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Rail & Truck Terminals

ZAP engineers high-throughput terminals from rail receiving through truck loadout.

Terminal Engineering Built Around Throughput

From greenfield transload terminals to facility expansions and modernization projects, ZAP brings multidisciplinary engineering and construction capabilities to bulk material receiving, storage, transfer, and loadout. Our work connects site and rail infrastructure with material handling, storage, dust control, power, controls, and automated truck loadout systems.

We resolve the technical interfaces that influence throughput, product quality, safe operation, and long-term reliability. Our team delivers projects ranging from targeted terminal modifications to complete greenfield facilities and full-scope EPC projects.

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Rail & Truck Terminal Capabilities

Material Receiving and Transfer
  • Railcar receiving and unloading systems
  • Truck receiving and unloading systems
  • Mechanical and pneumatic conveying
  • Belt conveyors and below-grade conveying systems
  • Air slides, screw pumps, and bucket elevators
  • Diverter valves and material routing systems
  • Transfer points and surge storage
Storage and Loadout
  • Silo and bin storage systems
  • Aerated bin bottoms and material reclaim
  • Rail and truck loadout systems
  • Retractable loadout spouts
  • Truck scales and weighing systems
  • Automated loadout controls
  • Camera-based loadout monitoring
Dust Control and Facility Utilities
  • Rail-unloading dust collection
  • Silo bin vents
  • Loadout and transfer-point dust control
  • Cartridge filtration systems
  • Compressed air and instrument air systems
  • HVAC and supporting facility utilities
Civil, Structural, and Site Infrastructure
  • Rail-served site development
  • Site grading, drainage, and access roads
  • Equipment and building foundations
  • Structural steel and equipment supports
  • Rail-unloading and material-handling buildings
  • Office, control, and electrical buildings
  • Foundation design for variable site conditions
  • Rail clearance and site constraint evaluation
Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls
  • Utility service and power distribution
  • Motor control and equipment power
  • PLC-based control systems
  • Process instrumentation
  • Communications and network infrastructure
  • Automated terminal monitoring
  • Vendor equipment and controls integration
Facility Development and Modernization
  • Greenfield terminal development
  • Capacity expansions and facility modernization
  • Equipment and system upgrades
  • 3D laser scanning and as-built verification
  • Existing facility tie-in design and system integration
Project Delivery
  • Conceptual engineering and feasibility studies
  • FEED
  • Multidiscipline detailed engineering
  • Procurement
  • Project management and project controls
  • Construction and construction management
  • Commissioning and startup
  • Full-scope EPC delivery

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