FREEZING PROBLEMS DURING RAIL TRANSPORTATION. STATE-OF-THE-ART STUDY (PART I)

This report is a compilation of information on the freezing of bulk commodities in rail cars and discusses the current state-of-the-art in solving such problems. Solutions to freezing of materials such as coal, iron ore and concentrates are classified in three categories: Treatment of materials prior to shipment to prevent or minimize freezing using drying or antifreeze additives; special car designs to prevent or minimize frost penetration; treatment of car and cargo at destination to speed discharge using thawing or mechanical extraction devices. Most published information is related to infra-red car thawing.

• Corporate Authors:

  Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport

  Queen's University
  Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • COLIJN, H
• Publication Date: 1972-7-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 69 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo handling; Freezing; Frost; Gondola cars; Heat insulating materials; Hopper cars; Loading and unloading; Thaw; Unloading facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Bulk handling
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141136
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian Institute of Guided Ground Transport
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 72-13
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM