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Efficient Silo Refurbishment: Sustainable Operation of a Multi-chamber System enabled for another 20 Years

Fast, safe, cost-effective, sustainable - REMAPUR-75 proves to be the superior solution for the refurbishment of a mixing silo at RUF Baustoffe. Thanks to the sprayable wear protection, the experts from REMA TIP TOP overhaul the worn multi-chamber silo system in just three and a half weeks for a con…read more

Case Study

BEUMER Group: The perfect set-up for change at Röfix AG

BEUMER Group's single-source-solution for Röfix proves the highest degree of flexibility for bagging, palletising and packaging different building materials Röfix AG's portfolio comprises around 200 different building materials, e.g. masonry mortar, renderings, paints, coatings and unbonded screed…read more

Case Study

motan - colortronic: Conveying and Dosing Technology at Greiner Packaging GmbH

Precision in seven layers Worldwide, up to 2.5 billion cups of coffee are drunk every day. Much of this is prepared from coffee powder capsule portions in coffee machines. Due to the necessary oxygen barrier to prevent ageing of the coffee due to oxidation, these capsule portions consist of either a…read more

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Technical Article

Violent Failure: Hidden Causes for Destruction of a Grain Silo

The sudden destruction of a silo at a grain depot in South Africa posed a number of questions. In-depth examination of the silo remains and detailed analysis showed that the silo failure was not caused by structural weakness, but by a ‘hidden’ dust explosion. read more

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Case Study

Reclaiming Equipment at the Port of Bristol

Strachan & Henshaw Limited, Bristol, UK, have completed the installation and commissioning of the three coal stockyard machines at the Royal Portbury Dock in the Port of Bristol. Strachan & Henshaw is a WEIR Group company. read more

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Technical Article

Solution to the Problem of Cleaning Out of Silo Floors

The author describes the problems associated with the unloading of silos, in particular those for grain storage. The "Matscrew' Silo Unloader is described and significant cost savings are claimed over other unloading methods. read more

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Technical Article

The Use of Measured Flow Properties for Dimensioning the Outlet of a Mammoth Silo for Coal Storage

This article describes a procedure for predicting the outlet size of a large flat-bottomed coal silo to ensure reliable flow. The design is based on the flow properties measured on relevant samples of the bulk solid and a mixture of existing silo theories and common sense. Due to the special feature…read more

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Technical Article

Bulk Grain Silo Developments in Southern Africa

The history of the development of the large diameter freestanding bin silo in South Africa is given explaining the advantages and highlighting some of the problems encountered, the solution of which resulted in the type of grain silo which is now being constructed throughout Southern Africa Failures…read more

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Technical Article

A Review of Hopper Discharge Aids

If a hopper is performing unsatisfactorily it is not uncommon for engineers to look to a proprietary discharge aid to help solve their problems. However, without any previous experience to fall back on he is faced with the problem of which device, from the wide range of proprietary aids currently av…read more

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Technical Article

Evolution of Bulk Solids Technology Since 1974

Cooperation of process engineers concerned with flow of bulk solids in bins, and civil engineers designing bins in terms of mechanical strength has improved but is not yet optimal. Angles of wall friction determined by shear testers can be used for process technological design of hoppers as well as …read more

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Technical Article

The Development of Industrial Silos Throughout the World During the Last 100 Years

It was exactly 100 years ago, in 1881, that Baker started to investigate the lateral pressures exerted by a solid. Nevertheless it is said that the initial steps towards the automation of flour mills were taken with the construction in 1780 of the first bucket elevator. read more

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Case Study

Homogenizing/Blending Plant Applications in South Africa with Special Reference to Gencor's Hlobane and Optimum Plants

This paper describes how an analysis of the functions objectives and decision criteria of homogenising/blending plants by South African metallurgists and engineers have led to a wide range of applications of this technology in South Africa over a relatively short timespan of 15 years with some inter…read more

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Research Paper

Quasi-Analog Simulator for the Optimization of the Flow of Materials in Integrated Systems

