A complete silo storage system should contain basic sections and necessary auxiliary equipment for safety and long-time grain storage.
Usually, the basic component will be the silo body(Silo cylinder section, silo roof, steel cone for hopper silo, ladders, safety cage, and so on), grain loading system(usually Bucket elevator, top chain conveyors and it’s support-tower, catwalk), grain unloading transportation equipment(chain conveyors, screw auger, belt conveyor and so on). These are basic equipment to realize the flow for bulk storage in the bin.
But higher storage quality and standards require us other more equipment and system to enhance the storage quality, thus we need such auxiliary equipment:
- Grain Precleaner Sieve and Dust filtration system before grain loading into silo. removal of impurities and dust will protect grain storage quality from the mildew caused by impurities and dust.
- Silo aeration/Ventilation system including centrifugal fans, ventilation pipes, roof vent, and so on. these will lower the humidity status and temperature of the grain in the silo stored for some time, to avoid mildew.
- Grain Status Monitoring System: Thermal Monitoring system for grain in the bin— to get the grain temperature in the silo during the storage time for the evidence of measure taken or not. Grain Level Monitoring system—During the loading and unloading period we need to know the filling and discharging status in the bin without going inside the silo.