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Posted by Dennis Blauser, February 22, 2024
Obstructed, backed-up, or sluggish silos can pose a challenge, causing decreased efficiency and financial losses - as well as potential damage to the silo itself. With more than three decades of expertise in silo cleaning, our sister company USA Silo Service has encountered numerous instances where material buildup hindered productivity. USA Silo Service uses the proprietary silo cleaning system The Boss™ to expedite silo cleaning, reducing downtime and on-site labor to provide immediate cost benefits. Our innovative silo cleaning system removes more material than traditional silo cleaning techniques, allowing our clients to restore their silos to maximum capability in a shorter period of time.
 
The USA Silo Service team of experienced professionals is trained to use the latest safety procedures to ensure the safety of our employees and your facility. Regularly cleaning and taking care of your silo can extend its lifespan and reduce the need for costly repairs and maintenance. It's important to remember that material flow problems not only affect productivity, but they can also result in damage or failure of the silo. Therefore, it's crucial to address these issues promptly in order to save money and avoid unexpected downtime, which can be quite costly.
 
When you choose Marietta Silos and USA Silo Service, you can rest assured that you are getting the best possible service. We offer a variety of silo services, including silo inspection, silo cleaning, silo restoration, and silo construction and engineering. USA Silo Service is your go-to company for expert silo cleaning. Our team of experts is equipped with industry-leading silo cleaning and proprietary equipment, so the job is done quickly and correctly. No matter your silo type or stored material, we clean it all.
 
 

 
Posted by Dennis Blauser, August 23, 2023
Saving Time and Money on Silo Services
 
After over a century in the silo construction, inspection, and repair industry, Marietta Silos has learned several ways to help our customers save money on silo maintenance. We always recommend a routine, professional silo inspection schedule to help ensure potential problems are spotted and corrected as early as possible. The best time to schedule your silo inspection is after professional silo cleaning. Following a silo cleaning, all areas of the silo interior are visible to our trained silo inspector or silo engineer. This allows them to provide the most in-depth silo inspection and can help ensure interior damage to areas like silo roof beams is caught before it becomes a problem.
 
But how can you save on silo cleanings?
 
Our sister company, USA Silo Service, provides industry-leading silo cleaning services. Together, Marietta Silos and USA Silo Service are able to handle all aspects of your silo maintenance needs, from cleaning and inspection, to repair and maintenance. To truly make the most of your silo cleaning, schedule your silo inspection and minimize downtime and expense while ensuring your silo continues to operate safely and efficiently for years to come.
 
USA Silo Service also provides vacuum truck services that enable customers to recover, recycle, and remove the material buildup that is cleaned from their silo interior.
 
Learn more about the benefits of USA Silo Services Vacuum Truck Services in their latest blog, "Bulk Material Debris Removal and Disposal."
 
 

 
Posted by Dennis Blauser, May 24, 2023
What is Fly Ash?
 
Coal power plants and other industries that burn pulverized coal must manage the resulting byproduct fly ash. When released directly into the air, fly ash negatively impacts air quality. In 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published requirements for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals like fly ash.1 Today, fly ash is stored in concrete storage silos and domes and has numerous commercial and industrial applications. In paints, adhesives, and composites, fly ash is used as a filler. In the cement industry, fly ash can be added to mixes to improve concrete durability, make mixes easier to work, and improve permeability.
 
Marietta Silos leads the industry in fly ash silo construction and has constructed more fly ash silos than any other company combined. We have earned an unparalleled reputation for excellence through extensive experience with concrete fly ash silos with numerous leading power utilities and contractors throughout the United States. Marietta Silos is also highly experienced in silo building and design for bottom ash and palletized fly ash storage silos.
 
Storage Domes
 
When it comes to storage dome cleaning and maintenance, it's important to consider how the unique shape impacts material flow and buildup. Regardless of whether domes store cement or fly ash, hardened material will still accumulate along the interior surface. To remove this material buildup from storage domes, specialized equipment used by silo and dome cleaning professionals is essential. Furthermore, the large, domed ceiling can make cleaning of material buildup more challenging.
 
Once fully empty and cleaned, storage domes can be inspected by a trained professional who can recommend necessary maintenance and repairs. It's also a good time to replace or repair existing fluidizing equipment, like air pads, to help ensure continued material flow.
 
Ready for your next dome cleaning? Contact USA Silo Services to Request a Quote.
 
 
1 US EPA, O. (2014, December 11). Disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities rulemakings [Other Policies and Guidance]. https://www.epa.gov/coalash/coal-ash-rule.
 

 
 
 
 
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