A quasi-analog system is described in detail which is capable of representing complex materials handling systems with a view to optimising such processes either before construction or after operation has commenced. An example is given of the savings to be made as a result of optimum handling routes,…read more

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Design and Application of REINFORCED EARTH Storage Slots

The author reviews the properties of REINFORCED EARTH in the construction of storage slots and holes. Examples are given of the increasing use of these structures in the storage of coal and attention is drawn to the suitability of the technique in the storage of other materials as shown by recent co…read more

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Case Study

Design and Construction of Alberta Wheat Pool's Annex No. 4

V.B. Cook Co. Limited is proud to have participated in a project that they believe to be a trend setter in modern, safe and efficient grain storage facilities. On January 22, 1979 the Honourable Otto Lang, Minister of Transport, pushed the control switch to begin grain flowing from Alberta Wheat Poo…read more

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Research Paper

Wall Pressure Feeder-Load Interactions in Mass Flow Hopper/Feeder Combinations - Part II

The interactive roles of mass flow bins and feeders are discussed. The effect of feeder speed, gate height, clearance between the hopper outlet and the feeder surface, method of filling, rate of filling an wall pressures own mass flow bins and feeder load and power requirements of the feeders are hi…read more

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Research Paper

Wall Pressure-Feeder Load Interactions in Mass Flow Hopper/Feeder Combinations - Part I

The interactive roles of mass flow bins and feeders are discussed. The effect of feeder speed, gate height clearance between the hopper outlet and the feeder surface, method of filling, rate of filling on wal pressures in mass flow bins and feeder load and power requirements of the feeders are highl…read more

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Technical Article

A Procedure for the Calculation of Surge Bin Sizes

A surge bin between two machines in series has the effect of increasing the total capacity of the system. In the present paper this effect is related to the machines' rates average production and interruption periods and internal availabilities. A procedure has been developed which calculates the to…read more

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Technical Article

Controlling Flow Patterns in Bins by Use of an Insert

A cone-in-cone bin insert, the BINSERT is presented as a means of controlling the flow pattern in existing bins and in new bin designs. The most significant applications can be seen in eliminating segregation problems and accomplishing in-bin blending. The advantages and possible future uses of this…read more

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Development of Scraper Reclaimers on the North American Continent

The author describes the economic background to the choice of scraper reclaimers for reclaiming and homogenizing operations. Recent applications of such machines in the USA are mentioned. It is concluded that the economic advantages of these machines will lead to an increased awareness of this techn…read more

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Case Study

A Large Coal Storage and Blending Facility at the Monroe Power Plant

The new coal handling facility for Detroit Edison's Monroe Plant is nearing completion. The capability to blend high and low sulfur coals will enable the plant operators to comply with increasingly stringent sulfur dioxide emission standards. The facility will also permit the company to achieve a hi…read more

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Technical Article

Biomass Bulk Terminals: Simulation and Design of Large-scale Operations

Due to its ecological advantages and availability biomass energy is set to become a key to the future, leading to new dimensions in handling and transport facilities. This may also include large-scale bulk terminals. Advanced simulation models help to develop terminal solutions with high reliability…read more

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Research Paper

Experimental Investigation of Some Important Soy Shreds Characteristics

The world-wide increase in the production and trade in bulk solids has led to the construction of increasingly large silos for the storage of an increasing number of bulk solids, of which the characteristics are sometimes not well known. Therefore, it is not surprising that some …read more

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White Paper

Rotary Discharge Machines for Reclaiming Bulk Materials from Stockpile

In a recent article entitled "Review of Raw Material Stacking and Reclamation Methods' ("bulk solids handling" Vol. 1 (1981), No. 3, pp. 429-436) Dr. Chartes G. Schofield, Australia only covered those reclaiming methods and equipment which are used for reclaiming bulk materials above ground level. I…read more

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White Paper

The Hogan Vibratory Bin Discharger

The discharge of powders stored in bulk has always been a problem, and there are many devices schemes and designs to ensure that material once in a silo will flow out again. The subsequent control of that flowing material is considered a separate problem. This paper discusses the mechanical make-up …read more

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