Re: Maximum Conveyor Belt Speed
My simplistic assumption is that you are slowing it all down by using bigger belts. You don't mention any increased throughput. Your speed can be reduced in inverse proprtion to the ratio of the carrying cross sections.
If you increase the fill from 65% to 75% you can reduced the speed a bit more to match the available gearboxes. Some will say you can fit a variable speed drive & play with different speeds. You could also fit covers over the belt.
It's a bigger job than it sounds: good luck. ■
Re: Maximum Conveyor Belt Speed
Dear Yossi,
It is possible that you are working with suspended conveyors, in a underground KCl mine. Is it true?
I am supposing it because you described the material as dry, and this material is highly higroscopic, and under normal atmospherical conditions and temperatures, will never remain "dry".
If you are upgrading, may be you are re-using new components.
So, in this case the recommended speed will depends on the technical data of the components you have at your disposal.
Regards
Alexandre Calijorne ■
Re: Maximum Conveyor Belt Speed
correction : not "re-using new components", but " re-using old parts"
Alexandre ■
Maximum Conveyor Belt Speed
Dear ALL.
we are facing a new project of upgrading some of our conveyers belts
from 24" to 36".
we are considering what will be the maximum speed of the conveyer in order to minimize the fugitive emissions.
data:
material : potash (Potassium Chloride) dry
Particle Sizemm.
2%1.000
20%0.600
93%0.106
dust content- very high
Bulk Density 1.11-1.15 MT/M3 loose
Angle of repose: 30
angle(lift) of conveyer :15
filling :65%
horizontal length of conveyer: 60 meter.
we are using idler with angel of 35
thanks
yossi ■