Industrial Silo-Cleaning Processes
Since its inception in 1944, Airmatic Inc. has supplied quality industrial parts and services to clients in construction, government, and industrial businesses. Airmatic Inc.’s service group offers fabrication, maintenance, and installation services, which include silo and hopper cleaning. Industrial vessels like silos, grain elevators, and railcars require cleaning and maintenance after sustained use. Typically, these types of containers hold large volumes of small-particle materials like sand and grain. Silo-cleaning services can remove particle build-up, improve flow rates, and eliminate some fire hazards. Silo cleaning is necessary in a variety of industries. Breweries, distilleries, and feed-processing businesses can expect their equipment to become clogged with grains. Foundries, coal plants, and other businesses dealing with industrial minerals face similar problems with small powders and bulk solids. Cleaning processes include mechanical, chemical, and sonic techniques. Blockages are commonly cleared with high-powered whips and drills, low-frequency sonic horns, and controlled carbon dioxide discharges.