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    This document describes bucket elevators which are commonly used to vertically transport bulk materials. It discusses the components, operation, and design considerations for bucket elevators including: how they are configured based on the material load and type of discharge; how to calculate the material transport rate and power requirements; and provides an example of designing a bucket elevator to transport dry clay at a specified capacity.

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    This document describes bucket elevators which are commonly used to vertically transport bulk materials. It discusses the components, operation, and design considerations for bucket elevators including: how they are configured based on the material load and type of discharge; how to calculate the material transport rate and power requirements; and provides an example of designing a bucket elevator to transport dry clay at a specified capacity.

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    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    Mechanical Engineering Department Carlos III University

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    TRANSPORTATION

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    BUCKET ELEVATORS Bucket elevators are the most used systems for vertical transport of bulk, dry, wet and even liquid materials.

    Designed with various options of height, speed and constructive details depending on the type of material to be transported. Are constructed by pieces or units to allow to define efficiently the needed height.

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    COMPONENTS
    Head hood Drive and pulley Discharge spout

    Engine Casing

    Belt Bucket Clean outdoors Boot inlet hopper Boot

    Tensioning device

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    DEPENDING ON THE LOAD Directly to the input hopper


    Used for transport of abrasive and big size materials. Chain/belt travelling speed is low.

    By digging
    Used for transport of materials that offer no resistance to extraction, like fine grain and dusty materials.

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DISCHARGE Centrifugal


    It is the most common. Great travelling speeds (1.2 and 1.4 m/s). Loading is carried out by dredging the material at the bottom of the elevator. The separation distance between the buckets is 2 to 3 times the bucket height.

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DISCHARGE Gravity or continuous


    Lower travelling speeds (0.5 and 1.0 m/s). It is taken advantage of self weight. Classification: Free gravity. It is necessary to change the free branch line or incline the bucket.
    Forced. The buckets are situated one after the other without separation between them. The discharge takes place due to gravity by means of the lower part of the preceding bucket that acts as a discharge spout.

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DISCHARGE Positive


    Similar to the gravity elevator safe that buckets are fitted at the edges with two cords. Bucket speed is low are appropriate for light, aired, sticky materials.

    Cords

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MATERIAL TRANSPORTED FLUX


    Bucket volume (l) Material weight (kg) Fill in bucket coefficient (0,6 0,9)

    Pc = i j

    Density (kg/l)

    Transported material flux (t/h)

    Q = 3.6

    Pc v t

    Travelling speed (m/s)

    Pitch:
    Standard buckets: Flake bucket:

    t [2h,3h]
    t=h

    Bucket height For chains:

    t = cte tchain

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    POWER
    The force the drive pulley needs to move the belt (kg):

    Fa =

    Q (H + H0 ) 3.6 v

    Load system
    From the inlet hopper

    Material size

    Value of H0 (m)
    3.8

    Little By digging Medium Big

    7.6 11.4 15.3

    Fictitious height (m) Power of the engine (CV):

    Elevating height (m)

    Na =

    Fa v 75
    Engine efficiency

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MAXIMUM TENSION OF THE BELT


    Maximum tension of the belt (kg):

    Ta = Fa k

    Coefficient that depends on the pulley


    Pulley conditions
    Humid smooth Dry smooth Humid layer Dry layer

    K
    3.20 1.64 1.73 1.49

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MATERIAL DISCHARGING

    m g cos

    m v2 R

    FR =

    m v2 m g cos R

    m g sin

    mg
    A

    FR v2 = cos m g g R
    m

    < = 0 >

    mg

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MATERIAL DISCHARGING
    FR v2 = cos m g g R
    +

    0
    v2 cos 2 gR

    Predominance of gravity forces

    v2 cos 1 gR

    O
    cos

    v2 gR

    Predominance of the centrifugal forces

    0 90
    v2 <1 gR

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MATERIAL DISCHARGING
    FR v2 = cos m g g R
    +

    B C O
    cos

    v2 gR

    90

    v2 =1 gR

    v2 <1 gR

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    MATERIAL DISCHARGING
    Pulley diameter

    Fc = Fg m V2 = m g R
    R= V2 g

    Material path
    v = 0.5 m/s
    TIME (s) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 Sh (m) 120 240 360 480 600 Sv (m) 50 195 440 780 1220

    1 s = v t + a t2 2 sh sv

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    EXAMPLE

    Design the features of a belt conveyor that has to transport dry clay of density 1700 kg/m3 with an approximate capacity of 15t/h:
    Size of the bucket Spacing Belt speed Pulley diameter

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    EXAMPLE

    BUCKET ELEVATOR

    EXAMPLE

    Load weight=(2/3)bucket volumedensity= (2/3)0,741700=0,84 kg per bucket To move 15t/h we need: (15000/0,84)=17857 buckets/h=5 buckets/s Spacing
    Pitch=[2h,3h] if bucket height is 105mm Pitch=300 mm

    Belt speed=5 bucket/s 300 mm=1,5 m/s Pulley diameter: D=2R=2(v2/g)=460 mm

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