Lincs Lass
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Yes ,ex ww2 hemswell
Woldgrain Expansion 2021
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Woldgrain Storage
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Yes, some of the old hangars were intervention stores in the 1980s.
RAF Hemswell - Wikipedia
Woldgrain Storage
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Shuttering all ready for the first pour for the base of the first silo (concreting most of next week, weather permitting).
The shuttering will then be recycled for the second silo.
The bases are are concreted in 3 pouring stages. The first pour sets the shape of the base and holds the auger in the right place, the second pour gives the strength of the base and the final pour will hold the air ducting channels for the aeration system.
The shuttering will then be recycled for the second silo.
The bases are are concreted in 3 pouring stages. The first pour sets the shape of the base and holds the auger in the right place, the second pour gives the strength of the base and the final pour will hold the air ducting channels for the aeration system.
Steevo
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Wow! That is one enormous project! 
A lot of work in setting all that up.
A lot of work in setting all that up.
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5000t in one bin is quite mighty. I really could have done with delivering some wheat in, and backloading some topsoil tbh!
Are these both fed from the existing intakes?
Are these both fed from the existing intakes?
Woldgrain Storage
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Wow! That is one enormous project!
It will take a while to build everything that is in the plans.
Concrete pump should be arriving today or tomorrow to start on the first base.
Yes for now, but later in this phase there will be another pit, set of intake bins, dryer, cleaner, colour sorter and control room.
These first two will have their own outloading spout, one will probably be feed barley and the other feed wheat.
Woldgrain Storage
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Didn't get time to take more photos last week, but the lads have been busy.
First ring beam pour complete on the first base, shuttering started on the second base.
First auger being concreted in today, next pour will be the base itself (which will form the internal floor of the silo).
First ring beam pour complete on the first base, shuttering started on the second base.
First auger being concreted in today, next pour will be the base itself (which will form the internal floor of the silo).
Woldgrain Storage
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The black air ducting channels can be seen stacked in front of the concrete mixer, ready for setting into the next pour.
Woldgrain Storage
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Hellish windy on top of the silos today, but another pour completed on the first base this morning.
Woldgrain Storage
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Shuttering nearly complete on the second base, ready for pouring next week.
Woldgrain Storage
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Here is a close up of the first base, showing the air ducts and the fan connections, along with the discharge hopper & slides.
Steevo
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Air ducts are the three on the left I take it?
What are the two in the middle, and the hole in the top right please?
Woldgrain Storage
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The blue lines show where the fan ductings will be concreted into the floor, the blue circle will be the fan itself.
The yellow circles are the three discharge slides into the auger, the gap in the edge of the concrete is where the auger comes through the base and into the conveyor in the trench.
If the lads are on a half day tomorrow I will get some close up photos at ground level, I don't like getting in their way on their site with H&S and Covid.
The yellow circles are the three discharge slides into the auger, the gap in the edge of the concrete is where the auger comes through the base and into the conveyor in the trench.
If the lads are on a half day tomorrow I will get some close up photos at ground level, I don't like getting in their way on their site with H&S and Covid.
Steevo
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Awesome! Thank you very much indeed for that explanation. Makes a bit more sense now. Fascinating stuff!
Woldgrain Storage
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Here is a photo of where the fan will connect to the silo. The ducts are all laid out ready for the next pour.
Woldgrain Storage
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Here is a close up of where the auger tube come out through the silo base. The three discharge points are covered over to stop building debris (and people) falling into the tube.
Steevo
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- Gloucestershire
Woldgrain Storage
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The depth of grain will be about 60ft, with a total weight of 5,000 tonnes per silo, so it needs to be substantial.
I think the base is 600mm of reinforced concrete.
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@Woldgrain Storage how will the silos empty, whey grain stops running by gravity there will be a lot left in there?
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The two new sweep augers are en route from France as I type. These will be unpacked onto the finished bases before the silos are erected.