CarryBack: Preliminary Study of Mitigation Measures to Reduce Adhesion of Bulk Materials to Containers in Cold Weather
- Language of the publication
- English
- Date
- 2024-08-07
- Type
- Consultant report
- Author(s)
- Gibson, Tim
- Publisher
- SubZero North
Alternative title
Accumulation de matériaux volatils collants : Étude préliminaire des mesures d'atténuation visant à réduire l'adhérence des matériaux en vrac aux conteneurs par temps froid
Abstract
This report provides an examination of testing various mitigation measures to reduce adhesion of bulk materials to cargo containers in cold weather and presents the findings. ‘Carryback’ is the term commonly used to describe the phenomenon where bulk materials stick to the inside of containers when trucks and railcars are unloading them. The study provides a better understanding of the current state of carryback issues in transportation of resources such as mined ores and similar materials, and the effect it has on operational productivity and cost-efficiency. The study also identifies various mitigation practices that currently exist today, particularly in cold climate conditions where carryback has a significant impact. The study describes field trial experiments conducted to establish the potential effectiveness of suitable mitigation measures to the carryback problem.
Plain language summary
This report provides an examination of testing various mitigation measures to reduce adhesion of bulk materials to cargo containers in cold weather and presents the findings.
Subject
- Rail transport,
- Road transport,
- Trucks
Keywords
- carryback,
- rail,
- trucking,
- mining,
- granular material,
- bulk cargo,
- load balancing,
- suspended dump body,
- chemical spray,
- demurrage,
- cold weather,
- poly bags
Rights
Pagination
1-34
Peer review
Internal Review
Identifiers
- Government document number
- R.20655222-v1
Report
Citation(s)
Gibson, T. (2024). CarryBack: Preliminary Study of Mitigation Measures to Reduce Adhesion of Bulk Materials to Containers in Cold Weather, SubZero North