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COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANKS

M5 - M11 (16’ 5" - 36' 1") DIAMETER

Designed with state-of-the-art computer technology

Built to last in demanding, high throughput operations

Many of the same features found in our Big Bin Series

PRODUCT LITERATURE

AcrobatLogo  Commercial Hopper Tank Brochure

Roof System Support System Accessories Specifications Photos

Roof System

UNMATCHED ROOF SYSTEM

Behlen roofs are manufacturer certified to withstand 40 lbs./sq. ft. ground snow load. Gentle 30° roof pitch allows for optimum filling.

Roof panels are 3-1/2" high with four stair steps on both sides. This provides outstanding strength against snow, wind, and other loads. Roof panels are roll-formed for a precision fit. 

    

 

 

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ROOF DESIGNED WITH UNIQUE FEATURES

Continuous angle connectors at the eave are superior to clip systems and provide the option of an open or closed eave.

 

 
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Support System

UNIQUELY DESIGNED WALL SYSTEMS

The sidewall contains four rows of high-strength 3/8" (grade 8.2) bolts per vertical seam which means extra strength and rigidity.

Unique trapezoidal wall panels have been computerized to provide outstanding strength. Their unique design permits bolting of flat surface to flat surface for a tighter, more waterproof connection.

 

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STRUCTURAL I-BEAMS

PROVIDES THE BACKBONE FOR THE SUPPORT SYSTEM

Stiffeners fasten to ridge compression members directly above the sturdy I-beam legs. These legs are secured by a heavy X-bracing system. This configuration is one of the strongest available.

 

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STIFFENERS

OFFER EXCEPTIONAL LOAD CARRYING CAPABILITIES

Superior design of bearing plate between stiffeners assures a continuous vertical load transfer with a simple bolted conneciton. Strong galvanized, hat-shaped wall stiffeners provide excellent resistance to vertical grain loads and wind.

 
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COMPRESSION BEAMS

MOST CRITICAL AREA OF ANY HOPPER TANK

Behlen commercial hoppers are equipped with massive, precision welded beams to provide a secure connection between the wall sheets, structural legs, and hopper panels. These compression members have been designed to rigorous standards to ensure a lifetime of trouble-free operation.

 

 
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Accessories

 

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WALL DOOR

Wall door features heavy channel frame with easy latch opening, square (27" x 27") inside and outside hinged doors.

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ROLLER SLIDE GATE

Roller slide gate opens and closes smoothly. Standard 16" opening. Unit fastens directly to hopper opening and allows easy access for unloading convenience.

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STANDARD FLAT 32" PLATE

Standard flat 32" plate for installation of various sizes and types of transitions and spouting.

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OPTIONAL 32" SLIDING CAP

Optional inlet options include a 32" sliding cap or a 12' flanged cap on a 32" plate.

  

