Bulk storage of food grains in steel silos needs few minor details of the design which goes long way for ease of operations.
Silo is been adapted for the mechanization of operations 24X7 which requires few steps to make sure un-interrupted operations. The intake pit design specially a corrosive grains like paddy. The diagram guides the design parameter for ease of operations.
For making sure the silo chute discharge does not clog during the reclaim process the slide gate needs to be installed in inclined way to make sure that the static pressure on the food grains will emit droplets of the water which helps in sprouting of the grain and eventually clog the gate. If we have incline gate the droplets escapes the chute and making sure the free operation of the sliding gate.
Reference: Learning Platform – Lotusharvestec