FFE MINERALS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Member of the FLSmidth Group FFE Towers 53 (Old 27) G.N. Chetty Road Telephone: 044-2815 0801/02/2815 2840/41 Chennai - 600 017 India FAX: 044-2815 0803

APPLICATION & ADVANTAGES OF PIPE CONVEYORS

Growing cost pressure, increasingly difficult environmental and extreme site conditions, environmental regulations etc. are posing a growing challenge to develop flexible transport systems for long distance conveying with a high degree of reliability and cost effectiveness. When it comes to the safe, eco-friendly and at the same time product friendly transport of bulk materials, the Pipe Conveyors is without a doubt one most impressive concepts available. Due to its special construction, the Pipe Conveyors allows maximum Plant design flexibility. Further more, the reliability of the system makes the Pipe Conveyor a worthwhile investment decision. Pipe conveyors find their application in virtually every industry for the transport of bulk solids. These include Fertilizer, Power, Steel, Pulp and Paper, Alumina, Cement, Pet coke, Food Grains etc. Pipe Conveyor systems can be designed for every conceivable application from small, compact units within a plant to very long overland conveying systems. Generally a reasonably long Pipe conveyor has the following advantages over conventional conveyors as: Transportation of material over long distance in a single flight thereby eliminating elaborate and costly transfer towers. Maximum protection of material and environment by almost spillage free transportation. Compact design with low space requirement and minimized foundation needs. The inherent capability of negotiating vertical and horizontal curves at complex 3-D plane. Material transport in the upper and lower strands in both directions at the same time even with different kinds of material. Some of the difficult materials handled by pipe conveyors are Iron Ore, Alumina, Pet Coke, Cement, Fly Ash, Gypsum, Fluidised Rock Phosphate, Sulphur, Sinter, Sludge, Wood Chips etc. Pipe conveyors are also an alternate and significant energy saving device as compared to pneumatic conveying system of fine materials.
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FFE MINERALS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Member of the FLSmidth Group FFE Towers 53 (Old 27) G.N. Chetty Road Telephone: 044-2815 0801/02/2815 2840/41 Chennai - 600 017 India FAX: 044-2815 0803

SALIENT FEATURES OF PIPE CONVEYORS

The pipe conveyor resembles a troughed belt conveyor at its tail end where the material is loaded.

Thereupon the belt is made to pass over a series of transition idlers of varying troughing angles to form the pipe shape.

Prior to the discharge pulley the belt is made to open to effect material discharge over the head pulley drum. Largely due to reasons of engineering geometry as well as with a view to keeping the dirty side of material within the pipe shape, the return belt is also made to form the pipe shape.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND TOTALLY ENCLOSED CONVEYING One of the big advantages of a pipe conveyor is that material transported is contained within the rolled tubular shape of the belt for the majority of its conveying distance. This has the following benefits: Environmental pollution is minimized as spillage both in carrying & return route is eliminated. The material conveyed is protected from wind carry over, contamination, rain, theft and particle size degradation.

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FFE MINERALS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Member of the FLSmidth Group FFE Towers 53 (Old 27) G.N. Chetty Road Telephone: 044-2815 0801/02/2815 2840/41 Chennai - 600 017 India FAX: 044-2815 0803

Spillage from Trough Conveyor

Zero droppings in Pipe Conveyor

HIGH ANGLE CONVEYING The increased friction between material and the belt surface due to the pipe shape facilitates higher conveying angle to about 50% more than the conventional troughed belt conveyors, which can go as steep as 30 degrees. This results in comparatively lesser space requirement for pipe conveyor installations, hence a viable solution in case of layout restrictions within the plant. Steeper angle of inclination means reduced conveying length and compact layout.

COMPLEX 3D PROFILES Pipe shape enables 3D profiles in curvatures (combined horizontal & vertical curves). In many instances this is a big advantage as it eliminates transfer points where there is a relatively sharp change in conveying direction. A single conveyor can thus replace several conventional belt conveyors reducing: The need for multiple transfer points, drives, dust collection systems, structures etc. Operation & maintenance problems. Particle degradation resulting from transfer points.
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Applications & Advantages of Pipe Conveyors

FFE MINERALS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Member of the FLSmidth Group FFE Towers 53 (Old 27) G.N. Chetty Road Telephone: 044-2815 0801/02/2815 2840/41 Chennai - 600 017 India FAX: 044-2815 0803

RETURN BELT CONVEYING The basic design feature of the pipe conveyor enables usage of the return side for conveying materials in the opposite direction. The advantage of conveying in and conveying out of materials in a single belt in case of distance conveying installations especially for plants in the vicinity of ports offer distinct advantages; resulting in saving of capital cost as well as operating costs.

SAME VOLUME OF MATERIAL TRANSPORTED A pipe conveyor transports the same volume of material as a conventional troughed belt conveyor that is 2.5 to 3 times its pipe diameter. This means that pipe conveyor requires support structure of narrower widths and often lesser loads on to the foundation.
Trough Conveyor

Pipe Conveyor

POWER SAVING When a single pipe conveyor replaces several conveyors in a system, the total power consumed is considerably lower due to reduced installed power. Additional power to lift material at each of the transfer point is also saved by use of single pipe conveyor as against multiple flights.

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