Iron Ore 2015 Conference Paper Number: 105 Maritime …

understandings of the potential for iron ore fines to liquefy and use this knowledge to recommend how best to assess the liquefaction potential of an iron ore fines bulk cargo.

BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION THE CAN TEST

compare the results of each test. 6 BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION - THE CAN TEST Delivery Guide This is a key part of the training package and should take 8 -10 minutes. Move your participants to the area you have designated to carry out the can tests. Ideally issue every participant with a suitable can. Have a container full of suitable

A model for estimating the PFD80 transportable moisture limit of iron

Iron ore is the solid bulk cargo with the largest trading volume per year, totalling 1.41 billion tones transported by sea in 2016, mainly from Australia (54%) ... the Flow Table test, the Penetration test, the Proctor/Fagerberg test and the Modified Proctor/Fagerberg Test for Iron Ore Fines. Each method is applicable to specific …

Recent bulk carrier incidents possibly caused by …

Various types of iron ore fines commonly transported on bulk carriers can be seen in Figure 1 Iron ore fines is a product of iron ore commonly having a particle size less than 6.3 mm (Bureau of ...

Flow Properties Testing

The TML is defined as 90 per cent of the moisture content at the Flow Moisture Point (FMP) and may be determined using a number of tests including the flow table method described in the 'International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code – 2009' and AS 4974.

Maritime Bulk Cargo Transportable Moisture …

To this end, iron ore companies sponsored the AMIRA P1097 project, which was undertaken by TUNRA Bulk Solids (TBS) and the Centre for Bulk Solids and Particulate Technology (CBSPT), CSIRO …

reet REDUCING THE RISK OF LIQUEFACTION

While the main requirements for the safe carriage of solid bulk cargoes are enshrined in the IMSBC Code, this booklet outlines the precautions you should take before accepting …

(PDF) SOLID BULK SHIPPING: CARGO SHIFT, …

To address these issues for the two most popular test methods, the Flow Table Test (FTT) and Proctor/Fagerberg Test (PFT), tests were performed on sand and iron ore fines.

BULK COMMODITY CHARACTERISATION FOR …

The safe ocean transport of bulk commodities like iron ore, coal, nickel ore, manganese ore and bauxite by large bulk ships is vitally dependent on the stability of the cargo under the influence ...

Feature: The modified Proctor & Fagerberg test

modified Proctor and Fagerberg (P&F) test for identifying the transportable moisture limit of certain cargoes, which has now been approved in the context of amendments to the …

Transportable Moisture Limit

If the cargo is assessed as having higher actual moisture content than its TML, then IMSBC Code does not allow that the cargo should be loaded and transported by sea unless the vessel is specially built or fitted for confining cargo shift. Bureau Veritas performs the three main IMSBC tests for TML: Flow Table Test. Penetration Test

A model for estimating the PFD80 transportable moisture limit of iron

Iron ore is the solid bulk cargo with the largest trading volume per year, totalling 1.41 billion tones transported by sea in 2016, mainly from Australia (54%) and Brazil (27%) to China (70%) [1]. ... the Flow Table test, the Penetration test, the Proctor/Fagerberg test and the Modified Proctor/Fagerberg Test for Iron Ore Fines. …

BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION THE CAN TEST

BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION - THE CAN TEST Delivery Guide 3 The latest Intercargo Bulk Carrier Casualty Report attributes the loss of 102 seafarers' lives and 11 vessels to liquefaction incidents from 2005 – 2015, with a further incident occurring in 2017 which resulted in the loss of a further

Bulk cargo liquefaction incidents during marine transportation …

Currently, four methods are used to determine the TML of 'Group A' or liquefiable solid bulk cargoes: i. Flow Table Test, ii. Penetration Test, iii. Proctor/Fagerberg Test, and iv. Modified Proctor/Fagerberg Test for Iron Ore Fines.

Relationship between particle size distribution and the …

Since 2011, mineral cargoes shippers shall comply with a regulatory framework established by the United Nation's International Maritime Organization (IMO): the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. Some wet mineral cargoes, including some types of iron ore fines, may liquefy during ocean transport, i.e., the …

Cargo liquefaction in bulk carriers: a review

Cargo liquefaction is a well-known hazard for shipping solid bulk cargoes. Cargoes which are considered susceptible to liquefaction are typically characterized as fine grained, non-cohesive ...

