyor belt replaced, increasing the rated capacity to 6,000 metric tons (MT) per hour. ... Neptune's annual potash capacity increased by about 30%, to 11.5 million metric tons. Services & technologies provided. Engineering. Ports & Terminals. Potash.
Rail Insider-Hopper cars — Hardly a hopping market.
A railroad can create a 97-car unit train using 5201s that would be the same length as a 90-car unit train featuring 5161s — a more than 7 percent boost in capacity, says Robert Hulick, senior ...
Railroad Equipment
Bi-level and tri-level rail cars are designed to transport pick-up trucks, minivans and sports utility vehicles. Each rail car has a maximum load capacity of 10 to 15 vehicles. Products like larger tractors, motor homes and military vehicles move on uni-level flat cars. Inside length: 89', 4". Inside width: 8', 7".