Belt Conveyor Design Question

Posted in: , on 11. May. 2010 - 15:07

hello everyone,

may some-one please help me to answer this question.

A belt conveyor with a fully troughed belt of steel cord construction and with a tandem drive conveys iron ore of bulk density 2.4 t/m3 a distance of 460 m up an incline of 1 in 10 at a rate of 400 t/h. Using the data below, determine the belt speed, the shaft power of the motor and the belt factor of safety.

Belt width = 750 mm

Mass of moving parts of conveyor = 75 kg/m

Ultimate belt strength = 392 kN/m

Angle of belt wrap on drive = 420 deg

Coefficient of belt friction = 0.25

Mechanical efficiency of drive = 85%

Idler friction factor = 0.03

Cross-sectional area of load = W2/12

Assume that the power consumed at the terminals is equivalent to that consumed by 60 m of empty belt.

Re: Belt Conveyor Design Question

Erstellt am 11. May. 2010 - 01:33

I see you're a student. So what research have you done prior to asking us to help you with your homework? Have you searched for belt conveyor publications on the net? What about your college library, do the have a book on belt conveyors, can they borrow one from another library??

Re: Belt Conveyor Design Question

Erstellt am 11. May. 2010 - 05:17

What if we provide false or arbitrary data. Will you risk the consequences?

The more significant question is what should govern the answer? Any speed beyond the necessary is OK. So, what is necessary? Does it depending on product maximum lump size to contain spillage, product shape and size distribution that is not impacted by 10% grade, dust or noise control, and so on?

Once you have defined speed, then power can be determined.

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