Custom Silo System Solutions Case

Case Study: Custom Silo System Solutions for Dust-Free Cement Storage

At CAFU Machinery, we deliver innovative custom silo system solutions tailored to the rigorous demands of cement storage and handling. This case study showcases our expertise in structural steel fabrication and custom metal fabrication for a 100-ton cement silo system designed for a South America ready-mix concrete plant.

Client Requirements

• Storage Capacity: 100 tons of bulk cement (1000kg big bags)

• Feeding: Manual bag dumping into a hopper silo

• Discharge Rate: 100 tons/hour to bulk trucks with automatic cutoff at 30-ton batches

• Dust Control: Achieve <5mg/m³ airborne particles

CAFU's Custom Silo System Design

Our engineers developed an integrated silo system comprising:

1. Manual Bag Breaker Hopper:

• Material: Stainless Steel Bag Breaker + 304 Grille Hopper

• Capacity: 25t/hour manual feeding

2. Screw Conveyor & NE50 Bucket Elevator:

• Feeding: 25 tons/hour (20% safety margin)

• Dust Control: Two high-efficiency pulse bag filters with 99.9% dust removal efficiency.

3. 100-Ton Bolted Steel Silo:

• Diameter: 4.5m

• Construction: Steel silo foundation + 5m high discharge platform

• Maintenance Walkway: Metal stair with anti-slip treads

4. Pulse-Jet Dust Collector:

• Filtration: 99.97% efficiency @ 0.3μm particles

• Airflow: 3,000m³/hour

• Negative pressure system maintains 10Pa vacuum in hopper zone

5. Automated Discharge System:

• Load cells + PLC control for precision discharge

• Emergency stop triggered at 30-ton threshold

Why Choose Cafu's Silo Systems?

• End-to-End Solutions: From hopper silo to discharge automation

• Durability: 25-year design life in coastal environments

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