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Improved system for bulk meal storage
Author(s) -
Milligan E. D.,
Suriano J. F.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02639726
Subject(s) - meal , soybean meal , computer science , food science , chemistry , raw material , organic chemistry
A system was installed for the bulk storage of soybean meal and operated in a manner designed to eliminate the problems commonly associated with such storage, such as hangups and damage to tanks due to dropping of arched meal. The final system design and operation was based upon the results of a study of a large number of operating soybean meal storage systems and their problems. The primary consideration in successful storage of meal was found to be the condition of the meal itself and its tendency to consolidate when stored fresh from production. When the meal stored in this system was disturbed at regular intervals, this tendency was overcome; and the meal moved freely and uniformly without arching. The design and operating features of the system are described.