Dry Bulk Container Dimensions, Advantages and Differences from General Purpose Containers
Dry Bulk Containers: Dimensions, Benefits and Differences from
General Purpose Containers
What is a dry bulk container?
Dry bulk container (dry bulk container) refers to the container used for the shipment of unpacked or difficult to package solid granular and powdery cargo.common cargoes include, but are not limited to, coal, feed, resin, borax, cement, sand, rice, soybeans, and malt.is loaded, the goods are poured in from the loading port on the top of the box; when unloading, according to different types and weights of goods, they can be sucked out from the loading port, or they can be dumped into the hopper by using the tipping platform platform, or they can be poured out from the rear door by using the self-weight of the goods in conjunction with the automatic dump truck.
Dry Bulk Containersfully enclosed structure:box, which can be completely closed after loading. The dry bulk container has a high carrying capacity to ensure the safety of the goods during transportation.
handling convenience:usuallyCanvas funnel on inside of rear door frame, depending on the type of box, some dry bulk containers are directly provided with an unloading port on the rear door, and the cargo can be safely discharged from the unloading port after the container is tilted and lifted by an automatic dump truck.
waterproof lining:box is lined with a whole piece of waterproof plywood. In order to make it easy to take out the bulk cargo and to clean the box after use, the plywood should be coated with glass fiber reinforced plastic.
multi-functional use:The canvas funnel device can be disassembled at any time and stored in a fixed position inside the top of the box after being folded. Therefore,dry bulk containers can also be loaded with general groceries.
Special box type:has a box type. Due to the need of quarantine, it is specially designed for loading grain and other goods. The top is also equipped with auxiliary devices for fumigation.
Use of Dry Bulk Containers
dry bulk containers are widely used incereals(rice, soy, malt, etc.),Feed(hay chunks, raw cereal),Chemical raw materials goods(resin, borax, etc.) and other bulk cargo international shipping, rail and road transport.
Dimensions and specifications of dry bulk containers
ISO standards for the size of the container uniform provisions,dry bulk containers are mainly 20 feet and 40 feet two specifications:
20 ft dry bulk container
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Dimensions |
20 'Dry Bulk Container |
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inner length |
5.93 m |
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inner width |
2.35 m |
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inner high |
2.39 m |
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distribution gross weight |
17.5 tons |
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volume |
24-26 cubic metres |
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40 ft dry bulk container
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Dimensions |
40 'Dry Bulk Container |
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inner length |
11.8 m |
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inner width |
2.35 m |
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inner high |
2.39 m |
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distribution gross weight |
22 tons |
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volume |
54 cubic meters |
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compared to 20 feet box, 40 feet box can provide twice the storage space. Therefore, if you have a large number of bulk goods or a large volume, it is recommended to choose a 40-foot box.
The difference between the structure of dry bulk containers and general containers.:dry bulk container adopts a rectangular fully enclosed structure, which has relatively high carrying capacity, good safety, and high design and performance requirements; although the general container is also a fully enclosed structure, there is no consideration for dry bulk in the design.use difference:Dry bulk containers are mainly used to transport dry bulk goods, such as coal, ore, wheat and other goods that are not easy to organize and pack.This kind of container has the characteristics of convenient loading and unloading, good sealing performance, efficient transportation efficiency, and preventing mixed loading of different goods.and general containeris designed to be more popular and can be loaded with a variety of finished or semi-finished goods, including cartons and pallet goods.size difference:Dry bulk container specifications are common, generally 20 feet and 40 feet. The size of the general container is different, including 10 feet, 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 feet, 53 feet and other sizes.
