Bucket Elevator

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Solutions for storage and flow of solids . . . . It's all about flow Bucket elevator calculation - belt type bucket elevator - motor power and belt tensions 4/03/2012

Note - Type in respective value inside of coloured cell, then click outside cell to enter. Required volumetric flow

461.54

m3/hr.

kg.

Calculated actual metric B.E capacity at 100% water level capacity

360.0

m3/hr.

Tonnage Rate TPH.

240

TPH.

Product Bulk Density Minimum. kg/m3.

520

kg/m3.

Product Bulk Density Maximum. kg/m3.

540

kg/m3.

Bucket mass empty (per bucket).

27

Bucket Capacity Y-Y Water level - Litres

20.0

Litres

Percentage fill of Water Level Y-Y

128%

%

Bucket Capacity X-X 100% full - Litres

26.0

Litres

Calculated actual metric B.E capacity at 100% Full capacity

468.0

m3/hr.

2

m/s.

Percentage fill of Bucket 100% Full X-X

99%

%

400

mm.

Potential Capacity TPH at buckets 100% full

252.72

Design Tmax as calculated

6.7

Belt Speed (m/s) Bucket spacing (mm) Dredge Factor:- "1" for Spaced Buckets, "2" for Continuous Buckets.

1

Pulley Center Distance (m)

13

m.

Belt Mass / m. (kg/m)

30

kg/m.

WorkingTension rating of belt kN/m width

40

kN/m

TPH.

kN.

UltimateTension rating of belt

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kN/m width

200

kN/m

Te (Kn)

Belt width (m).

0.7

m.

Unfactored power requirements

Pulley Diameter (m)

0.5

m.

Estimated pulley mass (kg)

200

kg.

Factor of safety of belt based on buckets 100% full

1.7

Based on Factor of safety of belt rated working based on bucket fill at tension normal running capacity

1.8

Based on rated working tension

Factor of safety of belt based on buckets 100% full

8.3

Based on ultimate tension

8.8

Based on ultimate tension

6.2

kN.

Minimum calculated normal running power (kW) =

12.90

kW.

Suggested Power for buckets 100% full =

15.09

kW.

Factor of safety of belt based on bucket fill at normal running capcity =

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