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	Storage silo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Most commonly silos are used in agriculture to hold grain or fermented feed known as silage.
		Tower silos are cylindrical structures, typically 12 to 24 ft (4 to 8 m) in diameter and 30 to 80 ft (10 to 25 m) in height.
		Bag silos are heavyweight plastic bags, usually around 6 to 8 ft (2 to 2½ m) in diameter, and of variable length as required for the amount of material to be stored.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Storage_silo (632 words)

	FARM SILO SELECTION
		Silo capacities for high moisture grains can be stated in terms of both the actual weight for a particular moisture content, and an equivalent volume of dry grain at a standard moisture content of 15.5%.
		Storage losses vary with the type of silo; the species, stage of maturity and moisture content of the ensiled crop; and the efficiency of excluding air and water from the silage.
		Size of silo affects such items as initial cost, cost, labour, degree of mechanization, etc. It also affects the choice of the total storage and handling system, i.e what may be suitable for hundreds of tons may not be suitable for thousands of tons and vice versa.
	www.plant.uoguelph.ca /performance_recommendations/ofcc/pub/silo.htm (2315 words)

	Fly Ash Vacuum/Pressure Conveying System - HTML version
		An ash storage silo is typically flat bottomed with discharge adapters that empty stored ash through either dry dust unloaders or pugmill unloaders that are installed on the silo unloader room floor.
		A vacuum/pressure relief door is a device installed on enclosed silo roofs to protect the silo from excessive positive or negative pressures that may be encountered during filling and unloading or due to abnormal temperature changes.
		Silo aeration blowers supply air to storage silo air gravity conveyors and discharge adaptors to ensure the material is fluidized and free flowing for silo unloading purposes.
	www.diamondpower.com /DP/ASH/Systems/Ash_3HTML.html (1093 words)

	Missile silo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A missile silo is an underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
		The missile silo was first suggested in the 1950s in the United Kingdom as a suitable housing for Blue Streak missiles.
		Only one test missile silo was built in the UK at RAF Spadeadam and with the cancellation of the Blue Streak project in 1960 the UK ICBM nuclear missile capability was transferred to submarines.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Missile_silo (630 words)

	Silage Storage Structures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Storage losses are greater in a horizontal silo when low moisture silage is made because it is difficult to pack relatively dry forage.
		The silo capacity needed depends on how the silo is to be used and the number and class of livestock to which the silage is fed. Some operations would use the silo to carry a herd over a winter for 120 to 150 days while others would feed out of the silo throughout the year.
		The frequency that someone has to climb up the ladder rungs on the silo doors inside of the tunnel to lower the chute depends on the rate that silage is being fed. This is a far bigger problem in the early stages of unloading a tall silo because of the height that must be climbed.
	edis.ifas.ufl.edu /DS083 (3322 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the past, traditional storage structures provided some protection against storage losses, particularly by insects and rodents, though annual losses at the village level which are estimated to run at between 5 and 10% were usually considered as inevitable.
		The storage structure of the present invention has the following characteristics which are essential pre-conditions to acceptance by farmers throughout the developing world: a) Design basically similar to those of many traditional storage structures (cylindrical container raised above ground on a platform, having an upper loading port and a lower spout to remove the grain).
		Silo 40 is particularly useful for the transport and storage of small quantities of grain in food aid operations.
	www.wipo.int /cgi-pct/guest/getbykey5?KEY=99/28578.990610&ELEMENT_SET=DECL (3468 words)

	Silo design
		The silo designer, assuming a mass flow discharge of a fluidized product that may typify fly ash as well, was also taking into account a wall friction angle creating a structural vertical transfer of weight to the cylinder wall of the silo.
		The silo designer must be knowledgeable regarding inserts involved in a properly constructed split or multi-sectional storage silo and their effect in relation to pressure peaks resulting from erratic flow properties.
		Other considerations are the structural ramifications of a multi-compartment silo, which may be full on one side and completely or partially empty on the other(s) under high wind loads or in severe weather conditions, such as tornado (vacuum conditions) or hurricane (severe uplift and external wind-load pressures).
	concreteproducts.com /mag/concrete_silo_design/index.html (2476 words)

