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Show 24 Energy Edition, January, 1994 Coal transportation acheived through many means it is prepared for market and shipped by one or more carriers engaged in providing Once coal is mined, bulk transportation services railroad, barge, lake carrier, ocean vessel, truck, pipeline and conveyor. Coal preparation involves crushing, cleaning and sizing the coal. This process makes sure the coal meets the customers needs and also helps improve coal quality by removing rock, other impurities and some organic sulfur. To perform this task, there are more than 700 coal preparation plants operating in the Coal-haulin- g destinations. trucks, such as these driving through part of Castle Gate power plant, are one way coal is transported to various United States, with capacities ranging from 200 tons to 30,000 tons per day. Many large coal mines have preparation plants on site. During the crushing, sizing, washing and dewatering process, samples of the coal are taken periodically to ensure consistent quality. The coal is then stored in special silos or other structures until it is shipped to the customer. While coal can be shipped by a single transporation mode, it is often handled by several different systems of transport in intermodal movements before reaching the final destination. Railroads and barge fines are the foundation of Americas inland coal distribution system, handling a combined total of about of total tonnage shipped. Barge shipments are principal elements of three-quarte- rs intermodal railbarge, truckbarge and conveyor barge movements on an system of commercially navigable water11,000-mil- e ways. Wheeler and ICM. Ybur ments We maintain the largest, most diverse rental equipment fleet available in the Intermountain Area-w- ith a responsive sales and service staff you can depend on to help you get the job done. Come see us for everything from small pumps, generators and compressors; to large Caterpillar trucks, dozers, wheel loaders and everything in between. Day . Week . Month . Year MACHINERY CO. throughout the nation, while trucks and conveyor systems are generally used to haul coal shorter distances, such as to a nearby power plant, railhead or river terminal. About one in every 10 tons of coal mined in the U.S. is used at a h electric power plant, located adjacent to the mine mine-mout- Ely COkfiJififlL Railroads are used extensively for coal ship- complete rental equipment source Equipment Sales and Rentals division or UjkjufijA. Salt Lake" Salina Vernal St. George a MACwiNfcHr CO Salt Lake City site. EXTRA COPIES Energy Edition $4I 00 lnc,ude Mailing 76 West Main, Price, UT 84501 |
