Re: Reducing Height Of Fall Of Cargo In Bunkers
Dear Shri Rekhawar,
One solution is to provide strong canopy over hopper outlet so that material will not fall directly onto the underneath equipment. Such canopy is of heavy design with liners and it is to be constructed in such a manner that it should not obstruct material flow. I have seen such arrangement in steel plant.
The other solution could be to provide ladder type open chute within the bunker up to certain depth. This will prevent great fall of material when it is empty. I have seen such arrangement in steel plant.
Needless to say that any such arrangement within bunker should not block the material flow.
Regards,
Ishwar G Mulani.
Author of Book : Engineering Science and Application Design for Belt Conveyors.
Advisor / Consultant for Bulk Material Handling System & Issues.
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Reducing Height Of Fall Of Cargo In Bunkers
Dear Mr. Mulani,
Thanks for the response.
Canopy or Chinese hat could be a viable solution. Somehow, I was not able to think of it, though It was suggested to us by a vendor 4-5 years back for our Unloader hoppers.
However, can I receive more esponses ?
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Reducing Height Of Fall Of Cargo In Bunkers
Dear Mr. Mulani,
Can you tell, in which Steel Plant in India this feature is used, specially for Coke?
You may reply to me privately, if you wish.
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Reducing height of Fall of cargo in bunkers
Dear all,
We are having bunkers in our stock house with 20 mtrs. depth. There is one feeding conveyor mounted on rotating platform on top for a group of 4 bunkers.
In empty bunkers, the height of fall of cargo becomes very high, hence generates fines during bunker filling.
In normal course we maintain a minimum level of 75% in the bunkers, but there are situations like - change of cargo, scarcity of cargo, when this level can not be maintained.
Has anybody tried with spiral chute or any other method to break the height of fall?
Conveyor being mounted on rotating platform, we can not fix any thing in the discharge hood/chute of the conveyor.
Any solution?
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