Fertilizer Blend Plants: A Growing Demand

Eldorado Chemical Blend Plant — Located in Bryan, Texas the large dome is 95 feet in diameter and the smaller is 40 feet in diameter. The large dome has a 3000 ton capacity.

Eldorado Chemical Blend Plant — Located in Bryan, Texas the large dome is 95 feet in diameter and the smaller is 40 feet in diameter. The large dome has a 3000 ton capacity. (Javier Figueroa)

Eldorado Chemical: Rendering — This illustrates the arrangement of the bins and the overhead walkway for checking on fertilizer. Obviously the conveyor equipment is not shown.

Eldorado Chemical: Rendering — This illustrates the arrangement of the bins and the overhead walkway for checking on fertilizer. Obviously the conveyor equipment is not shown. (Linda Ware)

Eldorado Chemical: Building site — This is a modified google picture showing the new blend plant located on the property.

Eldorado Chemical: Building site — This is a modified google picture showing the new blend plant located on the property. (google maps)

Eldorado Chemical: Site Map — The 5 acre property is ideal for plenty of room for the plant, an existing scale house and repair shop. The fertilizer equipment is being supplied by Adams Fertilizer Equipment – www.adamsfertequip.com.

Eldorado Chemical: Site Map — The 5 acre property is ideal for plenty of room for the plant, an existing scale house and repair shop. The fertilizer equipment is being supplied by Adams Fertilizer Equipment – www.adamsfertequip.com.

A Significant First! — In 1979, this 75’ diameter Monolithic Dome became our first fertilizer blend plant. Monolithic constructed it for Lincoln County Farm Service in Chandler, Oklahoma.

A Significant First! — In 1979, this 75’ diameter Monolithic Dome became our first fertilizer blend plant. Monolithic constructed it for Lincoln County Farm Service in Chandler, Oklahoma.

Artist’s Rendering — This drawing shows the interior of a Monolithic Dome fertilizer blend plant.

Artist’s Rendering — This drawing shows the interior of a Monolithic Dome fertilizer blend plant.

Petersburg, Nebraska Ag Center — Crop Care & AG Supply Center in Petersburg, Nebraska.

Petersburg, Nebraska Ag Center — Crop Care & AG Supply Center in Petersburg, Nebraska.

Eldorado Chemical: Conveyor Plans — Note that the plant backs up to the railroad. The unloader will unload both the rail cars, and trucks. It is then raised by a vertical leg. It is then conveyed to the center of the larger dome where it is dropped into the rotating screw conveyor for distribution to the individual bins.

Eldorado Chemical: Conveyor Plans — Note that the plant backs up to the railroad. The unloader will unload both the rail cars, and trucks. It is then raised by a vertical leg. It is then conveyed to the center of the larger dome where it is dropped into the rotating screw conveyor for distribution to the individual bins.