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mario cerda / BE mech / mario.cerda.c@gmail.com
γa Material bulk density kg/m3 2500
Material Coarse Ore
Crushed stone
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
Pe Force to move the empty conveyor kg 97 P e=L∗ KxKy∗W b0 .02∗W b45.4
P1 Force to move the material kg 683 P 1=K y∗ 1.2∗B 2∗γ a∗L 2B∗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 PfsPh
POWER CALCULATION
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