Wide application of cement silos for sale

Silos are most commonly used in agriculture to store grain or silage which is fermented food. They are also used for bulk storage of other products such coal, sawdust, woodchips, black carbon, and cement in concrete batching plants. There are seven types of silos in widespread use for storage purposes:

1. Tower silos
2. Bunker silos
3. Bag silos
4. Grain silos
5. Bolted silos
6.Horizontal silos
7. welded silos

A cement silo is fundamental equipment required for any operation involved in the production of concrete. Auxiliary silos allow concrete production companies to buy cement, slag, or fly ash in bulk and store it in silos to keep operations running smoothly and to minimize costs. Generally, we will use two cement silos in concrete batching plant, while, if your construction project is much bigger, such as, HZS 120, HZS180 and HZS240 stationary concrete batching plants for sale, customers usually use more than four cement silos.

Typical cement silo equipment
1. Drive-through/non-drive-through structural stands.
2. Platforms for maintenance.
3. Cages and ladders.
4. Screw augers
5. Fill pipes
6. Top dust collectors
7. Aeration pads

A cement unloading system with fully integrated controls and database inventory allows fluidised cement to be transferred from the silo and provides fast and reliable truck fill times. The system provides accurate quantities to plant operation managers as well as cement suppliers for a seamless integration of daily operations and monthly barge deliveries in an uninterrupted supply chain.

Cement silos for the concrete industry are commonly sized by the barrel. The term ‘barrel’ refers to the capacity the silo can hold when full and defined as 4 cubic feet of material. For example, a 200-barrel silo has a load capacity of 30 tons or 50,000 pounds. A 300-barrel silo has a load capacity of 45 tons or 90,000 pounds. When there is a necessity of powder, operator should connect the cement silos with screw conveyor for sale, and then, cement, flyash and other materials will be delivered to the engine through the pipeline.

Companies who buy cement silos make use of them for industrial-level storage of material for concrete mixing. Cement silos are usually found at big construction sites and depots that produce dry mix batching for concrete production. Some depots also use static cement silos for wet-mix batching. New technology that makes use of computerization for batches allows the concrete to be mixed prior to transportation. Because cement is extremely vulnerable to moisture, effective storage is important to avoid wastage.

There are two commonly used silos for commercial concrete production. These are mobile low-level silos and static upright cement silos. Upright silos are normally used at concrete depots and range in capacity from 20 tons to a few hundred tons. They are low tech and generally simpler to maintain but offer superior efficiency when it comes to storage systems. Additional features can be added like electronic weighing systems.

Low-level silos are easy to transport and set up. A modern system typically ranges in capacity from 10 tons to 70 tons and includes a fully electronic weighing system. The system also includes a display and print facility that allows for more accurate stock taking and billing. The key advantage of low-level cement silos is their ability to minimize transportation costs of concrete.

Different Types of Cement Silos
1. Round silos with single or dual compartments.
2. Square portable silos with single or dual compartments offer self-erect and portable features.
3. Low-Profile silos for job sites where height is an issue.
4. Heavy duty silos with gravity-feed rectangular L-Bins for maximum storage in 3 to 6 compartments.

Renovation and Expansion of Cement Silos
Regardless of the make, age, or size, all silos will eventually need renovation with standard or custom-designed fabricated components to match or add to an existing batch plant. As a top concrete machine manufacturer, AIMIX GROUP has many quality cement silos for your reference, no matter you use it in industry or agriculture, they will customize a most proper machine for you!