Apron Feeder Power Calculations PDF
Apron Feeder Power Calculations PDF
Apron Feeder Power Calculations PDF
Profile: Refer GA Drg. No. :
Length‐hor L M 13
LIFT H M 0
Max slope of Apron Feeder profile degree 0
Capacity‐Working Qw MT/Hr 2000
Design capacity Factor 1.25
Capacity‐ design Qd MT/Hr 2500
Material:
Lump size ‐ Normal mm 400
Lump size max mm 400
Moisture content % 20
Fines content % 40
Bulk Density ‐ vol. ϒ1 t/m3 0.8
Bulk Density ‐ Load ϒ2 t/m3 1.2
Angle of repose α degree 37
Volumetric Capacity reqd Qvd m3/Hr 3125
16.5 M/min=0.275 M/sec ‐ with
provision of stepless speed variation
CHAIN speed ‐ NOMINAL S M/Sec through VVFD ‐ for varying the 0.28
capacity between 2200 TPH and 600
TPH
Hopper Bottom Opening ‐ Width Bhbo M above Apron Feeder skirt 2
Hopper Bottom Opening ‐Length Lhbo M above Apron Feeder 10
Actual length of opening due to
Effective length of Hopper due to shear Beams Lhbo‐ef M 10
shear Beam
Height of Hopper Hh M 7
Other Constructional features :
Skirt width over AF B1 M 2.15
Bed Depth over AF hs M 1.905
Vertical Material C S Area at SKIRT As SQ.M Rectangular cross section 4.096
Type of CHAIN CRAWLER LINK CHAIN WITH SOLID PIN
Type of PAN CAST MANGANEESE STEEL PAN
PITCH of Conveyor CHAIN pchain M 0.20
PITCH of Conveyor Pan ppan M 0.20
Hopper Bottom Opening ‐ Width M above Apron Feeder 2.00
Hopper Bottom Opening ‐Length M above Apron Feeder 10.00
Ambient Temp celsius 50.00
capacity check:
Load section ‐ Rectangular segment ‐ As Sq.M 4.10
CHAIN Pitch p chain M 0.20
Pan Pitch p pan M 0.20
Speed of Chain ‐ nominal S ac M/Sec 0.28
Full Vol of Matl moving per sec (without Void cu.m /
Vol sec = A . Sac 1.15
Factor) sec
Void Factor assumed (Effective volume of
K1 factor 0.75
material)
Actual Material moving per sec Vol ac = V . K1 0.86
Volumetric Cap. REQUIRED Qvr M3/Hr pchain 3125.00
Volumetric Cap. Achieved per Hour Qva M3/Hr =3600 . Vol ac 3096.58
> 2750. Hence ok
MT Cap. Achieved ‐ r1 ‐0.8 Qwa ‐ r1 MT/Hr =Q va . (BD‐r1) 2477.26
Friction coefficient for crawler Chain rolling over
f 1 factor 0.02
Track rollers
Friction factor for sliding material on Material at
f 2 factor 0.45
hopper bottom to drag out the material
side SKIRT / Trough wall Height Hs M 1.90
Factor for side Pressure on Skirt Walls due to coeffice
Fms For Coal to steel 30.00
material internal friction nt
Resistance due to material pressure on skirt wall F1 Kgf/M (hs2 sq.in / Fms) * L * (3.28 / 2.2) 3613.00
Resistance due to material sliding on Material at
F2 = 2 . Lhbo‐ef. Bhbo 2 . ϒ1 .f2 28800.00
Hopper Bottom to drag out the material
Lenghth of Conveyor L M pt 1 to pt 2 = pt 3 to pt 4 13.00
Lift of Conveyor H M 0.00
POWER:
TRACTIVE FORCE on the Driving Sprocket /
DP Kgf driving Pull = (S4‐S1)+(S1+S4)*K 36130.11
Driving Pull
Efficiency of VFD controlled motor with bevel
0.90
helical gear box
Efficiency of open Gear & pinion transmission 0.90
Considering total drive Efficiency ɳ 0.81
Motor Power demand at power pack (brake
Pmd Kw Power = DP * S / (102* ɳ) 122.45
power)
Safety factor for MOTOR selection ‐ as per safety factor over demand at motor
SF m 1.25
contract output
Minimum Motor KW to be provided for the
Pm‐min Pm ‐ min. = Pmd x 1.1 153.06
Apron Feeder
Selected Electric Motor Power Pm Kw 160