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Indiana: Burns Harbor Handles World’s Largest Liquid Argon Particle Hunter
ICARUS, the world’s largest liquid argon particle hunter, arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on the ocean vessel M/V Frieda the week of July 14, successfully completing the maritime portion of its trip from Europe.
The instrument, which is the size of two semi-trucks, will be used by physicists to study sub-atomic particles know as neutrinos in scientific experiments at the U.S. Department. of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia (IL).
ICARUS’s will observe and record the results of neutrino collisions with particles of matter set in motion by an accelerator. By studying how neutrinos interact, scientists hope to learn more about the universe,
ICARUS was separated into two identical pieces before being loaded onto the Frieda at the Belgian port of Antwerp. Upon arrival in Burns Harbor, the two containers, each 66 feet long and weighing 63 tons, were discharged by the ship’s cranes directly onto waiting over-sized truck trailers. The detectors were shipped from Switzerland on June 10 and will arrive at Fermilab on July 26.
It’s been a busy a season thus far for oversized cargo at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. From January through May, project cargoes at the port were up 225 percent compared to last year. Most of that cargo has consisted of wind tower sections, blades and other wind energy-related components imported from Spain and Brazil.
"The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is a major hub for large-dimensional and mega project cargo shipments," said Port Director Ian Hirt. "The port’s facilities and location allow companies to ship cargoes by water directly into the Midwest, which can significantly reduce the transportation costs and permitting requirements for moving large loads over the highway. Because of the experience of Federal Marine Terminals, our general cargo terminal operator, this port has developed an enviable track record for handling large cargoes and established a world-wide reputation as a port-of-choice for specialty shipments."
Burns Harbor is one of the three public ports owned and managed by the state port authority, Ports of Indiana, from its Indianapolis headquarters. The others are the Ohio River ports of Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon.
Discharge from ship to truck at Burns Harbor of container carrying half of the argon particle hunter
Photo/Ports of Indiana
ICARUS, the world’s largest liquid argon particle hunter, arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on the ocean vessel M/V Frieda the week of July 14, successfully completing the maritime portion of its trip from Europe.
The instrument, which is the size of two semi-trucks, will be used by physicists to study sub-atomic particles know as neutrinos in scientific experiments at the U.S. Department. of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia (IL).
ICARUS’s will observe and record the results of neutrino collisions with particles of matter set in motion by an accelerator. By studying how neutrinos interact, scientists hope to learn more about the universe,
ICARUS was separated into two identical pieces before being loaded onto the Frieda at the Belgian port of Antwerp. Upon arrival in Burns Harbor, the two containers, each 66 feet long and weighing 63 tons, were discharged by the ship’s cranes directly onto waiting over-sized truck trailers. The detectors were shipped from Switzerland on June 10 and will arrive at Fermilab on July 26.
It’s been a busy a season thus far for oversized cargo at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port. From January through May, project cargoes at the port were up 225 percent compared to last year. Most of that cargo has consisted of wind tower sections, blades and other wind energy-related components imported from Spain and Brazil.
"The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor is a major hub for large-dimensional and mega project cargo shipments," said Port Director Ian Hirt. "The port’s facilities and location allow companies to ship cargoes by water directly into the Midwest, which can significantly reduce the transportation costs and permitting requirements for moving large loads over the highway. Because of the experience of Federal Marine Terminals, our general cargo terminal operator, this port has developed an enviable track record for handling large cargoes and established a world-wide reputation as a port-of-choice for specialty shipments."
Burns Harbor is one of the three public ports owned and managed by the state port authority, Ports of Indiana, from its Indianapolis headquarters. The others are the Ohio River ports of Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon.
Discharge from ship to truck at Burns Harbor of container carrying half of the argon particle hunter
Photo/Ports of Indiana
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