Flow table test sample showing deformation of …

The safe ocean transport of bulk commodities like iron ore, coal, nickel ore, manganese ore and bauxite by large bulk ships is vitally dependent on the stability of the cargo under the influence ...

Moisture content limit of iron ore fines for the prevention of

Iron Ore Fines (IOF), which is a bulk mineral cargo, exhibits an inherent high level of risk during marine transportation due to its potential to liquefy. ... Since 2007, there have been at least seven reported bulk carrier incidents possibly caused by the iron ore cargo shifting, as seen in Table 1. Table 1. ... Flow Table Test (FTT) The FTT ...

CARGO Bulk Cargo Liquefaction and Dynamic Sepa

at which a sample of cargo will begin to flow. Cargoes with moisture content close to, equal to or in excess of the FMP may liquefy or dynamically separate. The FMP is determined using the flow table test (method 1.1) or penetration test (method 1.2). Loading a cargo above, at or near its FMP represents an

Moisture content limit of iron ore fines for the prevention of

Recent bulk carrier incidents possibly caused by the iron ore cargo shifting [2-7]. ... using the flow table test and the Proctor–Fagerberg test, and the behavior of the shear strength ...

Determination of the transportable moisture limit of iron ore …

The flow table test, penetration test and Proctor-Fagerberg test, proposed by the IMnI to test an Mn ore fines liquefaction potential, have been shown to give vary variable results for Fe ore fines, as these tests were originally devised to analyse the properties of ore concentrates (Munro and Mohajerani, 2015, 2016b).

Sampling and testing iron ore fines – Aide-mémoire

The master should check for the possibility of flow in the material being loaded. The can test, set-out in Section 8 of the Code, is described as an 'auxiliary' test method suitable for this. The test is conducted using a can of about 1 litre capacity half-filled with the sample of material to be tested. After noting the appearance

Comparison of TML testing methods for 4 different iron ore …

Download scientific diagram | Comparison of TML testing methods for 4 different iron ore fines samples evaluated. from publication: Maritime Bulk Cargo Transportable Moisture Limit Requirements ...

'Can test' can save lives

Over the past decade, at least 100 seafarers are known to have lost their lives due to bulk cargoes liquefying at sea. More tragic still is that the deaths could have been prevented if a simple test had been carried out and acted upon before the ships …

Influence of particle size distribution of iron ore fines on

1. Introduction. Shipping by sea currently accounts for more than 80% of global trade volume, with iron ore accounting for the largest solid bulk turnover per year, totaling 1.4 billion metric tons by sea in 2016, mainly from Australia (57%) and Brazil (26%) to China (71%) [1].Brazil is the second largest iron ore exporter and has approximately …

Guidelines for the safe carriage of Nickel Ore

characteristics of the cargo have changed since the last test, even if it is less than six months old, a new TML certificate must be issued (IMSBC code, section 4.5.1) 3.2 Check that the TML is 90% of the flow moisture point (FMP) in the case of the Flow Table Test and the Penetration Test. This 10% safety margin allows for

reet REDUCING THE RISK OF LIQUEFACTION

If the methods of flow table test or penetration test is used, the TML is determined as 90% of FMP. ... Millions of tonnes of cargo (iron ore fines, coal, manganese ore fines and nickel ore) that are known to ... Liquefaction process in bulk cargo BV_BulkCargoLiquefaction_11x16_0818:BV_BulkCargoLiquefaction_11x16_0818 …

STANDARD CARGO

BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION (IRON ORE FINES Chris Spencer: Director of Loss Prevention AND NICKEL ORE) Telephone: +44 20 3320 8807 ... 5 Transportable moisture limit and flow moisture point 5 Flow table test 6 The can test 6 Can test procedure 7 Trimming 7 Case studies • Case study 1 • Case study 2 • Case study 3

Iron ore (fines)

Facts Origin Russia, Brazil, China, Australia, India and the U.S.A. Stowage factor (in m 3 /t) : Varying largely; several iron ore products are classified as heavy bulk cargo, which means that due to their dense structure overstressing of tank tops or ship's structures can occur in case improperly loaded and or distributed over a ships hold.

Transportable Moisture Limit Testing

The TML of cargo is the maximum gross water content by weight that liquefiable solid bulk cargo may contain during transport without risk of liquefaction. The liquefaction phenomenon can see materials, most commonly iron ore fines, nickel ore, and various mineral concentrates, transform from a solid dry state to following the laws of fluid ...