Specifications

Model(dia. x eave hi In meters)Eave Height (ft/in)Overall Height (ft/in)Eave Height (ft/in)Overall Height (meters)Bushels* (maximum)
Metric Tons* (maximum)
WheatCornRice
Cubic Meters
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 5 Meters (16' 5") 45 degree hopper angle
5x423' 4"27' 11"7.128.523,120887963103
5x526' 7"31' 3"8.129.523,7081059475123
5x629' 11"34' 6"9.1210.524,29612210988143
5x733' 2"37' 10"10.1211.524,884138124100163
5x836' 5"41' 1"11.1212.525,472155139112182
5x939' 9"44' 4"12.1213.526,060172154124145
5x1043' 0"47' 8"13.1214.526,648188169136221
5x1146' 3"50' 11"14.1215.527,236205184148241
5x1249' 7"54' 3"15.1216.527,824222199160261
5x1352' 10"57' 6"16.1217.528,841239214172280
5x1456' 1"60' 9"17.1218.529,000255229184300
5x1559' 5"64' 0"18.1219.529,588272244196320
5x1662' 8"67' 4"19.1220.5210,176288259208339
5x1766' 0"70' 7"20.1221.5210,764305274220359
5 meter 45 degree hopper clearance 34.5" (838 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 5 Meters (16' 5") 60 degree hopper angle
5x428' 3"32' 10"8.6110.013,476988871115
5x531' 6"36' 2"9.6111.014,06611410378135
5x634' 10"39' 5"10.6112.014,65713111890154
5x738' 1"42' 8"11.6113.015,247148133107174
5x841' 5"46' 0"12.6114.015,838164148119194
5x944' 8"49' 3"13.6115.016,428181163131213
5x1047' 11"52' 6"14.6116.017,019197178143233
5x1151' 3"55' 10"15.6117.011,609214193155253
5x1254' 6"59' 1"16.6118.018,200231208167272
5x1357' 9"62' 4"17.6119.018,790247223179292
5x1461' 1"65' 8"18.6120.019,381264238191312
5x1564' 4"68' 11"19.6121.019,971281253203331
5x1667' 7"72' 3"20.6122.0110,562297268215351
5x1770' 10"75' 6"21.6123.0111,152314283228370
5 meter 60 degree hopper clearance 33" (838 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 7 Meters (22' 11") 45 degree hopper angle
7x426' 8"33' 2"8.1210.096,704190171137223
7x529' 11"36' 5"9.1211.097,856223201160261
7x633' 3"39' 9"10.1212.099,009255230184300
7x736' 9"43' 0"11.1213.0910,161288260208338
7x839' 9"46' 3"12.1214.0911,314321289231377
7x943' 2"49' 7"13.1215.0912,466354318255415
7x1046' 4"52' 10"14.1216.0913,618386348279454
7x1149' 7"56' 1"15.1217.0914,770419377302492
7x1252' 11"59' 5"16.1218.0915,922452406326531
7x1356' 2"62' 8"17.1219.0917,074484436350569
7x1459' 5"65' 11"18.1220.0918,226517465373608
7x1562' 9"69' 2"19.1221.0919,378550494397646
7x1666' 0"72' 6"20.1222.0920,530582524420685
7x1769' 3"75' 9"21.1223.0921,682614553444723
7 meter 45 degree hopper clearance 34.5" (876 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 7 Meters (22' 11") 50 degree hopper angle
7x428' 8"35' 2"8.7410.716,957196176142231
7x532' 0"38' 5"9.7411.718,114228206165270
7x635' 3"41' 8"10.7412.719,271261235189308
7x738' 6"45' 0"11.7413.7110,429294264213346
7x841' 9"48' 3"12.7414.7111,580326294236385
7x945' 1"51' 6"13.7415.7112,744359323260423
7x1048' 4"54' 10"14.7416.7113,901392352284462
7x1151' 8"58' 1"15.7417.7115,058424382307500
7x1254' 11"61' 5"16.7418.7116,216457411331539
7x1358' 2"64' 8"17.7419.7117,373490440355577
7x1461' 6"68' 0"18.7420.7118,530522470378616
7x1564' 9"71' 3"19.7421.7119,688551499402654
7x1668' 1"74' 6"20.7422.7120,845587529426693
7x1771' 4"77' 9"21.7423.7122,003620558449731
7 meter 50 degree hopper clearance 34.5" (876 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 9 Meters (29' 6") 40 degree hopper angle
9x428' 6"36' 10"8.6811.2311,546327295237385
9x531' 10"40' 2"9.6812.2313,452381344276449
9x635' 1"43' 5"10.6813.2315,357435393315513
9x738' 4"46' 9"11.6814.2317,262490441354576
9x841' 8"50' 0"12.6815.2319,167544490393640
9x945' 0"53' 3"13.6816.2321,072598538432703
9x1048' 3"56' 7"14.6817.2322,977652587471767
9x1151' 6"59' 10"15.6818.2324,882706635510831
9x1254' 9"63' 1"16.6819.2326,787760684550894
9x1358' 1"66' 5"17.6820.2328,693814732589958
9x1461' 4"69' 8"18.6821.2330,5988687816281022
9x1564' 8"72' 11"19.6822.2332,5039228306671085
9x1667' 10"76' 2"20.6823.2334,4089768787061149
9x1771' 2"79' 6"21.6824.2336,3131,0309267451,212
9 meter 40 degree hopper clearance 44" (1117 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 9 Meters (29' 6") 45 degree hopper angle
