Miller Magazine Issue: 129 September 2020

74 ARTICLE MILLER / September 2020 the silo. Automatıc Operatıon The Termico Silo THT is operating full automatically. As soon the preselected operation temperature is reached, the heat remains on this temperature for a predefi- ned period. Afterwards the machine stops automatically, and all the equipment can be removed. The overall treatment duration is usually divided in 2 phases: -Heating up phase (time to reach the pre-selected target temperature) -Exposure phase (predefined time what need to be kept with the pre-selected tar- get temperature) The overall treatment takes between 16-48 hours depending on ambient tem- perature, silo material and size. Operatıon Safety The Termico silos THT is specifically de- signed to avoid any risk of dust explosions due to the low temperature. Through the filter system the heating elements of the machine are protected from any dust. Additionally, the heating ele- ments are specially designed to operate with a surface temperature in the machine below 180 degree. (For dust explosion at least 280 degree are required) Additional to the temperature control unit the machine contains a safety tempe- rature sensor what causes a shut down in case of too high temperature. Advantage of Wingmen Termico Silo THT heat treatment application compare to fumigation: -100 % free of poison solution -No product contamination -No risk for employees -No authorization and cooperation with local authorities required -No annual trainings required -Sustainable and environmentally friendly solution -Low energy consumption due to recir- culation air method