CALCULATIONS

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BELT CONVEYOR DRIVE SIZING CALCULATIONS

The reference material for this spreadsheet consists of Cook Engineering's Conveyor Design Manual, the article
"Reclaim Power and Geometry of Bin Interfaces in Belt and Apron Feeders" in the June 1982 issue of Bulk Solids
Handling and CEMA's 4th Edition of Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials from which all of the lookup values are Design Manual
obtained. Quick Sheet
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Material Conveyed: Photash

Conveying Rate: 2000 tph
Material Density: 92 lb/ft3
Angle of Repose: 34 deg
Maximum Lump Size: 15 in
Troughing Idler Info:
Diameter 6 in
Trough Angle 35 deg
Class (A-E) E
Load Rating 1800
# of Plows: 1
# of Belt Cleaners (Scraper Type): 1
L, Length of Conveyor: 404 ft
H, Lift of Conveyor (Negative for Declining): 3.5 ft
Belt Width: 60 in
Surcharge Angle: 25 deg
Load Cross Sectional Area: 1.424 ft2
Belt Capacity: 8544 ft3/hr/100fpm
# of Tight Side Pulleys (150o to 240o of Wrap): 2
# of Slack Side Pulleys (150o to 240o of Wrap): 2
# of Other Pulleys (Less than 150o of Wrap): 4
Angle of Wrap, Drive Pulley: 240 deg
Lb, Length of Skirtboards (1 Side): 15 ft
Ambient Temperature: 60 oF
Belt Speed:
Design 500 fpm
Minimum 508.9 fpm
Si, Load Idler Spacing: 3.5 ft
Return Idler Spacing: 10 ft
K1, Lump Adjustment Factor: 1.1
K2, Environmental & Maintenance Factor: 1.13
K3, Service Factor: 1.2
K4, Belt Speed Factor: 0.92
Wb, Belt Unit Weight: 15 lb/ft
Wm, Material Unit Weight:
Max Material Weight 131.0 lb/ft
Actual Material Weight 133.3 lb/ft
Idler Load: 511.0 lb
Adjusted Idler Load: 701.3 lb
Suitability of Idler Selection: Selection is OK
Kt, Temperature Factor: 1
A i: 2.8
Kx: 0.8993 lb/ft
Ky: 0.018
Tp, Tension From Non-Driving Pulleys: 1100.0 lb
Material velocity component in direction of
belt travel as it is fed onto conveyor: 0 fpm
Tam, Tension from Acceleration: 287.6 lb
Cs, Skirtboard Friction Factor: 0.1086
Tsb, Skirtboard Tension: 148.6 lb
Ttr, Tripper Tension: 0 lb
Tpl, Plow Tension: 300.0 lb
Tbc, Belt Cleaner Tension: 300.0 lb

Additional Data for Scenario of Loaded Hopper (See Diagram Below)

a, Aperture Size: 12 in
w, Width of Hopper Outlet: 24 in
l, Length of Hopper Outlet: 48 in
ReP, Reclaim Power (Break-Away Power): 5.6 hp
Tr, Reclaim Tension: 368.0 lb

Te, Effective Tension: 4478.7 lb

Shaft Power: 67.9 hp
Required Motor Power: 88.7 hp
Motor Size to be Installed: 400 hp

Effective Tension at Start-Up: 10338.8

Required Start-Up Motor Power: 204.8

f, Coefficient of Friction Between Belt and Pulley: 0.35

T2, Slack-Side Tension Required to Prevent Slip: 1344.1 lb

Notes and Comments:

Factors, Tensions, and Power calculated based on full theoretical max belt load cross section rather than actual belt tension
this will cause very conservative horsepower calculations for long conveyors.

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