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Bulk solids & conveying

Stockpiles and silos, belt conveyors and screw conveyors.

Stockpiles and silos

Compute volume, footprint and mass of conical and elongated stockpiles from the angle of repose, and of cylindrical silos with conical hoppers, with days of consumption and a material table.

Volume, mass, days of storage

Belt conveyor

Compute belt conveyor capacity from width, speed, troughing and surcharge angles, maximum speed by material, effective tension, T1 and T2, pulley power and motor size.

Capacity, tensions, power

Screw conveyor

Compute screw conveyor capacity from diameter, pipe, pitch, speed and material trough loading, the CEMA maximum speed, power by DIN 15262 and a suggested motor.

Capacity, rpm, power