02-07-2011, 05:03 PM
Interesting Stein! I'm not sure about the methods of collecting ambergris, but no doubt there could be a variety of GERN flux to enhance it some how. 
Now that I have loading capability at my GERN site and have seen the variety of GERN rolling stock already created by members here, I know that flux can take liquid, semil-liquid, and possibly powdered or particle form for tankers and covered hoppers. I imagine in some cases it might even be compressed into dry cubes easily stacked on pallets for box car loading!
I'm curious about materials going IN to a GERN plant. As I recall, flux ore is mined in Lake Erie. I don't know if I've seen a representation of the ore on the forum yet but I suspect it could be carried in open or covered hoppers (?) I also imagine that the varied other additives needed to create the widely diverse range of GERN products might require all sorts of rolling stock.
Not having a chemistry background I'm wondering what sorts of inbound materials might be useful in the production of GERN Cement Flux (which of course cures and hardens cement 3% harder and faster. I have outgoing traffic at GERN but not incoming....
Ralph
Now that I have loading capability at my GERN site and have seen the variety of GERN rolling stock already created by members here, I know that flux can take liquid, semil-liquid, and possibly powdered or particle form for tankers and covered hoppers. I imagine in some cases it might even be compressed into dry cubes easily stacked on pallets for box car loading!
I'm curious about materials going IN to a GERN plant. As I recall, flux ore is mined in Lake Erie. I don't know if I've seen a representation of the ore on the forum yet but I suspect it could be carried in open or covered hoppers (?) I also imagine that the varied other additives needed to create the widely diverse range of GERN products might require all sorts of rolling stock.
Not having a chemistry background I'm wondering what sorts of inbound materials might be useful in the production of GERN Cement Flux (which of course cures and hardens cement 3% harder and faster. I have outgoing traffic at GERN but not incoming....
Ralph