	Silo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Storage silo, structure used for storing bulk materials
		Silo (genus), a genus of pterygot insects of the family of the Goeridae
		Information silo, a management system incapable of business process interoperability with other, related management systems.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Silo (138 words)

	AE-93
		Unless the silo manufacturer has increased the stave thickness in the lower sections of the wall, or otherwise increased their strength in crushing, limits may have to be imposed on the maximum safe fill level.
		Older style steel silos, especially those that show severe corrosion in the lower sections and/or those that have not been used for a number of years, should be viewed with extreme caution as safe grain or silage storages.
		This means that it is highly desirable to have the silo or silos located such that the leg required for their special fill height requirements, can also be used for the balance of the grain receiving/handling/drying/storage/processing/marketing needs.
	www.ces.purdue.edu /extmedia/AE/AE-93.html (4316 words)

	NIOSH FACE Program: Indiana Case Report 96IN123 \| CDC/NIOSH
		When the victim entered the silo on September 20, he was wearing an old safety belt 52" x 4½" with a safety rope secured to a 10" x 4½" triangular lock ring that was frozen in the open position.
		The co-worker on top of the storage silo stated that around 2:00 p.m., when they were ending their day, he started the winch to bring the victim up to the 20" opening in the top of the tank.
		Furthermore, the victim was working 48 feet high inside the storage silo and did not have a lifeline attached to the structure independent of the rigging.
	www.cdc.gov /niosh/face/stateface/in/96in123.html (1434 words)

	Cereal and grain storage silos - grain storage bin
		The cylindrical body of the silo is made of corrugated iron panels reinforced by strong external uprights in shaped metal sheet.
		The material used for the storage silo is a steel of a high resistance with galvanisation SENDZIMIR 350 g/square meter, while the roof is made of trapezoidal elements in galvanised and ribbed steel plate, appropriate to carry heavy loads.
		If storage silo is combined (as it is preferable) to the cooling action of our machines, the floor may have an air blowing system thus obtaining the "optimum" of the product conservation.
	www.tecnograin.com /eng/grain-storage-silos.asp (220 words)

	Deepchill Ice Storage Silo
		The Storage Silo provides a very cost-effective option for storage of ice, as it requires no refrigeration and can be located remote from the Ice Crystallizer if necessary.
		The Storage Silo is generally sized to enable storage of approximately 2 days of ice production, thus allowing variations in daily ice requirements and continuous operation of the Ice Crystallizer.
		The Storage Silo is constructed of fibre-reinforced epoxy and insulated to minimize heat gain.
	www.sunwell.com /sysl2.htm (157 words)

	New Design Trends of Cement Dispatch Terminals in Latin America, Part 1
		Cement storage system Basically the configuration of the transit storage system will define the final design of the dispatch terminal, as well as the general arrangement of the equipment needed to dispatch the material either in bulk or bags.
		Flat storage A flat storage represents a low-cost solution, especially for temporary operations or in cases where it is possible to modify an existing building.
		After defining the storage system to be used, the total amount of cement to be dispatched per hour, and the percentage of material to be dispatched in bulk and in bags, it will be possible to determine the dimensions and equipment to be used for the final dispatch of the product.
	cementamericas.com /mag/cement_new_design_trends_3 (1951 words)

	MoleMaster, Inc. Case Histories - Global Solutions for Silo Cleaning, Bin Cleaning, Tank Cleaning, Bunker Cleaning, and ...
		silo cleanout service removes unwanted material build-up and clogs from all types of storage silos and bins, regardless of their construction or the type of material stored.
		Storage vessels are restored to 100% of planned storage capacity.
		During the purging process, the oxygen content of the silo's or bin's interior is lowered from the 21% composition found in nature to a range of 11%-12%.
	www.molemaster.com /molehist.htm (2150 words)

