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In a word, a silo is a large pit
for holding grain. Again, the silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.
These are essential in food processing and are used in agriculture to store
grain or fermented feeds known as silage. Silos are important because they are
commonly used for bulk storage of grain, coal, cement, carbon black, wood
chips, food and feed products,
and sawdust.
Three types of silos are widely
used today: tower silos, bunker silos and bag silos. A risk analysis is
required to determine the design and material requirements of the silo. For the
free flow and clean-up of the product along the silo wall, it is convenient to
install the necessary fittings inside the silo. The welding seams on the silo
body should be smooth and easy to clean. This is, of course, a well-known
requirement for a well-designed container.
That's why silos are
important
Silos are made of sheet metal with a galvanized coating and although it may
seem otherwise, the increase in sheet temperature due to the heat of the sun is
very excessive and does not affect the grain mass. Temperature variations that
affect grain mass are caused by the fermentation process, when there is a
moisture focus that begins to erode the grain and one consequence of this is a
rise in temperature.
So the importance of identifying the source of moisture using the tool allows one to measure the temperature inside the silo and set an alarm if the temperature rises at any point, indicating that something serious is happening inside. Once the moisture has been detected, it is necessary to work through the ventilation, that is, to place the air inside the silo at a moderate pressure; Or reintroduce and transfer grain to another place, which is much safer. Temperature control is one of the most important processes for the future preservation of grain, which usually has a much higher value than the silo where it is stored.
The advantage of
using steel silo
1. One advantage is lower assembling costs since this element is designed
specifically for this purpose and weighs less than a storage facility.
2. Another advantage lies in how easy it is to keep the optimum
storage conditions for the grain, by controlling the temperature, insects,
mold, birds, which in long term storage facilities could result in an important
economic loss.
3. The third advantage consists of lower costs than that incurred from using warehouses, which entails the automation of the grain transport equipment. The loading as well as the unloading can be completely automated using a SCADA system and at a lower cost.
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