Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

College of Engineering and Technology

Department of Chemical Engineering
Intramuros, Manila

MATERIAL TRANSFER, HANDLING

AND TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
DESIGN
SUBMITTED BY:
DACAIMAT, CARLOS MIGUEL C.
DE UMANIA, GENESIS JAMES L.
PEDROSA, ALYSSA RIEZLE M.
RAYMUNDO, KARL JOSHUA O.

SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. MILAGROS R. CABANGON

AUGUST 16, 2017

 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA
(University of the City of Manila)
Chemical Engineering Department
College of Engineering and Technology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Conveyors……………………………………………………..………………………………..…………………… 1
Types of Conveyors…………………………………………………………………... 1
Conveyor Selection…………………………………………………………………… 2
Contract…………………………………………………………………………………… 4
Design of Belt Conveyor (Conveyor Belt 1)…………………………………. 23
Hoppers, Silos and Bins …………………………………………………………………………………………. 30
Outline of Hoppers and Bins Design……………….………………………….. 32
Define Storage Requirements……………………………………….…………… 33
Understanding Bulk Solids Flow…………………………………………………. 34
Measure the Flow Properties of the Bulk Solid……………………………. 36
Calculate the Size of the Bin……………………………….……………………… 37
Determine Flow Pattern…………………………………………………………….. 38
Design the Hopper’s Geometry ……………………………….………………… 41
Select the Outlet Feeder….……………………………….……………………….. 51
Choose the Construction Material……………………………………………… 52
Crushers and Mills…………………………………….…………………………………………………………. 53
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………… 53
Grinding Circuits………………………………………………………………………. 53
Breakage Modes and Grindability …………………………………………….. 56
Grindability Methods………………………………………………………………… 57
Operational Considerations………………………………………………………. 58
Crushing and Grinding Equipment…………………………………………….. 60
Screens………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………. 73
Introduction……………………..……………………………….…………………..… 73
Types of Screen Media……………………………………………….……………. 73
Industrial Screening Equipment……………….………………………………. 74
Screen Capacity……………………………………….……………………………… 78
Screen Analysis……………………………………………………………………….. 83
Applications……………………………………………………………………………...89
References………………………………………………….…………………………………………….………. 93

CHE 513 – Equipment Design (Lecture)

Material Transfer, Handling, and Treatment Equipment Design ii
DACAIMAT, DE UMANIA, PEDROSA, RAYMUNDO