There is no difference. Both are usually round, both some times are open top, a silo is a tank. PE API650 Tank Engineer 2007
when height & Dia ratio is less than 1 that is tank otherwise silo
Judging by the fact that the articles for wikipedia and other online sources show precisely the same buildings when asked for grain elevator and silo, it would appear to be largely a difference between US and UK usage. However, grain elevator is a precise type of silo only used for grain and similar foodstuffs such as soya beans, whereas a silo can contain any pourable solids, including fuel, such as wood chips or coal.
Are you sure that's difference and not just a half-witted example of sameness?
to contain harvest.
a silo
when height & Dia ratio is less than 1 that is tank otherwise silo
Judging by the fact that the articles for wikipedia and other online sources show precisely the same buildings when asked for grain elevator and silo, it would appear to be largely a difference between US and UK usage. However, grain elevator is a precise type of silo only used for grain and similar foodstuffs such as soya beans, whereas a silo can contain any pourable solids, including fuel, such as wood chips or coal.
Silo approach (lack of collaboration and standardization between business units)
There is no standard shape for a tank, so the answer depends on the particular tank.
a male tank has a cannon gun a female tank has a machine gun
Get a life nerdy kids.
A storage tank is usually elevated, and feeds water by gravity. A suction tank relies on a pump to move water.
In the fishkeeping world there is no difference. A Fish Tank is an Aquarium. Of course a Tank is simply a container and can be anything from a war machine to a container for petrol on a car.
A silo is a tall, cylindrical tower or pit used for storing bulk materials such as grain, coal, or cement. In a business context, silo refers to isolated information or activity within a company that is not shared or integrated with other parts of the organization. This can lead to inefficiencies and communication barriers.
Huey Silo
It means something that happened to the silo
Are you sure that's difference and not just a half-witted example of sameness?