29 MATERIALS HANDLING MECHANICAL

CONVEYORS

rs 101 Maximum Inclination of

Belt Conveyors

Max. angle degrees

Sr.No. Material Lift/100 m
θ

1 Boulders 15 25.9

2 Clay wet 25 42.3

3 Sand wet 24 40.7

4 Clay or sand dry 23 39.1

5 Crushed stone, Coal or ore 20 34.2

6 Screened stone or coal 19 32.6

7 Run of mine coal or coke 18 30.9

8 Domestic anthr. coal 17 29.2

9 Large or screened gravel 16 27.6

Source: Products Fact Book Hammer mills

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