Bolted Silos
The bolted silo can be used outside or in-plant bulk storage. Another storage product that has risen to the top in field performance are the hybrid silo designs, which interface the best features of field-weld, bolted RTP, shop-weld and concrete construction into a hybrid storage product. The RTP and hybrid silo designs are the top rated steel storage products available in the cement industry today.
Design Considerations
In specifying a cement storage silo, the following items warrant review and consideration on every project: · Materials of construction · Silo capacity requirements · Volume & design product weights · Fill & discharge system interface · Dust collection system – fill & discharge · Silo design parameters · Inventory management · Control system requirements · Other special considerations (project specific)