Bucket elevator

Capacity and drive power (Chain type)

Company: TractoEquip CA Installation: Chain type

Location: Venezuela Date: 08/10/2017

Bucket volume Vb 12,0 [dm3] Mass flow rate Im 41,9 [kg/s]

Bucket spacing cb 292 [mm] Conveying capacity Q 150,7 [t/h]
Conveying speed v 1,00 [m/s]
Bucket filling degree j 75 [%] Material type
Bulk density r 1360 [kg/m3]
Conveying height H 16,7 [m] Specific scooping res. As 39,3 [Nm/kg]
Bucket projection l 500 [mm] Scooping resistance Fs 0,45 [kN]
Bucket weight (empty) mb 10,5 [kg/p.] Lifting resistance Fh 6,87 [kN]
Friction resistance Fr 6,30 [kN]
Chain type round link Tensioning Fv 0,0 [kN]
Allowable chain strength Te 14,0 [kN] Total drag at sprocket Fw 13,62 [kN]

Data specification Calc.strength per strand Tw 13,62 [kN]

Allow.breaking strength Tb 70,0 [kN]

V 
V
chain is not overloaded
Number of strands n 1 Safety factor fs 5,1:1
Specific bucket weight mg 35,9 [kg/m]
Specific chain weight mt 3,0 [kg/m] Power at drive shaft Pa 13,6 
V
[kW]
Specific resistance w. mr 119,6 [kg/m]
Friction resistance factor
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fg 
0,32 Sprocket diameter D 560 [mm]
w
V V

Im  g  H K  A S  Im Angular velocity 3,57 [rad/s]

FH  FS  Pole distance ep 0,77 [m]
v v
Emptying by gravity
 I 
FR  f g  g  H  2  (m t  m g )  m 
 v

Comments:
cadena Pewag HV 14x50 G80 E14

Rueda Pewag RHV 14/16-50

Capacidad_y_Potencia_Motor_(Tipo_cadena).xls
Capacidad_y_Potencia_Motor_(Tipo_cadena).xls