MORE RESEARCH NEEDED IN COAL SILO TECHNOLOGY

The greater need for coal storage silos has generated additional problems, some of which are examined by the author. Highlighted among these are costly unused storage and design problems. Potential solutions are briefly discussed, and it is emphasized that, in the very least, quality control from the drawing table through construction is absolutely essential.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Sadler, J E
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 70-72
• Serial:
  • Coal Mining and Processing
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Maclean-Hunter Publishing Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Coal; Coal industry; Freight traffic; Loading facilities; Unit trains
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 2000 12:00AM