Grain Unloading Expansion

CLIENT
Bunge Corporation

Ibberson was contracted to perform the engineering and construction of the grain unloading expansion project for Bunge Corporation in Destrehan, Louisiana. The project was completed in the spring of 2001.

Phase II project details include:

• Design-build
• Scale discharge to bin deck
• Four 72” belt conveyors
• 110,000 bushel per hour conveyor capacity
• Longest belt conveyor is 800’ at a 12-degree incline
• 42” spouting distributors

Phase III project details include the following:

• Bid-build construction
• Continuous barge unloader
• Barge cover handling building 90’ x 220’
• 125-foot-tall scale tower
• Two 72” belt conveyors
• 110,000 bushels per hour capacity
• Project partnering on all phases of project