A system and a method for temporary storage and offloading of granular materials

Abstract

A system for temporary storage and offloading of granular materials is presented. The system comprises a tank for storage of a granular material and a suction head for offloading granular material from the tank. The suction head comprises a lower end, an outlet for removing granular material from the suction head, and sidewalls, extending from the lower end to the outlet. The suction head ) further comprises at least one opening for the inflow of granular material into the suction head and one or more nozzles configured to emit a pressurized fluid. The one or more nozzles comprise one or more inner nozzles, configured to generate a helical flow within the suction head, and one or more outer nozzles, configured to generate a helical flow around the suction head in the same direction as the inner nozzles. Also presented is a method for storage and offloading of granular materials.

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