Vessel for storing grain

Abstract

Abstract A METHOD OF STORING GRAIN COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PLACING HARVESTED GRAIN DIRECTLY IN A STORAGE VESSEL, PASSING DRYING AIR THROUGHOUT SAID MASS OF GRAIN IN SAID VESSEL TO REMOVE MOISTURE THEREFROM, PASSING A FUMIGANT THROUGHOUT SAID MASS OF GRAIN STORED IN SAID VESSEL, AND SEALING SAID VESSEL WITH SAID GRAIN THEREIN. THE STORAGE VESSEL IN SPHEROID IN SHAPE AND FABRICATED ON SITE. THE VESSEL IS FORMED OF VERTICALLY EXTENDING MERIDIANAL RIBS TO WHICH IS ATTACHED A WIRE MESH. THE RIBS AND WIRE MESH ARE ENCASED IN AN INNER CORE OF A SPRAYED ELASTOMERIC COATING OF URETHANE OR SIMILAR FOAM. AN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COATING OF AN EPOXY RESIN IS APPLIED TO THE INNER FOAM CORE TO PROVIDE A SEALED VESSEL A SEALED GRAIN LOADING PORT IS PROVIDED AT THE TOP WHILE A DISCHARGE PORT AND GAS INTAKE OPENING IS FORMED IN THE BASE. THE ENTIRE VESSEL IS RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON ITS VERTICAL AXIS ON A SUPPORTING BASE. THE EXTERIOR EPOXY COATING MAY INCLUDE SUITABLE COLORING PIGMENTATIONS FOR HEAT REFLECTION AS WELL AS FUNGICIDES AND PESTICIDES TO COMPLETELY PROTECT THE STORED GRAIN. MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR DISPERSING AIR INTO THE BASE AND THROUGHOUT THE VESSEL TO ACCELERATE DRYING AND FUMIGATION. A SAFETY PORT MAY BE MOUNTED IN THE TOP OR SIDEWALLS FOR REMOVING TEST SPECIMENS AND FOR PROVIDING PRESSURE PLUGS TO RELIEVE ANY DETERMINED PRESSURE BUILD UP WITHIN THE VESSEL.

Inventors

• 👤 Robert Barry Ashby

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