THE LATEST IN LIQUID CONSTRUCTION

I'll start by apologizing for the month long lapse since my last post. I know avid viewers and readers have been checking the blog site by the hour looking for the lastest news at the sites. A lot has happened over the last month - mostly at the new Stockton site. At this point in the project, the building is complete, the fluid handling components are installed, the concrete work is complete, and the final grade work will be finalized by the end of this week. Final inspections will be called in starting next week and then we'll need to start planning for phase II.

 

STOCKTON

 



The finished product with the new ADA parking spots. I'll refer to this side as the front of the building even though it's 90 degrees to the road.

 

 The entry side of the building. Load Bays 1 & 2.

As you can see the entry side of the building faces the rail. We have room on the currrent rail to hold 8 cars. The length of the site gives us the ability to double the length of the current rail by adding to the head.

North side or back of the building. Overhead doors are partially installed in this photo. The exhaust fan is fully installed on the roof (see the mushroom in the distance).

Ron, Randy, Tony, and I made a couple week long trips to install tanks and plumbing components. In this photo Ron is working on the micro loading station which includes a scale and weigh pot.

Randy's working on the installatioin of the steel rings that wrap around the base of the tanks. This is a new application for us. It was required because of the CA seismic loads.

As you can see, I love having my picture taken. However, I had to include this to prove to my wife that I am actually working during my travels.

 

 

Truck load out office pre-paint. Once again the NCRS fabrication shop did a beautiful job on the steel structure and stairway.

This is the 250 gallon weigh pot provided by one of our new vendors, Kahler Equipment. It will be used to mix micros and inject them in line during the loading process.

Front view of the Kahler weigh pot system. The rack will hold 4 totes on top and 4 underneath. The hoses in the photo each have a valve that will be fastened to each tote.

 

 

 Utility room for electrical panels, compressors, and communication components.  

View of load bays from atop the utility room.  

 

 



Rail load out office and rail pump. This pump will be used for unloading rail cars.

 

 

Say Cheese!! Here is Steve from Kahler Automation going over the load out system with Marcello. To bring everyone up to speed, Marcello is the newest AgroLiquid employee at the site in Stockton, CA. They are standing inside the elevated truck load out office.

 

WILLIAMS

Construction in Williams will be picking back up next week. We've been sitting idle through the winter as you'll see from the limited amount of photos.

 

The completed 60x100 truck load out building - signs and everything. 

 Rail load out office pre-paint.

 

 

OK. So this doesnt' have much to do with a project. But it assisted with getting me to a project. Nick and I took the Merididan to Williams for a day trip and what a way to travel. You can't get much more efficient than a Williams trip in 2 hours while working on the lap top and keeping a close eye on the Krispie Kremes in the seat in front of you. Maybe next time Nick will take the back seat and let me fly.

And back home we go. Taking off from Iowa Falls Airport.