Calculation based on as per ASTM 2234 & IS standard

Material to be sampled : Coal

Bulk density of material in T/m3 : 0.8
Lump size : 100 mm
Conveyor Capacity tons/hr : 800
Belt width : 1200 mm
Belt speed m/s : 1.5

For Coal
We have selected 300 mm wide sweep type sampler
Sample quantity collected per rotation of cutter

Belt tonnage/hr x 1000 x cutter width in mm

= -----------------------------------------------------------
3600 x Belt speed m/s

800 x 1000 x 0.3

= --------------------------- = 44 kg/cutter
3600 x 1.5

Vb
tan β = ------- where Vb = belt speed m/s
Vr Vr = rotor peripheral vel, m/s
1.5
tan 0.5548 = ---------- where β= Angle between
Vr the vectors of belt speed
1.5 1.5 and rotor peripheral at speed
Vr = ----------------- = ------------- = 2.4 m/s β = 0.5548
tan 0.5548 0.6197

For 1200 wide belt rotor dia = 1300 mm

∏ x 1.3 x N 2.4 x 60
Therefore --------------------- = 2.4 N= Rotor RPM = ---------------- = 35
60 ∏ x 1.3

Nearest std. rotor RPM will be selected by

selecting the gear box.

Considering 6 min time interval, total sample collection / hr.

= 44 x 10 = 440 kg/hr.

This indicated sample quantity is based on conveyor rated capacity of 800 T/hr.

440 x 800
Volumetric rate = ------------------- = 126 litre per hour
2800