Determination of the flow profile
Mass flow
In a mass flow pattern, the complete mass of filling is moving during discharge, therefore the hopper appropriate conicity and discharge section determine the uniform emptying of the silo, with homogeneous lowering of the material level and the exclusion of the formation of solid mass arches during discharge.
Funnel flow (core flow)
With funnel flow, only the material above the opening slides downwards in a channel formed within stagnant material, while the bulk solid at the silo walls remains at rest, resulting in the formation of ratholing, cohesive arches, segregation, product time consolidation, incomplete emptying, erratic or insufficient flow. Material stagnating in a dead zone can be discharged after the silo has emptied out.
Types of silos
With filling
Idealtec S.r.l. designs and manufactures metal or fabric vertical silos:
with filling (loading phase) from the top, by gravity, by means of mechanical, aeromechanical, screw and pneumatic conveyors;
With emptying
with emptying (discharge phase) from the bottom, by gravity, by means of appropriate extracting systems, designed to prevent cavernous zones and material agglomerations.
- Vibrating bottom
- Aerated bottom
- Plated bottom
- Butterfly valve
- Rotary valve
Metal silos
Fabric silos
Loading systems
Level control method
Capacitive level switches
Conductive level switches
Rotary level switches
Membrane level switches
Ultrasonic level transmitters
Safety principles
Load cells
Safety principles
Preventing the occurrence of fire/explosion risk
- Temperature sensors
- Ventilation system
- Powder evacuation system
- Insulation system to prevent the spread of fires/explosions
- Grounding system to prevent the accumulation of electrostatic charges
- Sparks detectors connected to the automatic silo isolation system
Preventing the formation of noxious and/or dangerous gases
- Recirculation fans
- Aeration pipes
- Recirculation pipes
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