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Design Services
Product Flow Testing
Working through an affiliate, Joe Marinelli of Solids Handling
Technologies, your product can be tested for its specific flow
characteristics. With defined flow properties, we can produce dry bulk
storage silos with predictable and reliable flow, even for hard to flow
products.
Your product testing is conducted on a shear tester, allowing SHT to
predict material flow properties as they pertain to tanks and hoppers.
They measure the cohesive strength of a solid to determine the opening
required to prevent arching and rat-holing. Additionally, they measure
the wall friction values to determine the required hopper slope for
functional mass flow.
Flow testing leads to the following results:
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Recommended hopper slope
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Recommended tank outlet size and/or configurations
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Passive flow device recommendations
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Material of construction and surface finish
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Recommended tank interior coatings
Based on industry experience
and pertinent information generated by material testing, the Tank
Connection can incorporate the following SOLUTIONS into your tank design:
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Functional mass flow (FIFO) discharge from the storage tank
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Minimized product degradation during fill, stored mode and discharge
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Minimized product segregation during discharge
Through product testing we
provide specific recommendations to your material handling system, not
guesswork.
Passive Flow Controls
We offer a wide range of passive flow controls to discharge various
materials from the tank into the process stream. This includes:
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Chisel hopper transitions
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Expanded Flow Transitions
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Let
down ladders
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Blending tubes & blend tanks
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Inverted hopper cones
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Anti-segregation pipes & assemblies
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Process steam splitters
When
you need storage, talk to us. We will provide you with the answers you
need right over the phone.
Office: (620) 423-3010 Fax: 3999
Email: sales@tankconnection.com
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