The 6.2 million-bushel capacity Houston
Public Grain Elevator #2 is an efficient, modern export
facility. With a maximum rated loading capability of
120,000 bushels an hour, overall through-put costs are
among the lowest in the nation.
The facility is fully automated, allowing
operators full control of all equipment at their fingertips.
Trucks are received on two pits at a rate of 30 trucks
per hour. Rail receipts from three pits reach 30 cars
per hour.
The elevator is ideal for shippers
who export large volumes of grain and must move their
shipments fast.
| The Facts About Grain Elevator
#2 |
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1500 South Main Street, Galena Park,
Texas 77547 |
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Grain elevator leased to Louis Dreyfus
Corporation |
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Elevator ideal for shippers who export
large volumes of grain and must move their shipments
fast |
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Facility totally automated, allowing
operators to have remote control
of all elevator equipment |
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Storage capacity of 6.2 million bushels |
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Trucks received on two pits at a
maximum rate of 30 trucksper hour and average 22,000
bushels per hour with a maximum rate of 30,000 bushels
per hour |
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Average vessel loading is 70,000
bushels per hour with a maximum rate of 120,000
per hour |
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Capable of operating 24 hours a day,
seven days a week with extended unloading truck
hours during seasonal peaks |
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Railcar unloading is 46,000 bushels
per hour with 79,000 bushels maximum |
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Multigrain cargos do not delay loading |
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Fumigation available on request |
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Six shipping bins with capacity of 90,000 bushels |
