GSS Conveying System for Yangtze River 10Mt Grain Hub
Key Highlights
A national-level grain logistics hub operated by COFCO Group along the Yangtze River in East China required an ultra-high-capacity, reliable bulk grain conveying system to support its 13-million-ton annual throughput and 50,000-ton daily unloading capacity.
It deployed a complete GSS automated bulk grain conveying system, delivering 11 GSS bucket elevators and 3 GSS high-capacity En-Masse Conveyors , forming a fully enclosed transfer link from dockside unloading to storage silos.
Ultra-high throughput significantly shortened vessel berthing time; wear- and corrosion-resistant components excelled in humid riverfront environments; fully enclosed low-breakage design preserved grain quality; and smart monitoring modules seamlessly connected to the smart port platform.
GSS provided a full automated bulk grain conveying system for COFCO Group’s national grain logistics hub on the Yangtze River.
Located at a vital logistics node along the Yangtze River in East China, this modern grain terminal is a key national infrastructure project under COFCO Group. The terminal handles major river-sea intermodal transport and North-to-South grain distribution, with a designed annual throughput of 13 million tons and a peak daily unloading capacity of 50,000 tons.
Goals & Challenges: Heavy-Duty Continuous Operation & Grain Quality Control Under Ultra-High Volume
Facing a 13-million-ton annual throughput goal and round-the-clock high-intensity unloading, the COFCO terminal encountered several stringent operational demands:
- ltra-High Throughput & Continuous Transfer Demands:With a daily unloading volume of 50,000 tons, the conveying equipment required ultra-high single-unit throughput (exceeding 1000 t/h) to clear vessels rapidly, minimize ship berthing time, and lower unit logistics costs.
- Humid Riverfront Environment & Heavy Wear:Located near the riverfront, the high humidity combined with continuous friction from heavy soybean handling demanded exceptional corrosion and wear resistance to sustain long-term full-load operation with minimal maintenance.
- Eco-Friendly Dust Control, Low Grain Damage & Smart Operation:Traded grain requires strict control over breakage rates. Meanwhile, fully enclosed dust suppression and low noise levels were essential for green port standards. Equipment also needed smart data integration for automated scheduling.
Customized Solution: Ultra-High-Capacity & Smart Bulk Conveying System
To meet COFCO’s ultra-high volume and heavy-duty requirements, GSS delivered a customized, one-stop bulk grain conveying solution featuring high-capacity bucket elevators and en-masse drag conveyors:
- GSS Ultra-High-Capacity Bucket Elevators ( 11 units):Deploying 2 GSS 1,500 t/h ultra-capacity elevators , 8 GSS 1,000 t/h elevators, and 1 GSS 600 t/h elevator , these units feature wear-resistant components and sealed structures to maximize vertical transport efficiency.
- GSS High-Capacity En-Masse Conveyors( 3 units): Deploying 3 GSS En-Masse Conveyors to manage smooth horizontal transfer and material allocation for continuous high-flow operation.
- Fully Enclosed Dust Control & Low Grain Breakage Protection: All GSS equipment features fully enclosed structures to prevent material spillage. Optimized chute designs keep soybean breakage rates strictly below national standards, while integrated dust control systems effectively suppress dust.
- GSS Smart Condition Monitoring Modules: All GSS conveying equipment is equipped with condition monitoring modules that feed real-time data—such as throughput, load, temperature, and fault pre-warnings—directly into COFCO’s smart scheduling platform for automated logistics.
Project Value: Capacity Release, Durability, and Smart Efficiency Delivered by GSS
Ultra-High Single-Unit Capacity
The GSS 1,500 t/h single-unit capacity matches dockside unloaders seamlessly, significantly reducing vessel berthing times, boosting berth turnover, and lowering overall logistics costs.
Eco-Friendly Quality Protection
GSS wear-resistant components extend equipment service life in humid riverfront conditions. Fully enclosed, low-breakage transport meets green port standards and preserves high grain quality.
Monitoring Integration
GSS smart monitoring modules reduce manual inspection needs and enable early fault warnings and automatic grain flow scheduling, helping COFCO build an automated, modern grain logistics hub.
The efficient operation of a 13-million-ton grain hub relies heavily on high-capacity and extremely reliable conveying equipment. The bulk conveying system provided by GSS has demonstrated outstanding stability and wear resistance under humid riverfront and continuous full-load conditions. The fully enclosed, low-breakage design aligns with our green port standards, and the smart monitoring modules integrate seamlessly with our intelligent scheduling platform, significantly boosting automated grain logistics.
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