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From: Carlos Rogerio M. Mendes
Category: Other
Date: 18 Dec 2004
Dear Sirs, In order to obtain technical reference information for the Conceptual Study which is presently being developed by Petrobras - REPLAN Petroleum Refinery, located in Paulínia, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, for the number 2 coke storage yard we kindly request you to provide us with the following information regarding existing petroleum coke storage and reclaim systems. We will appreciate specific information about any specific coke handling installation but we are specially interested to receive world statistic data for each individually type of system used as listed on item 2 below. 1) Installation location and start-up date; 2) Type of existing petroleum coke storage and reclaim systems, informing: a)If the storage yard is open or covered and closed (provided, or not provided, with exhausting and/or dust control systems); b)If the storage system (stock-pile) is fed by a belt conveyor and tripper car (provided, or not provided with telescopic chute), or by means of a stacker with fixed boom or with rotating & slewing boom (gyratory boom that can be lifted an lowered); c)The type of reclaim machine used (if a "portal scraper reclaimer", a "bridge type scraper with raking system", or other); d)If the storage yard is covered and closed, please inform us if the storehouse is longitudinal or if a covered circular store yard is used ("DOMO" type); d)Storage capacity; e)Type of storehouse ground base (concrete, asphalt of "dead coke slice"). Please note that our special interest is on petroleum coke storage and reclaim systems but information about any kind of similar material will also be welcomed. We kindly thank you very much for the information you may provide us for technical reference and we are waiting for your answer as soon as possible. Best Regards, CARLOS ROGERIO CONSULTORIA DE ENGENHARIA LTDA. Carlos Rogerio M. Mendes Materials Handling Consulting Engineer for Petrobras - REPLAN Number 2 Coke Storage Yard E-mail: crogerio.mendes@terra.com.br