GFMT's Alice Neal gets to grips with factors affecting silo design and demand.
In 1961 world population stood at three billion and global
cereal production was 876 million tonnes. Today, Earth is home to over seven
billion people and world cereal production is 2282 million tonnes (FAO
forecast).
As the world population edges ever closer to the
oft-repeated nine billion, it is not just grain production which is on the
rise; storage solutions are also keeping pace with growing global population.
At its most basic level, the primary function of a silo is
to provide protection from the elements to increase the storage life of the
grains. But in addition to this, silos are a crucial element in the overall
operation, the backbone so to speak for the entire grain storage system.
Handling equipment feeds into the silos, and in many cases rests on top of
them. Silos support monitoring equipment used to track grain temperature and
quality.
With the ability to handle a multitude of products for
customers ranging from the agriculture, to the food, bio-fuels and biomasses
industries, silo manufacturers are well-poised to benefit from the growth in
population and production.
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