Re: Chain Conveyor Size Requiremengt Calculation
Speed = capacity(m3/hr) / (3600 x cross section area(m2) )
What speed is acceptable is down to a chain conveyor designers experience. ■
Re: Chain Conveyor Size Requiremengt Calculation
Dear Mr. Satish Sidana,
There are many types of chain conveyors. The required cross-section area (of actual flow) for a particular chain conveyor is as stated by the earlier respondent.
The important issue is to decide the theoretical flow area and actual flow area that could be achieved in a particular type of chain conveyor. In some of the conveyors, the available flow area will also be influenced by the material being conveyed (its characteristics), inclination, and marginally by speed, etc.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Author of Book : Belt Feeder Design and Hopper Bin Silo
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■
Re: Chain Conveyor Size Requiremengt Calculation
Originally posted by I G Mulani
[B]Dear Mr. Satish Sidana,
In some of the conveyors, the available flow area will also be influenced by the material being conveyed
Trust me, in ALL chain conveyors the design is influenced by the material being conveyed.
To ignore the characteristics of the material to be handled in any materials handling equipment is the road to disaster! ■
Re: Chain Conveyor Size Requiremengt Calculation
Dear Mr. Designer,
I have noted your point. It is safe and better to say that flow area is affected by the material characteristics (as mentioned by you).
While writing the answer, I visualized two types of chain conveyors, which resulted into the statement as mentioned by me. For example there are various types of bucket chain conveyors, which are conveying the material as fed onto them. So in this kind of chain conveyors, the material characteristics influence will be subjective and will not fit into the general pattern of flow area into velocity. Anyway, the meaning is conveyed and I do not think it necessary to further go into unfavourable interpretation of the words.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Author of Book : Belt Feeder Design and Hopper Bin Silo
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
Email : parimul@pn2.vsnl.net.in
Tel.: 0091 (0)20 25882916 ■
Chain Conveyor size requiremengt calculation
Please guide me how can I calculate chain conveyor size and speed for Cereal and Feed products.
Satish ■