One of our clients in the cement industry required a dust-free solution to unload clinker from ship to mobile hopper. Scorpio, as a leading mobile port hopper manufacturer provided a solution with inbuilt dust control, significantly enhancing environmental safety and operational efficiency.
Optimising Operations with Advanced Mobile Hoppers: Part of our Port Bulk Handling and Pneumatic Conveying System range, Scorpio is the only company offering 100m3 hopper for clinker with integral dust collection. This system is part of a comprehensive range of equipment to facilitate seamless transfer of bulk powder from ship to hopper.
Till date, we have deployed 20 mobile port hoppers globally, each demonstrating our commitment to innovation and quality.
The automation of the process has led to a remarkable 40% reduction in operational expenses (OPEX) with an return of investment (ROI) achieved within 1.5 years
Problems addressed and solved:
- Environmental and Health Safety: Highly dusty atmosphere was controlled by installing filter units, creating a safer and cleaner work environment.
- Environmental and Health Safety: Highly dusty atmosphere was controlled by installing filter units, creating a safer and cleaner work environment.
- Enhanced Worker Safety: Labour intensive, dangerous work was solved by mounting the hopper on rails, allowing for easy and safe positioning
- Enhanced Worker Safety: Labour intensive, dangerous work was solved by mounting the hopper on rails, allowing for easy and safe positioning
- Increased mobility: Fork Lift and Automatic crane latching attachments for mobility and flexibility in operations
- Increased mobility: Fork Lift and Automatic crane latching attachments for mobility and flexibility in operations
- Direct gravity discharge: Manual unloading from ship and then manual loading onto truck is completely eliminated through direct gravity discharge into the truck. Truck parks under discharge and moves away to inland destinations when filled.
- Direct gravity discharge: Manual unloading from ship and then manual loading onto truck is completely eliminated through direct gravity discharge into the truck. Truck parks under discharge and moves away to inland destinations when filled.
Customisable and Future ready: Dust-free and Safe: this solution is environmentally friendly and safe for workers: The DUST CAP is fitted over the hopper. and can be fitted over existing open top hoppers to convert them into dust-free units. This is a proprietary system that renders the hopper completely dust-free. The dust cap is modular and can be fitted over existing hoppers and weld it in place.
Modular and mobile: The hopper is rail mounted and mobile.
Fast Delivery: Our mobile hopper can be delivered within 6 weeks.
We are immensely proud to have delivered a fundamentally solid engineering solution to our client. The mobile port hopper is a future ready system, and can be installed within 6 weeks at all ports for any bulk material
Looking Ahead: As industries continue to seek environmentally friendly and economically viable solutions, our fundamentally solid engineering team delivers pneumatic conveying and powder handling solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients, as partners in progress toward common goals
Please contact us : marketing@scorpiobmh.com for more information!
FAQs: Rail-Mounted Mobile Hopper for Clinker Handling
The plant needed dust-free, efficient clinker handling with:
Minimal spillage during transfer
Flexible storage to manage fluctuating inventory
Reduced manual intervention
2. Why choose a rail-mounted mobile hopper solution?
Benefits include:
Movable storage (no fixed infrastructure limitations)
Dust containment with enclosed design
Faster loading/unloading vs. traditional methods
3. How does the rail-mounted system improve dust control?
Enclosed conveyor transfers prevent airborne particles
Sealed hopper connections at loading points
Integrated dust extraction at critical zones
4. What are the operational advantages of this system?
No pre-stacking required (direct rail-to-storage flow)
30–50% faster throughput vs. grab cranes
Lower manpower dependency
5. Can this solution handle other materials besides clinker?
Yes! The design is adaptable for:
Cement, fly ash, slag
Granular minerals
Other free-flowing bulk powders
6. How does the rail system optimize plant layout?
Eliminates fixed conveyor networks
Uses existing rail tracks (no new civil work)
Modular expansion capability
7. What maintenance does the mobile hopper require?
Regular inspection of rail wheels/bearings
Seal integrity checks for dust prevention
Conveyor belt/roller lubrication
8. How does this compare to traditional clinker storage methods?
| Feature | Mobile Rail Hopper | Fixed Silos/Grab Cranes |
|---|---|---|
| Dust Control | Enclosed, low emission | High spillage/dust risk |
| Flexibility | Adjustable positioning | Fixed locations only |
| CAPEX | Lower (uses rail infra) | Higher (civil work needed) |
9. What industries could benefit from similar systems?
Cement plants (clinker/raw meal)
Power plants (fly ash handling)
Ports (bulk material stacking)
10. How can I implement this solution in my facility?
Scorpio BMH provides:
Site-specific engineering
Turnkey installation
Performance guarantee