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grain elevator

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grain elevator

Storage building for grain, usually a tall frame, metal, or concrete structure with a compartmented interior; also, the device for loading grain into a building. One common mechanism consists of a hopper, a long rectangular open trough, and an endless vertical belt or chain with flights (crosspieces) for conveying the grain to the top of the stack. The force of gravity enables elevated grain to be unloaded quickly and easily from chutes.


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The city's Waterfront Development Commission's consultant has returned their final report outlining the 'highest and best land use' study and development strategy for Marina Park and an adjoining former grain elevator property.
If corn is used internally in the local area for ethanol, then some of those grain elevators will probably go out of business, he adds.
What we do reaches far beyond the farm gate, grain elevator, refinery and food production plant.
 
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