kaolin clay
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2014 Georgia Logistics Summit
1. What is Kaolin clay 2. What is it used for 3. How do we move it 4. Facts and figures (opportunity
session 5. Conclusion
2014 Georgia Logistics Summit
What is Kaolin clay ?
Kaolinite – commonly known as kaolin clay and China clay – is a naturally occurring mineral with the chemical make-up of:
Al2Si205(OH)4
Physical Constants Specific Gravity.............. 2.60 Refractive Index............. 1.56
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What is Kaolin clay as we know it?
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What is Kaolin clay used for ?
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Facts and figures on Ships “Opportunity Session”
• 450,000 MT per year of dry bulk • 12 – 15 vessels per year
• 26,000 TEU = 13,000 FEU per year • End to end that’s about 100 miles of containers
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Facts and figures on Ship “Opportunity Session”
• KaMin exports via container, bulk and break-bulk to over 130 ports worldwide from Savannah, GA
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Facts and figures on Truck “Opportunity Session”
• KaMin loads and ships about 5000 x 53’ trailers per year domestically from Georgia
• Export trucks to Savannah travel about 3,091,480 miles per year • Equivalent to 128 trips around the world • Equivalent to 6.5 trips to the moon and back • Burning about 515,246 gallons of fuel
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Facts and figures on Rail “Opportunity Session”
• KaMin loads and ships about 1500 bulk hopper cars to Savannah per year
• KaMin owns, leases, manages and maintains over 600 tanks cars • Collectively these cars travel about 3,461,000 miles per year
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Facts and figures on Ship “Opportunity Session”
• Airfreight is rare, about 9 to 10 shipments per year
• LTL freight loads daily at all three plants
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Facts and figures on Land “Opportunity Session”