9x430' 9"39' 2"9.3811.9312,049339305246400
9x534' 0"42' 5"10.3812.9313,962393354285464
9x637' 4"45' 9"11.3813.9315,875447403324528
9x740' 7"49' 0"12.3814.9317,788501451363592
9x843' 10"52' 4"13.3815.9319,702555500403655
9x947' 2"55' 7"14.3816.9321,615609548442718
9x1050' 5"58' 10"15.3817.9323,528663597481782
9x1153' 8"62' 2"16.3818.9325,441717645250846
9x1256' 11"65' 5"17.3819.9327,355771694559909
9x1360' 3"68' 8"18.3820.9329,268825742598973
9x1463' 7"71' 11"19.3821.9331,1818797916371,036
9x1566' 10"75' 3"20.3822.9333,0949938396761,100
9x1670' 1"78' 6"21.3823.9335,0079878887151,164
9x1773' 5"81' 10"22.3824.9336,9211,0419377541,227
9 meter 45 degree hopper clearance 45" (1117 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 9 Meters (29' 6") 50 degree hopper angle
9x433' 4"41' 9"10.1712.7212,599355319257419
9x536' 8"45' 0"11.1713.7214,512409368296482
9x639' 11"48' 3"12.1714.7216,426463416335546
9x743' 3"51' 7"13.1715.7218,339517465374610
9x846' 6"54' 10"14.1716.7220,252571514414673
9x949' 9"58' 2"15.1717.7222,165625562453737
9x1053' 1"61' 5"16.1718.7224,078679611492800
9x1156' 4"64' 8"17.1719.7225,992733622531864
9x1259' 7"68' 0"18.1720.7227,905787708570928
9x1362' 1171' 3"19.1721.7229,818840756609991
9x1466' 2"74' 6"20.1722.7231,7318948056481,055
9x1569' 5"77' 10"21.1723.7233,6459488536871,118
9x1672' 9"81' 1"22.1724.7235,5581,0029027261,182
9x1776' 0"84' 5"23.1725.7237,4711,0569507661,246
9 meter 50 degree hopper clearance 46" (1117 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 11 Meters (36' 1") 40 degree hopper angle
11x430' 9"40' 7"9.3912.3818,164524472380619
11x534' 1"43' 11"10.3913.3821,472605545439714
11x637' 4"47' 2"11.3914.3824,330686617497809
11x740' 8"50' 6"12.3915.3827,188766690555904
11x843' 11"53' 9"13.3916.3830,046847762614999
11x947' 2"57' 0"14.3917.3832,9049648356721,094
11x1050' 6"60' 4"15.3918.3835,7621,0089077311,189
11x1153' 9"63' 7"16.3919.3838,6201,0889807891,284
11x1257' 0"66' 10"17.3920.3841,4781,1691,0528481,379
11x1360' 4"70' 2"18.3921.3844,3361,2501,1259061,474
11x1463' 7"73' 5"19.3922.3847,1941,3301,1979641,569
11x1566' 11"76' 8"20.3923.3850,0521,4111,2701,0231,664
11x1670' 2"80' 0"21.3924.3852,9101,4921,3421,0811,759
11x1773' 5"83' 3"22.3925.3855,7681,5721,4151,1401,854
11 meter 40 degree hopper clearance 42" (1066 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.
COMMERCIAL HOPPER TANK - Diameter 11 Meters (36' 1") 45 degree hopper angle
11x433' 10"43' 7"10.3013.3019,457548493397647
11x537' 1"46' 11"11.3014.3022,315629566456742
11x640' 4"50' 2"12.3015.3025,173709639514837
11x743' 8"53' 6"13.3016.3028,031790711573932
11x846' 11"56' 9"14.3017.3030,8898717846311,027
11x950' 2"60' 0"15.3018.3033,7479518566891,122
11x1053' 6"63' 4"16.3019.3036,6051,0329297481,217
11x1156' 9"66' 7"17.3020.3039,4631,1121,0018061,312
11x1260' 0"69' 11"18.3021.3042,3211,1931,0748651,407
11x1363' 4"73' 2"19.3022.3045,1801,2741,1469231,502
11x1466' 7"76' 5"20.3023.3048,0381,3541,2199821,597
11x1569' 11"79' 9"21.3024.3050,8961,4351,2911,0401,692
11x1673' 2"83' 0"22.3025.3053,7541,5151,3641,0991,787
11x1776' 5"86' 3"23.3026.3056,6121,5961,4361,1571,882
11 meter 45 degree hopper clearance 42" (1066 mm) from bottom of hopper (without gate) to base of leg. Based on standard 16" (406 mm) opening.
Other opening sizes available on request.

TYPICAL GRAIN DENSITIES:

  • Wheat approximately 50 lbs/ft.3 (800kg/m3)
  • Corn approximately 45 lbs/ft.3 (720kg/m3)
  • Rice approximately 36 lbs/ft.3 (580kg/m3)
Behlen commercial hopper tanks are externally stiffened with two stiffener columns per sidewall sheet to the eave and have a one ring access door located in the second ring from the base of the tank.
Behlen hopper tanks are designed for the storage of grain and similar free-flowing materials weighting up to 50 lbs./ft3 (800kg/m3). All capacities are based on 28° angle of repose. Bushel and metric tonnage capacity includes 6% compaction.

Photos

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