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[[Category:Discharge Aids]]{{Knoppen}} | [[Category:Discharge Aids]]{{Knoppen}} | ||
[[File:Discharge aids.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Discharge aids]] | [[File:Discharge aids.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Discharge aids]] | ||
'''Discharge Aids''' may be defined as devices that stimulate or improve bulk solids flow out of bulk storage | '''Discharge Aids''' may be defined as devices that stimulate or improve bulk solids flow out of bulk storage [[containers]] or[[silos]]. Items may be installed downstream of discharge aids to provide a means to shut off or regulate the flow of bulk solids. [[Slide Gate Valves]] and [[feeders]] are examples of discharge controllers. [[Discharge Systems]] can either be integrated with the silo or installed as an add-on, depending on the design and reason for its inclusion. | ||
It is important to distinguish between the basic objectives of discharger aids and those of feeders to avoid misapplications. The primary purpose of a discharger aids is to promote flow, not necessarily to regulate it, and without regard to the order of zone discharger. A feeder, on the other hand, depands on the material flowing reliably to its inlet. Feeders influence the flow regime developed in the storage container and will not function if flow in the [[Bins|bin]] is unreliable. A feeder and its supply [[Hoppers | |||
|hopper]] are therefore an integral system. | |||
==Types== | ==Types== | ||