Change over time for filling from one bunker to another is negligible. ■

Dear Sir,

Kindly delete or lock this thread.

Thanks and Regards,

Ganesh Sridharan ■

Originally Posted by sganesh

Dear all,

Please consider the following arrangements:

Single Bunker system :

Bunker Incoming TPH : 1500 TPH

Bunker Capacity : 1000 T

Number of Bunker : One

Bunker Output TPH : 50 TPH

Double Bunkers System :

Bunker Incoming TPH : 1500 TPH

Bunker Capacity : 500 T each

Number of Bunkers : Two

Bunker Output TPH : 25 TPH each

Change over time for filling from one bunker to another is negligible.

Please consider that the project cost and reliability of both system is same. Which would you prefer for operation?

Thanks a lot & Regards to all,

Namaskar,

It all depends on how much area you have to use and how redundant

a system you want or can afford with the available working capital

or long term debt load.

Single bunkers/silos work well with the properly sized apron feeder

and have done so for years. this is especially true when two small

apron feeders under a rotary car dumper below ground hopper

are feeding a takeaway belt to an above ground stockpile. ■

After 41minutes and 23seconds of operation either bunker sytem is completely choked.

Regarding the floor space issue it seems appropriate to include the working area for the diggers needed to clean up the spillage.

There has to be a mainstream which you are not telling us about.

Tonnes is correctly symbolised by lower case t in this day and age, and a few generations before that. ■

It is difficult to see the case for two bunkers unless other factors are involved as, apart from the higher cost of two bunkers with discharge equipment compared with one, the division of flow to feed each and the collection from two must further increase the capital cost, design complexity and maintenance. If a specific reason is given for considering two, it can be balanced against these drawbacks. ■