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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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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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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 does bulk material handling mean to the “average” person?
I decided to find out. I asked my friends and family these two questions: “What ...
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Should You Re-Purpose That Silo?
Recently I was in Houston teaching an AIChE course on flow of solids in ...
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Vibrators – Did it Work for You?
Vibrators are commonly used in many industries as “flow aids” or “flow promoters” for ...
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The Trials Of A Trial And Error Approach
Let’s set the stage…you’re an engineer at a manufacturing company that handles ...
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Is The Attachment of Your Hopper Safe?
My definition of “hopper” is a sloped wall converging structure suspended along its top edge ...
