by
Rebecca Long Pyper for Dome Technology
DomeSilos™ come equipped with features that optimise long-term grain storage
It’s well known that wheat farmers enjoyed a strong harvest in 2016, setting records for winter-wheat yields during the 2016/2017 marketing year. According to the USDA’s June 2017 report, worldwide winter-wheat production for the 2017/2018 season is approaching last year’s yield. In some areas, particularly Russia, weather has been ideal for growing grain.
So what to do with a bumper crop? When grain farmers harvest record amounts of grain, prices drop because supply is abundant. The ideal option, then, is to store grain in such a way that its integrity is preserved until demand increases.
An increasing number of grain producers, large and small, are contracting with Dome Technology to build DomeSilos™ for product protection, granting them the freedom to store and sell on their terms. “A DomeSilo is proven to be an economical and reliable solution for long-term grain storage. It’s a sealed vessel that protects against rodents, bugs and moisture,” said Dome Technology CEO Bradley Bateman.
Each DomeSilo is customised to meet the unique needs of the farmers and companies who will use it.
But here are a few key benefits present in all domes built for grain:
Cost savings
A dome allows for more storage than a silo with a comparable footprint. A silo’s traditional conical roof cannot support product, so the entire interior cannot be used for storage. Because the hemispherical geometry of a dome renders strength at all points of the structure, the entire interior can be used to contain product.
Traditional bulk storage frequently may require expensive deep-foundation systems based on the amount of weight the structure will hold. But Dome Technology engineers utilise diverse alternative foundation systems that will often reduce deep-foundation costs. Customers can save millions as the need for deep foundations may be reduced.
Costs are cut as domes are built with locally available concrete and steel, and the dome’s double curvature requires fewer construction materials with significantly less waste. And a DomeSilo can be built quickly; once the outer weatherproofing membrane is in place, construction materials and machines move inside, so construction can continue regardless of the weather.
Superior product protection through climate control aiding pest prevention
A dome staves off boundary issues other structures face. First, the PVC membrane covering the entire dome prevents moisture entrance. Second, the combination of the waterproof membrane, polyurethane foam insulation and reinforced concrete structure prevents extreme interior temperature fluctuation. These features reduce heating and cooling of the walls and air inside, preventing condensation.
Read the full article, HERE.
DomeSilos™ come equipped with features that optimise long-term grain storage
It’s well known that wheat farmers enjoyed a strong harvest in 2016, setting records for winter-wheat yields during the 2016/2017 marketing year. According to the USDA’s June 2017 report, worldwide winter-wheat production for the 2017/2018 season is approaching last year’s yield. In some areas, particularly Russia, weather has been ideal for growing grain.
So what to do with a bumper crop? When grain farmers harvest record amounts of grain, prices drop because supply is abundant. The ideal option, then, is to store grain in such a way that its integrity is preserved until demand increases.
An increasing number of grain producers, large and small, are contracting with Dome Technology to build DomeSilos™ for product protection, granting them the freedom to store and sell on their terms. “A DomeSilo is proven to be an economical and reliable solution for long-term grain storage. It’s a sealed vessel that protects against rodents, bugs and moisture,” said Dome Technology CEO Bradley Bateman.
Each DomeSilo is customised to meet the unique needs of the farmers and companies who will use it.
But here are a few key benefits present in all domes built for grain:
Cost savings
A dome allows for more storage than a silo with a comparable footprint. A silo’s traditional conical roof cannot support product, so the entire interior cannot be used for storage. Because the hemispherical geometry of a dome renders strength at all points of the structure, the entire interior can be used to contain product.
Traditional bulk storage frequently may require expensive deep-foundation systems based on the amount of weight the structure will hold. But Dome Technology engineers utilise diverse alternative foundation systems that will often reduce deep-foundation costs. Customers can save millions as the need for deep foundations may be reduced.
Costs are cut as domes are built with locally available concrete and steel, and the dome’s double curvature requires fewer construction materials with significantly less waste. And a DomeSilo can be built quickly; once the outer weatherproofing membrane is in place, construction materials and machines move inside, so construction can continue regardless of the weather.
Superior product protection through climate control aiding pest prevention
A dome staves off boundary issues other structures face. First, the PVC membrane covering the entire dome prevents moisture entrance. Second, the combination of the waterproof membrane, polyurethane foam insulation and reinforced concrete structure prevents extreme interior temperature fluctuation. These features reduce heating and cooling of the walls and air inside, preventing condensation.
Read the full article, HERE.
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