Components in Storage Structure for Bulk Solids – Hopper Attachment in Bins and Silos (Part 3)

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Components in Storage Structure for Bulk Solids – Hopper Attachment in Bins and Silos (Part 3)

Co-Author: Jesús Chávez Sagarnaga My definition of “hopper” is a sloped wall converging ...

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Silo inspection: Be proactive not reactive

Changing the oil in my car may be the least favorite chore that I have ...

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What’s the difference between your problematic bulk solids feeder and Michael Corleone?

Many of you may recall hearing Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone of the legendary Godfather ...

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Can a tank designed to store a liquid be used to store a bulk solid?

Clients sometimes ask me if a storage tank that was designed – and often being used – ...

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Corrosion: A damaging ingredient for metal bins and silos

You may have heard of silo failures around the globe. Why do such failures still ...

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That new Purge Column smell…

  I am old enough to remember the “new car smell” of the interior of ...

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The case of the singing silo.

Barry had just started to work third shift at the plant a few weeks ago ...

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Silos must be treated with respect

Some recent news headlines paint an alarming picture: “Cement worker’s body discovered in Bristol ...

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Silo Dynamics?

Have you ever heard of or come across a silos enthusiast or hobbyist? Probably not, ...

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What biofuels you?

Not long ago, I browsed a dissertation written by a Ph.D. candidate who had ...

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Silos Design Limits

  I have spent my entire professional career – now approaching 43 years – at Jenike & Johanson. ...

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