A bauxite transfer station operated by Alcoa in Trinidad and Tobago. Tembladora, by Jamieson Ramkissoon, is used under the CC BY 2.0 license. This image has been modified and is available for re-use under the same license. Use of this image does not constitute an endorsement from Alcoa or the author.
Bauxite—sizing up storage options
Storing bauxite is a weighty matter, and designing the proper storage system is critical to the overall success and economy of a project. A dome is the perfect storage system.
More storage, smaller footprint: With domes, customers can store more product in a smaller footprint, stacking it deeper and taking up less valuable property at the site than compared to a flat storage. And compared to a concrete silo, the dome allows you to store more bauxite in the same footprint and height due to the fact that product can be stored inside the entire dome structure.
Firm foundations: No matter how heavy your load, Dome Technology can customize a foundation system to support it. Based on geotechnical analysis and an understanding of your product, our team provides innovative foundation options for an overall economical system.
Access options: Dome Technology continues to innovate the application of cost-effective, competitive reclaim systems. By partnering with reclaim manufacturers, our team has the resources and technology know-how to build the dome and get the product in and out.
Reclaim options: Our domes can be designed and equipped for reclaim options like front-end loader, gravity, stacker reclaimer, screw reclaimer, and more. The number and type of tunnels are designed and built to suit your project.
For companies eager to work hand-in-hand with a partner who knows the industry, knows the vendors, and knows a good price, look no further than Dome Technology.
The work keeps coming for Dome Technology, and 2021 is proving to be a banner year. Here are a few of the projects the team is tackling now: Repeat customer American Crystal Sugar has contracted Dome Technology to build a sugar dome in Montgomery, Illinois. This dome, with a capacity of 60,000 metric tons, is […]
The sophistication of coal storage keeps increasing. Once considered dirty and environmentally hazardous, structures are now built with tight emissions control, minimal to zero product interaction with the outside world and innovative utilization of byproducts that used to be destined for landfills. Coal is a resilient industry that keeps adapting to stay relevant. Even as […]
Durability. Innovative foundation systems. More storage in a smaller footprint. And simpler product loading and unloading. These benefits have been enticing coal, copper, limestone, molybdenum, potash, bentonite, and other mining companies to choose dome storage for decades. And with systems increasing in sophistication all the time, companies who select a dome invest in longevity too. […]
