Granular flow in hoppers and silos represents a complex interplay between particle properties, interparticle interactions, and confining geometries. Recent advances have highlighted the importance of ...

The debate over stainless steel versus plastic in coal handling equipment such as bunkers, silos, hoppers and railcars has persisted for decades. Plastic advocates cite impressive numbers about coal ...

In many farming communities, what passes for a skyline is tall and round. Grain silos are sometimes the biggest buildings for miles in rural towns across North America. In Prosper, that was the case ...

Coal is kept in silos that feed the coke oven. This oven feeds the coke to the furnace. At least one silo is provided for each furnace. If the coal silo is completely empty, the furnace would have to ...

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is announcing that farmers can apply for funding through two safety programs: the Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant and the Rollover Protective Structur ...

Fly ash is a general name used for the residual products of combustion that rise with flue gases. More than 100 million tons of fly ash is produced in the United States every year; most coming from ...