Design and Selecting the proper conveyor Belt :
With
the increase of material lump size, or its abrasiveness, or that of its
specific weight, it is necessary to reduce the conveyor belt speed
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During the project design stage for the transport of raw materials or finished
products, the choice of the method must favour the most cost effective solution
for the volume of material moved; the plant and its maintenance; its
flexibility for adaptation and its ability to carry a variety of loads and even
be overloaded at times.
THE
PARAMETERS FOR DESIGN OF BELT CONVEYOR:
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Belt speed
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Belt width
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Absorbed power
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Gear box selection
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Drive pulley shaft
For
designing a conveyor belt, some basic information e.g. the material to be
conveyed, its lump size, tonnage per hour, distance over which it is to be
carried, incline if any, temperature and other environmental conditions is
needed.
DESIGN OF BELT CONVEYOR
The
design of the belt conveyor must begin with an evaluation of the
characteristics of the conveyed material and in particular the angle of repose
and the angle of surcharge. The angle of repose of a material, also known as
the “angle of natural friction” is the angle at which the material, when heaped
freely onto a horizontal surface takes up to the horizontal plane.
Belt
speed:
Very
high speeds have meant a large increase in the volumes conveyed. Compared with
the load in total there is a reduction in the weight of conveyed material per
linear meter of conveyor and therefore there is a reduction in the costs of the
structure in the troughing set frames and in the belt itself. The physical
characteristics of the conveyed material are the determining factor in
calculating the belt speed.
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