	Forums - Dome Silo for Grain Storage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We are in process of construction of wheat storage facility for 200,000 MT each at two locations.
		We were the first european company to introduce this storage system in europe and we have built till now more than 100 domes all over the world for various application.(wheat storage,fertilizer,alumina.sugar,etc).
		Unfortunately, we will have to decline to quote for the dome silo for grain storage, as the capacity you require means that this is a larger silo than we are capable of building.
	www.bulk-online.com /Forum/showthread.php?threadid=5818 (925 words)

	StorCase Data Silo DS320 - Storage cabinet - rack-mountable - 2 bays by STORCASE - STORAGE S30A133
		The Data Silo DS320 is a dual-bay, rack mountable enclosure for housing 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch half-height SCSI devices.
		The DS320 is available prewired for either a single or dual-bus configuration and features two SCSI ID selection switches on its front panel (one for each bay) and also includes one drive mounting bracket per bay, for adapting 3.5 inch drives.
		The DS320 is constructed of rugged steel and is designed for durable, reliable, high-capacity storage with a variety of external host connections.
	www.shoplet.com /hardware/db/1019948.html (307 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Safety of the High-Level Uranium Ore Residues at the Niagara Falls Storage Site, Lewiston, New ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		From 1983-1985, the K-65 high-level residues were transferred by hydraulic mining from the storage silo to the reinforced concrete cellar of a previously existing building (numbered 411 in Figure 2).
		The fact that the FEMP residues are still in the silos and can be more readily removed by slurrying than the NFSS residues, which have been interred in an underground storage facility, is a significant difference between the sites and cannot be ignored when comparing and contrasting the disposal approaches (National Research Council, 1992, p.
		411, a volume of 3,280 m3 and a dry mass density of 2.050 g/cm3 for Silos 1, a volume of 2,840 m3 and a dry mass density of 2.050 g/cm3 for Silos 2, and a volume of 3,900 m3 and a dry mass density of 2.267 g/cm3 for Silos 3.
	darwin.nap.edu /books/NX007126/html/7.html (5743 words)

	New Product: Compact Silo for Plastic Storage
		Braby have launched a new silo made from a flexible polypropylene bag liner held inside a strong, lightweight steel frame.
		The frame can be assembled quickly and simply using just a hammer and spanner and the silo can hold up to 60 tonnes of plastic granules.
		No additional foundations are required for erection inside a building and the silo is ideal for short term storage requirements.
	www.azom.com /details.asp?ArticleID=559 (113 words)

	NIOSH FACE Program - In-house Report 2004-09
		One Hispanic laborer entered the silo from the machine room directly below the silo floor through the access opening (photos 7 and 8), but quickly exited after determining that the conditions were unsafe inside the silo due to the tall mounds of sawdust against the silo walls.
		Silos, bins, and hoppers where loose materials such as waste sawdust are stored, handled, or transferred could be equipped with mechanical leveling/raking devices or other means for remotely handling materials.
		With the use of hopper-bottomed silos or the addition of mechanical devices such as bin vibrators, sawdust buildup would be limited, and workers would not need to enter the silo.
	www.cdc.gov /NIOSH/face/in-house/full200409.html (3235 words)

	GQTF-38: Temporary Grain Storage Considerations
		Reports have been received from numerous storage bin man-ufacturers that requests for construction of additional storages has been high, but that sales have not been able to satisfy the demand due to a shortage of millwrights and construction crews.
		Silo structures for silage (stave and hoop, tile, poured concrete, galvanized steel, glass coated steel) have been used successfully for grain storage, both wet and dry, for many years.
		The silos are equipped with full aeration floors and large enough fans to deliver sufficient airflow at full depth to cool out the corn within 36-48 hours.
	www.ces.purdue.edu /extmedia/GQ/GQTF38/GQTF-38.html (5031 words)

