Galvanized steel silo is a cylindrical bulk material (such as grain, feed, fertilizer, powder, etc.) storage equipment made of hot-dip galvanized steel plate as the main material, which is punched, pressed, welded or bolted. Its main features and components include:
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Material composition
Galvanized steel plate: a layer of zinc is evenly covered on the surface of the carbon steel plate, formed by hot-dip galvanizing or electro-galvanizing process. The galvanized layer can effectively protect the base steel plate from corrosion.
Accessories: flange plate, bolts and nuts, sealing gaskets, reinforcing ribs, etc. -
Structural form
The typical structure is a cylinder with a dome (or arc top) cover plate, which can be used alone or in parallel or in series. The plate is usually rolled out with corrugations (or trapezoidal ribs) by a multi-roller press to enhance rigidity. -
Key Features
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Bulk material storage: suitable for short-term or long-term storage of bulk granular or powdered materials such as grains, feed, fertilizers, plastic granules, mineral powder, etc.
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Automatic loading and unloading: can be matched with screw conveyors, bucket elevators, pneumatic conveyors and other equipment to realize automatic loading and unloading.
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Material protection: galvanized layer + sealing design can effectively isolate air, moisture and insects and rodents, and cooperate with temperature measurement and ventilation systems to monitor and adjust the environment in the warehouse to ensure material quality.
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Application Scenario
Agriculture (food, feed), chemicals (fertilizer, plastic), building materials (fly ash, cement), feed processing, ports and terminals, etc., which require large-capacity, weather-resistant and easy-to-maintain bulk material storage.
In short, galvanized steel silos have become the mainstream solution in the field of modern bulk material storage due to their advantages such as quick construction, high strength, corrosion resistance, easy maintenance and scalability.
