DIMENSIONING BELT FEEDER (Version 1.

0 - Oct/2008)
mario cerda / BE mech / mario.cerda.c@gmail.com
γa Material bulk density kg/m3 2500
Material Coarse Ore

Crushed stone

Idler type Flat

Ky Idler flexure factor 0.04

fm Internal friction coefficient 0.80
fsm Steel friction coefficient 0.54
q Angle of repose of material ° 37
Belt type plylon

B Belt width inch 72

m 1.83
Wb Belt Weight kg/m3 35.7 (for preliminary design)
B1 Material guide opening m 1.31 Ok
D Depth of material on the belt m 0.45 Ok
L Length as show on figure m 7.8
L1 Length as show on figure m 2
L2 Length as show on figure m 2.7
L3 Length as show on figure m 2.2
H Material lift height m 0
Feeder Angle ° 0.0 Ok
Ka Ratio between side & vertical forces 0.25
Kx Idler friction factor k/m 4.46
Q Capacity (metric ton) T/Hr 1295
Qa Actual capacity (metric ton) T/Hr 1323
Qa / Q Capacity ratio 1.02 Ok
VC Volumetric capacity m3/Hr 529.57
V Belt speed m/s 0.25
 m/min 15
Material type Abrasive

Vmax Maximun recommended speed m/s 0.30

V / Vmax Actual speed ratio 0.83 Ok

EFFECTIVE TENSION CALCULATION

Pe Force to move the empty conveyor kg 97 P e=L∗ KxKy∗W b0 .02∗W b45.4 
P1 Force to move the material kg 683 P 1=K y∗ 1.2∗B 2∗γ a∗L 2B∗D∗L 3∗γ a
Ps Force due to material shear kg 5853 Ps =  1 . 2∗B− D ∗γa∗L1∗ fm∗B
Pfs Force due to friction against skirtboardskg 1031 Pfs= D∗γa∗Ka∗ fsm∗[  2. 4∗B− D ∗ L1 D∗L3] 8. 93∗
Ph Force to lift material kg 0 Pe = B∗D∗γa ∗H
Te Tension effective kg 7665 Te=Pe P1 Ps PfsPh
POWER CALCULATION

N Actual required Power HP 25.5 N =  Te ∗V / 4500 

Nmax Maximun required Power HP 30.7 N =  Te∗V max/4500
Nmax / N Power ratio 1.20 Ok
∗ fm∗B
D ∗ L1 D∗L3 ]8. 93∗L
rad 0.646 material fm fsm idler type
1 5 8 1
Abrasive Sand 0.65 Sand 0.33 Flat 0.04
Non-abrasive
Coal 0.65 Betuminous coal
0.32 V type 0.05
Coke 0.65 Antracitous Coal
0.29 U type 0.05

Fine ore 0.65 Gravel 0.5

Coarse Ore 0.8 Coke 0.47

Fine, Dry & freeflowing

0.75 Fine ore 0.55
Coarse ore 0.75
Crushed stone0.54
Phosphate rock
0.54
conveyor type Wb
1 10
plylon B plylon HDRN
HDRN 16 5.2 6.4
20 6.5 8

24 7.7 9.6

30 11.9 13.5

36 14.3 16.2
42 17.7 21
48 20.2 24
54 26.8 37.6
60 29.8 41.8

72 35.7 50.1

84 41.6 58.4
96 73.26 65.82