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Storage Silos
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More than a 100 years of experience
Efficient silo conception
Storage capacity from 1.000m
60.000m
More than 99% reclaim rate
Applicable for bulk material such as
cement, raw meal, alumina, fly ash,
granulated slag etc.
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Index
1. Introduction
2. Possible root causes for blockages
3. Evaluation/Recommendation
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Introduction
Cleaning of Silos are very labor intensive and root cause must be analyzed in order to avoid future
occurrence.
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Example
Silo discharge comparison between two silo type
EC silo:
Chamber inlet : Opening
area: approx.
0,8m x 1,8m
In total approx. 24m
Silo:
ME silo:
Outlet::
Silo outlet
Opening area:
Area: app.
0,3mx0,3m
approx. 0,3m x 0,3m
In total approx. 0,9m
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Positive Effect with very little dead zone
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CaSO4 in the cement production
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Gypsum Basis
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Colour of Gypsum
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Terms used for Stucco Production
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Chemical Structure
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Theoretical Combined Water
40 MH2O = 18 g/mol
20
0
te
ite
te
Combined H2O
ra
ra
dr
yd
yd
hy
CaSO4
ih
ih
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Index
1. Introduction
2. Possible Root causes for
blockages
3. Evaluation/Recommendation
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Possible causes of blockage problems
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Direct water penetration
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Moisture diagram for air
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Water intake at upper silo room ?
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Route of Aeration Air
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Water Intake from Aeration
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Water from material ?
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0.5 m
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CEMENT 95 C 95 C
80 C
60 C
MAIN ZONE OF
CONDENSATION
AND LUMP
FORMING
SMALL COOLING MAIN COOLING EFFECT
EFFECT INSIDE AT SILO WALL BY
CONE 80 C AMBIENT AIR 30 C 40 C
LUMPS WILL BE
COLLECTED AT
1 I
LOWEST POINT BY
GRAVITY AND IS
BLOCKING THE
GATES.
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Material Samples
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Material Samples 06/10
0,7
0,6
0,5
0,4
0,3
0,2
0,1
0
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210
Temperature [C]
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Material Samples 06/10
1 20
0,9
Test No. 13637, Cement Malaysia
18
Test No. 13630, Cement Germany
Test No. 13404, Cement 20.03.09
Relative mass decrease [M - %]
0,8 16
Test No. 13638, Gypsum Malaysia
0,6 12
0,5 10
0,4 8
0,3 6
0,2 4
0,1 2
0 0
0 30 60 90 120 150 180 210
Temperature [C]
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Dehydration of gypsum
Duration/Temperature
120,0
105,0
Duration until mass is stable [min]
100,0
Test No. 13638, Gypsum Malaysia
80,0
58,3
60,0
40,0
31,9
16,8
20,0
7,9
2,0 2,0
0,0
60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
Temperature [C]
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Index
1. Introduction
2. Possible Root causes for the
blockages
3. Evaluation/Recommendation
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Conclusion
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Recommendation
Mill Process:
The gypsum shown here is quite slow in dehydration, therefore the
mill adjustment on gypsum is not easy
Replace parts of Dihydrate with Anhydrite or Hemihydrate
In some plants that we know of the ratio of Anhydrite is roughly
50:50, but too much Anhydrite might influence the setting and
strength of the concrete
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Recommendation
Dead stock
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Recomendation
EC silo:
Chamber inlet : Opening
area: approx.
0,8m x 1,8m
In total approx. 24m
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Recommendation
Silo
After cleaning and removal of the remaining
cement inside the silo a silo inspection by CP is
highly recommended
This should include the condition of filter and
dedusting system and the control system
To reduce the amount of cement coating at the
wall a friction reducing coating of the lower
part of the silo cylinder up to cone height might
be an option.
By this means the cement can not create large
build-ups in the lower area, where the upper
cement coatings can rest onto.
Some old silos have flat bottom, check if
modification is an option for the silo but Structural
design needs to be considered.
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Coatings at silo wall
Coatings start building up from
the bottom
New layers build up on top of the
TWO LAYERS OF old layers
HARDENED CEMENT Appr. 1m -1,5 m thickness
AT SILO WALL
INCREASED
HARDENED LAYER
THICKNESS AT SILO
WALL FROM TOP TO
BOTTOM.
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Index
1. Introduction
2. Possible Root causes for the
blockages
3. Evaluation/Recommendation
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CLAUDIUS PETERS silotypes -
Inspection chamber technology - IC
Features Advantages
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CLAUDIUS PETERS silotypes -
Inspection chamber technology - IC
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Claudius Peters Gravity separator
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Claudius Peters Lump Breaker
Features
Available for all aeroslides and
silo outlets
Mass flow of cement up to
1000 t/h
Designed for material
temperature up to 180C
Motor power: 0,75 KW at 25
min-1
High wear resistant materials
for crusher and grid
Easy maintenance
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Silo Discharge with Lump Breaker
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Thank You!
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