This bulk storage, 12 x 36 m (40 x 120 ft) is designed to hold about 1100 tonne of potatoes, at a depth of 4.5 m (15 ft). The same basic structure can also be used for bulk storage of other vegetables such as turnips and carrots, holding smaller amounts at less depth than usual for potatoes. The building is of well-insulated wood frame construction. It has large insulated storage doors at one end. A modern ventilation system, with a fan house and control room, forces air down a side plenum and through the pile of produce by way of lateral ducts laid on the floor.
Bulk Potato Storage with
Side Air Plenum Leaflet (Metric and Imperial)
Bulk Potato Storage with
Side Air Plenum Plan (Metric)
Bulk Potato Storage with
Side Air Plenum Plan (Imperial)
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