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Regan Heaton, SCAFCO Grain Systems Sales Manager, USA/Canada, reported on this installation of specially engineered SCAFCO Grain Systems paddy rice storage bins. “To get this sale, we were asked if SCAFCO Grain Systems Engineering could meet special engineering requirements relating to seismic concerns, sealing for fumigation, and special higher clearance hoppers.” SCAFCO engineering could and did. “And we won the order,” Regan adds.
SCAFCO Grain Systems provided a small SCAFCO grain bin to Kansas State University for a research project. The research involved sealing steel bins to make them air-tight against insect infestation, in order to fumigate the grain. The researchers attempted to seal the bin completely by applying a lot of sealant. The bin would not hold the half atmosphere for the period required by the Australian standard, which was the goal. But it did hold the pressure better than the Australian counterpart, which was constructed to be a sealed bin. Research into sealed bins is ongoing at K State.