| INPUTS | ||
| Silo Diameter | 4000 | mm |
| Silo Total Height | 15000 | mm |
| Silo Cone Angle | 60 | degrees |
| Ground Clearance | 500 | mm |
| Outlet Diameter | 200 | mm |
| Ullage | 1000 | mm |
| Bulk Density | 850 | kg/m3 |
| CALCULATED INFORMATION | ||
| Cone Height | 3290.90 | mm |
| Cylinder Height | 11209.10 | mm |
| Volumes | ||
| Cone section of silo | 14.51 | m3 |
| Cylinder section of silo | 140.86 | m3 |
| Total Volume | 155.37 | m3 |
| Ullage | 12.57 | m3 |
| OUTPUTS | ||
| Material Storage Working Volume | 142.80 | m3 |
| Material Storage Working Capacity | 121.38 | tonnes |
| Typical Values | Bulk Density (kg/m3) | Cone Angle (degrees) | Ullage (mm) |
| Sugar | 850 | 60 | 1000 |
| Flour | 600 | 60 | 1000 |
| Plastic granules | 600 | 45 | 1000 |
| Plastic powder | 600 | 60 | 1000 |
| DEFINITIONS | |
| Silo Total Height | Height from the ground to the top of the silo |
| Silo Cone Angle | Angle of the conical section at the base of the silo measured from horizontal |
| Ground clearance | Distance from the ground to the silo outlet |
| Ullage | Extra space in the top of the silo to allow for the cone formed when filling - defined as the distance from top of silo to bottom of the material cone |
| Silo Cone Height | Height of the conical section of the silo |
| Material Storage Working Volume | Total volume less Ullage volume |
| Material Storage Working Capacity | Weight of storage material based upon the working volume |
This calculator is for guidance ONLY and should not be used as a silo specification or any other purpose. For a detailed quotation and silo specification contact the factory sales@bartonfabs.co.uk