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Adel, Iowa


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Sioux City Brick has completed construction of its third state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Adel Iowa. This plant will be fired with petroleum coke (Petcoke) and will be primarily for residential products. On this page we will post Plant Commissioning related photos so you can follow the process of this exciting project.


9-7-06

Electrical Switchgear Awaits Installation in Climate Controlled Masonry Structure.

9-7-06

Ground Clay Storage and Additive Building Equipment Installation Progresses.

9-7-06

Petcoke Making Line Setting Machine Installation Nears Completion.

9-7-06

Ceric Setting Machine at Left and Extruder at Right.

9-7-06

Petcoke Making Line Robots (Covered) Await Wiring for Connection to Gripping Heads at Right.

9-7-06

New Petcoke Kiln on Right - 2001 Gas Kiln on Left.

9-7-06

Petcoke Kiln Preheat Gas Burners are Installed.

9-7-06

Petcoke Kiln Exhaust Ductwork is Insulated.

9-7-06

Petcoke Kiln Vestibule Nears Completion.

9-7-06

Kiln Car Wheels are Installed - Nine Wheels per Car.

9-7-06

Kiln Car Chassis is Welded Together in a Jig Since Cars are Too Large to Transport in One Piece.

9-7-06

Fifteen Kiln Car Frames have been Assembled to Date.

9-7-06

Second Mid-East Transfer Car is Installed (Kiln Car Traffic will be too Heavy for only 1 Transfer).

9-7-06

Second Mid-West Transfer is Installed (Another High Traffic Area).

9-7-06

Petcoke Storage, Grinding, & Drying Building is Erected.

9-7-06

Gas Plant Scrubber at Right - Petcoke Plant Scrubber in Center - Petcoke Storage, Grinding, & Drying Building at Left.

9-11-06

Scrubber and Petcoke Building are Assembled.

9-11-06

Waste Scrap Belt from 2001 Plant is Rerouted.
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