Unloading sugar bulk tanker

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    tji0423 Bobtail Member

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    anybody got any tips on unloading sugar faster it sucks it takes forever.
     
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    How long is it taking you to unload? How much air pressure are you running?

    Hiw long is the discharge hose, plant piping, and vertical lift before the sugar gets to the silo?

    Is there any product buildup in any of the lines?
    Is the bag-house oprating like it should?

    Is your trailer holding air? Do any of the valves or domes leak?

    Sometimes unloading is going to take awhile depending in the above-mentioned items.
     
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    Well I have got it off in 2.5 hours Around 12.5 or lower my hose is 12feet atleast if I go I’ve 12.5 it shots up and clogs sometimes it’s 3 hours or 4
     
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    See I had a different trailer when I got trained and lumpy sugar now it’s different . With the old trailer it had four hoppers ran it @15 once the sugar changed had to drop it too first time on dry bulk so I need some pointer
     
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    ur psi is too high
     
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    Ok so what should it be at my tank pressure stays @ 10psi where should my line stay
     
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    i dont know. all i know is that i was going to haul fly ash once and watched some youtube videos. the guy said if psi was to high it would clog up fast.