silo

WHAT IS A SILO

A silo is a structure where bulk materials are protected, stored or kept, and is built according to the size of the business. Thus, many grains are stored by souring. Thanks to souring, grains can be stored for a long time without spoiling. The silo consists of a high cylindrical structure built according to very special methods. Steel silos, which are of great importance in the storage of legumes such as corn and wheat, ensure that thousands of tons of products are preserved in a narrow space without spoiling for a long time. In steel silos, products can be stored for a year as if they were freshly harvested from the field. While 6 thousand tons of products can be easily stored in a 300-350 square meter silo, it also prevents the product from containing carcinogenic substances and staling. Products that are protected in an environment that is away from heating in the heat, getting wet in the rain and getting lice can be offered to the consumer with their first-day freshness months later.

HISTORY OF SILOS

The first silos were built in Europe in the second half of the 19th century. These mostly consist of wells dug into the ground. In 1873, an American first tried to build a silo on the ground. This silo had a four-sided structure. However, since its angularity prevented it from being filled completely, later silos began to be made in a cylindrical shape. With this development, the way for silos was also opened.

AREAS OF USE

These materials, which are used in many different areas such as cement, minerals, calcite, pertochemical materials, pills, medical materials, capsules, perfumery chemicals, coal, ash, coal dust, soda, glass dust, perlite, plaster, marble dust, plastic, polyethylene, granules, wood shavings, active carbon, ceramic dust and carbon black, are suitable for pneumatic transmission and transportation.

In the food sector, powdered food products such as coffee, flour, milk powder, granulated sugar, spices, salt, bran, gluten, starch are transported with pneumatic transportation systems. Since no crumbs or dust are spilled into the environment, the formation of bacteria and insects is prevented.

The use of wheat, barley, and especially corn farming in our country contributes greatly to animal protein production. In addition to these, chickpeas, beans, red lentils, green lentils, broad beans, peas, black-eyed peas and soybeans are agricultural products from the legume family. Various agricultural products such as oats, rye, millet, sesame, rice, nuts, pulses, paddy, seeds, chestnuts, pulp, cottonseed, apricot kernels, animal feed, feed additives benefit from silos.