An aerial shot of the Hammerstone limestone quarry in Alberta, Canada. Quarries like this are the source for Limestone stored in domes at ports, plants, and elsewhere around the world.Hammerstone 2012, by jasonwoodhead23, is used under the CC BY 2.0 license. Use of this image does not constitute an endorsement from the subject or author.
Limestone—sizing up storage options
Storing limestone 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.
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.
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 limestone in the same footprint and height due to the fact that product can be stored inside the entire dome structure.
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.
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Dome Technology has produced a project summary highlighting a second dome built for American Crystal Sugar in Montgomery, Illinois, USA, a move that doubled the distribution facility’s storage capacity. This dome, with its 75,000-metric-ton capacity, was built adjacent to a nearly identical DomeSilo from a 2017 collaboration between the companies. The new dome is 184 feet […]