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Engineering
Services Engineering/System design - At DBC, we can
provide new application "system" design, retrofitted designs to
accommodate process changes and line expansion designs. We specialize in
storage system design for the minerals, chemicals, aggregates, foods and
plastics markets.
- Tank design recommendations and specifications
- Auxiliary equipment specification development
- Recommendations on existing fill, discharge and process system
designs
- Material flow problems and material flow testing – conducted through
a The Tank Connection affiliate
- Dust collection and control
- Discharge feeder selection
- Inventory management systems and weighing
- Specification development for flow types including funnel flow, mass
flow, functional mass flow and expanded flow
- We will advise and specify recommendations on active & passive flow
control devices
- Complete specification development on tank appurtenances including
walkways, stair towers, support structures, bucket elevators, penthouse
enclosures, etc.
- Complete new system layout – mechanical and pneumatic
Structural steel supports -
Designed to meet your code requirements, we provide structural steel for
all requirements. All structural shapes supplied conform to ASTM A36
and/or ASTM A992.
We offer:
- Tank support structures – independent structures, common structures,
4 leg, 6 leg and eight leg support approaches
- Elevated equipment supports
- Pipe bridges
- Free-standing stairtowers
- Enclosed building main frames
- Elevated building (penthouse) support frames located on top of a
tank battery
- Walkways, maintenance and access platforms
- Truck drive through support structures
- Load cell – Tank support frames
- Misc. pneumatic and mechanical conveying supports
Foundation design & installation - We will provide complete
foundation loading (static and dynamic loads), allowing for the
development of a properly designed foundation. Additionally, based on the
foundation loads generated, The Tank Connection can provide you with a
quote for foundation design based on a given set of conservative
parameters. Once a soils report has been generated, the foundation design
can be finalized and stamped by a PE from any state.
Product flow testing - Product Flow Testing
Working through an affiliate, Joe Marinelli of Solids Handling
Technologies, your product can be tested for its specific flow
characteristics. With defined flow properties, we can produce dry bulk
storage silos with predictable and reliable flow, even for hard to flow
products.
Your product testing is conducted on a shear tester, allowing SHT to
predict material flow properties as they pertain to tanks and hoppers.
They measure the cohesive strength of a solid to determine the opening
required to prevent arching and rat-holing. Additionally, they measure
the wall friction values to determine the required hopper slope for
functional mass flow.
Bins & hoppers - At DBC, we will design and fabricate
custom bins and hoppers per your specifications. Supported on
legs, girders, lugs, load cells, or customer steel. DBC can provide you
with the appropriate designs incorporating specified codes tailored for
the application.
Storage Tank designs - We provide tank design services
specifying the appropriate codes and design parameters applicable to a
particular stored material. Capabilities include: ASME, ASTM, AWWA
D120, AWWA D100, 3A Dairy, BS 4994, API 620, API 650, API 12B, API
Principles, AWWA D103-97, NFPA-22, NFPA-68, FM Approved, FM Principles,
UBC, IBC, ASCE 7-98, AISC, OSHA, MSHA, etc. Local and state codes can be
incorporated if specifically noted.
Custom Design Services
The Dry Bulk Connection offers custom designs routinely. Based on the
customers requirements and the appropriate design codes, we can provide
custom-built storage tanks, storage systems, mechanical systems, passive
flow control devices, support structures and misc. steel
supports. Additionally, all proposals from The Dry Bulk Connection can be
backed by design calculations and a PE stamp from any state in North
America. Give us a try on your next project and let us exceed your
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