• Domes help size up cement-storage options

    Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a feature published in the November 2016 issue of Dry Cargo International. Storing cement is a heavy matter. High density often requires soil ...

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  • Dome Technology pioneers round explosion vent as a custom, stronger alternative to traditional rectangular vents

    Until now, rectangular explosion venting has been the norm in storing products prone to deflagration, but Dome Technology’s team has pioneered a round hybrid model that will be installed on ...

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  • The fluidized screw—a safer airslide option

    Since cement fluidizes when full of air, a fully fluidized floor has become a common means of reclaim for bulk-storage facilities. But a new hybrid system of airslides and a ...

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  • Dome for St. Marys Cement ready for operation in Chicago

    The St. Marys Cement project in Chicago, Illinois, was completed January 29. The completed dome holds 50,000 tons of cement, stands 121 feet high and is 130 feet in diameter. ...

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  • Dome Technology begins work on first dome in Chile

    Dome Technology’s team inflated the airform for its first dome in Chile on Nov. 23. Located in Santiago, the completed dome will hold 50,000 metric tons of clinker and will ...

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