DONG Energy Avedøre in Copenhagen has built a new round silo in concrete being able to store 100.000 m³of wood pellets. The new silo has extendedthe existing storage capacity by 4-5times. The silo receives wood pellets fromtheir internal port where ships andbarges are unloaded. The wood pellets areconveyed from the new silo to the boilerhouse. Lachenmeier Monsun was one of the main suppliers into this landmark project for bulkstorage of wood pellets at DONG Avedøre in Copenhagen.
Lachenmeier Monsun designs total projects and supplies specialized technology for transport, loading and storage systems for biomass fuels such as finely granulated lightweight materials, saw dust, fines, cut straw, bark and wood pellets.
Filling of silo:
Heavy duty inclined belt conveyor type B1000 – Bio
Capacity – 1000 m³/h
Discharge of silo:
15 internal chain conveyors installed in the silo
floor with integrated pits and drive over grids.
In the centre channel below the silo a belt
conveyor type B1000 conveys the discharged
wood pellets to the boiler house via the
existing belt conveying system.
Support structures,bridges, walkway on both
sides of the belt conveyors, cladding for
covering of outdoor belt conveyors.
Complete design, manufacturing and
installation work.
Data silo:
Capacity: 100.000 m³ in wood pellets
Diameter: 70 m
Height to silo top: 46 m
Height of silo wall: 20 m
