Ahrens were engaged to design and construct a new export grain terminal at Lucky Bay in SA to provide local grain farmers with a much-needed alternate grain storage and export option for the region.
The Lucky Bay Port on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, incorporates the Ahrens-built handling facility utilised by T-Ports’ owned and operated Transhipment Vessel (TSV) to transfer grain from the harbour out to deep water where ocean-going vessels can be loaded. Ahrens scope of works included electrical and control systems design and installation, material handling systems and the supply and erection of three 8,300 tonne flat bottom silos.
The silos included fumigation systems, Ahrens gas-lock sealing system exceeding the Australian Silo Sealing standard, and 300 tonne per hour sweeps, feeding the 1,500 tonne per hour reclaim conveyor.
