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Chestnut was built in 2009, is 607 feet long and flies the flag of Cyprus |
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| The salt water vessel Chestnut arrived Duluth on Friday afternoon, September 2, 2011 (above and below). She is going to Hallett #5 to load bentonite for Brazil. This is her first trip to the Twin Ports. |
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thank you andrew!
Bentonite is a clay that is used to help manufacture taconite pellets. It’s the “glue” that holds the pellet together. I think a pellet is one-fifth bentonite. I think there is some process used to remove the clay from a pellet when it is used.
pretty vessel…surprised me when she came under the bridge, as she did not show up on AIS. what is bentonite?