Engineering solution

Hopper, Bin & Silo Support

Storage equipment performs reliably when its geometry, outlet and contact surfaces reflect the behaviour of the actual powder. BSII connects measured properties with storage and discharge decisions.

Typical problems

What brings clients to us.

→Arching and ratholing
→Incomplete or erratic discharge
→Flow stoppage
→Inadequate outlets
→Unsuitable wall materials
→Scale-up and retrofit uncertainty

Our approach

From symptom to evidence.

Flow function, friction, cohesion and compressibility are measured under relevant consolidation. The evidence supports decisions on hopper geometry, outlet arrangement and wall or lining materials.

Parameters considered

Flow function

Wall friction angle

Internal friction angle

Cohesion

Compressibility

Chute and surface interaction

Engineering outcomes