DIMENSIONING BELT FEEDER (Version 1.

0 - Oct/2008)
mario cerda / BE mech / mario.cerda.c@gmail.com

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Material bulk density Material

kg/m3

2500

Idler type Ky fm fsm q Idler flexure factor Internal friction coefficient Steel friction coefficient Angle of repose of material Belt type B Wb B1 D L L1 L2 L3 H Ka Kx Q Qa Qa / Q VC V Belt width Belt Weight Material guide opening Depth of material on the belt Length as show on figure Length as show on figure Length as show on figure Length as show on figure Material lift height Feeder Angle Ratio between side & vertical forces Idler friction factor Capacity (metric ton) Actual capacity (metric ton) Capacity ratio Volumetric capacity Belt speed Material type Vmax Maximun recommended speed m/s 0.30 inch m kg/m3 m m m m m m m k/m T/Hr T/Hr m3/Hr m/s m/min 1.83 35.7 1.31 0.45 7.8 2 2.7 2.2 0 0.0 0.25 4.46 1295 1323 1.02 529.57 0.25 15 (for preliminary design) Ok Ok 0.04 0.80 0.54 37

Ok

Ok

V / Vmax Actual speed ratio

0.83 Ok

EFFECTIVE TENSION CALCULATION Pe P1 Ps Pfs Ph Te Force to move the empty conveyor Force to move the material Force due to material shear kg kg kg 97 Pe L * Kx Ky *Wb 0.02 *Wb) 45.4 683 5853 1031 0 7665

P1 Ky* 1.2 * B2 *ga * L2 B * D* L3*ga

Ps 1 . 2 * B D * g a * L 1 * fm * B

Force due to friction against skirtboardskg Force to lift material Tension effective kg kg

Pfs D * ga * Ka * fsm * 2.4 * B D * L1 D * L3 8.93 *

Pe

B * D * ga * H

Te Pe P 1 Ps Pfs Ph

POWER CALCULATION N Nmax Actual required Power Maximun required Power HP HP 25.5 30.7

Te

* V / 4500 4500

N Te * V max/

Nmax / N Power ratio

1.20 Ok

* fm * B

D * L1 D * L3 8.93 * L

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0.646

material 1 Abrasive Sand Non-abrasive Coal Coke Fine ore

fm

fsm 5 8 0.65 Sand 0.33 Flat 0.65 Betuminous coal 0.32 V type 0.65 Antracitous Coal 0.29 U type 0.65 Gravel 0.8 Coke 0.5 0.47

idler type 1 0.04 0.05 0.05

Coarse Ore

Fine, Dry &0.7536 freeflowing Fine ore 0.55 Coarse ore 0.75 Crushed stone 0.54 Phosphate rock 0.54

conveyor type 1 plylon HDRN

Wb 10 B 16 20 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 72 84 96 plylon HDRN 5.2 6.4 6.5 8 7.7 11.9 14.3 17.7 20.2 26.8 29.8 35.7 41.6 73.263 9.6 13.5 16.2 21 24 37.6 41.8 50.1 58.4 65.818