FARM STORAGE FOR FRIABLE MATERIALS Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: civil engineering, grain storage. SUBSTANCE: storage is polygonal in plane, includes silos of different capacity formed of cylindrical members and blocks placed on sides of the polygon. Each block is made in the form of a beam of H- shaped cross section. Ledges of the beam are sealed in connection with lateral surface of adjoining cylindrical members and form storage space. Cylindrical members placed in polygon angles are rigidly interconnected through rarefaction pipeline in apex and through pressure pipeline in the base so to enable to be connected to inner space. Rarefaction pipeline is connected to exhaust pipe. EFFECT: forced once-through grain drying. 13 cl, 3 dwg