	PBE Article Index: Criteria for selecting a storage silo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Selecting a storage silo for a particular application may seem overwhelming.
		Even if you have experience selecting a silo for a familiar material, specifying a silo for an unfamiliar material or a new process can be frustrating.
		After all, a silo is a silo -- unless it's considered as the first link in a material handling system or as a long-term investment.
	www.powderbulk.com /getarticle.cfm?articleid=412 (197 words)

	Storage Silo / Flour Silos; Water Storage Tanks / Bulk Liquid Tank
		Columbian TecTank manufactures large water storage tanks, oil tanks, conical storage tank, steel storage tanks, and storage silos for road salt, coffee, flour, coal, chemicals, waste water, oil, and more.
		We have vertical storage tanks and silos installed in over 100 countries and can design your custom silo to meet nationally and internationally recognized standards.
		With their silos and vertical tanks plus our relationships with many bulk handling companies, Bulk Process Equipment becomes your single source for any type of bulk systems tank.
	www.bulkprocessequipment.com /storage_tanks_silos.htm (227 words)

	Drying Systems \| Silo / Mold Dryers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Novatec POD Series Dryers are used to blanket the inside of a Bulk Storage Silo with warm, dry air to prevent moisture contamination of the stored material.
		When installed, a POD will maintain a slight positive pressure within the silo, thereby eliminating the possibility of the introduction of humid ambient air.
		These units are not intended to dry the material, but rather to maintain the original dryness during the storage period.
	www.novatec.com /products/dryer_silo.htm (91 words)

	Water quality / (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The risk of groundwater contamination due to silage storage is rela-tively low; however, contamination can occur if silage leachate (silage juices) enters a well or seeps through the soil to shallow groundwater.
		The type of silo on your farm often has lesseffect on its potential to contaminate ground water than the condition of the silo.
		Silo caps or covers keep rain water fromwetting the silage, which preserves silage quality and reduces the potential for leachate produc-tion.
	www.ecn.purdue.edu /SafeWater/farmasyst/surveys/factsheets/silage9.htm (730 words)

	DOMinator
		The dome system is available in reinforced concrete dome structures of up to 150’ diameter x 90’ high that can provide up to 1,000,000 CF of usable storage.
		Super silos are available up to 150’ diameter by 100’ high (material height), and provide up to 1,000,000 CF in a single silo.
		These super-silo storage and reclaim systems, intially designed to meet the rigorous demands of processed soybean meal applications, provide cost-effective, fully-automated storage and reclaim for a wide variety of dry bulk materials.
	www.laidig.com /Products/dominator.htm (239 words)

	Bulk Storage Tanks Storage Silo Demolition Brandenburg Hazardous Waste Materials (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grain silos, coal bunkers and petroleum tanks (typical bulk storage structures) often involve demolition of tall structures contaminated with hazardous residual materials such as coal dust, grain dust and petroleum products.
		98th Street Silos – Chicago, IL A conventional wrecking ball is used to demolish a head house at a grain storage facility wedged between a boat slip and a railroad.
		Aggregate Storage – Elmhurst, IL A hydraulic breaker is used to remove aggregate storage bins in an active concrete batch plant.
	www.brandenburg.info /sl/demolition/72372-bulk-storage-tanks-storage-silo-demolition-brandenburg-hazardous-waste-materials.html (120 words)

	Duluth City Council Resolution - 00-0855R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This resolution will authorize the purchase of a fly ash storage silo from Silo Systems, Division of Hrkal Companies, for $25,343.81 to be paid from Steam District #1 Fund 540.
		The storage silo will be use to separate saleable fly ash from bottom ash so it can be sold for use in ready mix concrete.
		Silo Systems was the lowest of the three companies who responded.
	www.ci.duluth.mn.us /city/council/resord00/00-0855r.html (117 words)

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