What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
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What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo?
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What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
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RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
A hopper has a tapered cross section, with a discharge at the bottom.
A silo is prismatic (no change in cross section).
Hoppers are usually found at the bottom of silos.
A hopper can function alone without a silo.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hopper
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/silo
MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer
RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
This could be the bolts versus screws discussion all over again.
If you are applying terminology, the two answers above are good. If you are looking at somebody's drawing, the thing is whatever they named it.
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JHG
RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
Sawasdii Khrap,
These definitions above give good distinctions between the two words. However, they are often used interchangeably in both speech, and writing. This is especially true of non-engineers. If you are in doubt as to what a new item you are workin on should be called, Google images of that item, and use the term you see listed most frequently.
Yin Dii Maak,
Dave
Thaidavid
RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo
For instance: Resin pellets can be stored for a long time in a silo. The extruder used to process them has a hopper feeding the extruder.
RE: What is the difference between a Hopper and a Silo