SMART BULK
TERMINAL HANDLING
SYSTEM

Efficient unloading, storage, and precise discharge of bulk materials with integrated multi-silo terminal systems.

Manxing Engineering

Comprehensive Terminal Silo Solutions

Manxing provides comprehensive industrial silo design, engineering, and construction services for terminal transfer silo systems, tailored to your specific material characteristics and operational needs.

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EPC Turnkey

Design to handover

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Multi-Material

Coal, grain, cement & more

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Intelligent Systems

Smart inventory & monitoring

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Environmental

Dust & emission control

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Storage Materials

Quick Selection Guide by Material

Choose the right silo type and configuration based on your material characteristics.

Material Example	Recommended Silo Type	Key Configurations
Cement / Fly Ash	Steel or Concrete Silo	Moisture seal, pneumatic conveying, anti-bridging
Coal	Concrete or Steel Silo	Temperature monitoring, gas detection, inerting system, explosion vents
Iron Ore / Copper Concentrate	High-Strength Concrete Silo	Wear-resistant liners, heavy-duty structure, air cannons
Fertilizer / Salt	Stainless Steel Silo	Anti-corrosion coating, anti-caking devices
Clay / Tailings Filter Cake	Live Bottom / Vibrating Bottom	UHMWPE liners, air cannons, vibrating feeders
Grain (corn, soybean)	Concrete or Steel Silo	Ventilation, temperature monitoring, dehumidification, fumigation

Throughput Planning

Throughput Grading & Recommended Configuration

Match your terminal scale with the right capacity and feed rate to optimize efficiency.

Terminal Scale	Annual Throughput	Recommended Total Capacity	Individual Silo Size	In / Out Feed Rate
Small Terminal	< 1 million tons	50,000 – 150,000 t	1,000 – 5,000 t/silo	In: 500–1,000 t/h Out: 300–800 t/h
Medium Terminal	1 – 5 million tons	150,000 – 500,000 t	5,000 – 20,000 t/silo	In: 1,000–3,000 t/h Out: 800–2,000 t/h
Large Terminal	5 – 20 million tons	500,000 – 1.5M t	10,000 – 50,000 t/silo	In: 3,000–8,000 t/h Out: 2,000–5,000 t/h
Extra-Large Terminal	> 20 million tons	> 1.5 million t	30,000 – 100,000 t/silo	In: > 8,000 t/h Out: > 5,000 t/h

Hopper Configuration

Auxiliary Process Bins

Key process bins in a terminal silo system and their roles in the material flow chain.

Receiving Hopper

Direct receiving from ship discharge; buffering and guiding

Terminal front (waterside)

Surge Bin

Balances speed differences between ship unloader and downstream conveyor

Between unloader & conveyor

Weighing Bin

Precise weighing before discharge; trade settlement and batching

Equipped with load cells

Discharge Bin

Final transfer step; rapid loading to next transport mode

Under ship loader / truck tower

Integrated Systems

Integrated Silo System at Transshipment Terminal

A complete environmental and intelligent control platform for modern bulk material terminals.

Key Environmental Equipment

✓ Silo Roof Filter

✓ Dry Fog Suppression

✓ Negative Pressure Collection

✓ Wastewater Treatment

✓ Dust Monitoring

Intelligent Silo System Core Modules

Module	Function	Key Equipment / Technology
Automatic Distribution	Auto-switch filling points based on level	Rotary distributor, plow feeder, PLC control
Continuous Level Monitoring	Real-time material distribution inside silo	Radar level sensor, 3D scanner, plumb bob
Automatic Blending	Precise discharge by ratio	Weigh feeder, VFD control, algorithm
Smart Inventory	Auto inventory without manual entry	3D laser scanning, drone inspection
Predictive Maintenance	Early fault warning, reduce downtime	Vibration monitoring, temperature sensing, big data