Lecture n.6 Conveyors PDF

6th Lecture
LECTURER
Mr.Muhammad Sulaiman
Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Material Engineering

University of Engineering & Technology Lahore KSK Campus
 Conveyors
 Conveyor Drivers
 Length of Travel
 Conveyor types
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Conveyors
 Conveyor is a device that transports or transmits something.
 Conveyors are volumetric machines that transport material fed to
them at controlled rate at desired location.
 Capacity requirement is a prime factor in conveyor selection.
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Length of travel
 Length of travel is definitely limited for certain types of conveyors.
 With high-tensile-strength belting, the length limit on belt

conveyors can be a matter of miles.
 Air conveyors are limited to 305 m (1000 ft).
 Vibrating conveyors, to hundreds of meters or feet.
 Lift can usually be handled most economically by vertical or

inclined bucket elevators, but when lift and horizontal travel are
combined, other conveyors should be considered.
 Conveyors that combine several directions of travel in a single unit
are generally more expensive, but since they require only a single
drive.
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Conveyors for bulk materials
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Conveyor Drivers
 Conveyor drives may account for from 10 to 30 percent of the

total cost of the conveyor system, depending on specific job
requirements.
 They may be of either
Fixed-speed or
Adjustable-speed type.
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Fixed-speed drives
are used when the initially chosen conveyor speed does not
require change during the course of normal operation. In any
event, the conveyor must be shut down while the speed change is
made.
Adjustable-speed drives
are designed for changing speed either manually or
automatically while the conveyor is in operation, to meet
variations in processing requirements.
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Screw Conveyors
 The screw conveyor is one of the oldest and most versatile conveyor
types.
 It consists of a helicoid flight (helix rolled from flat steel bar) or a
sectional flight (individual sections blanked and formed into a helix
from flat plate), mounted on a pipe or shaft and turning in a trough.
 Power to convey must be transmitted through the pipe or shaft and is
limited by the allowable size of this member.
 Screw-conveyor capacities are generally limited to around 10,000 ft3/h.
 Screw conveyor to be used for heating, cooling, and drying

operations.
 Almost any degree of mixing can be achieved with screw-conveyor.
 A further advantage is the fact that the casing can be designed with a
drop bottom for easy cleaning to avoid contamination when different
materials are to be run through the same system.
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BELT CONVEYORS
 Belt-conveyor slopes are limited to a maximum of about 30°, with

those in the 18 to 20° range more common.
 Belt conveyors inside the plant may have higher initial cost than
some other types.
 Temperature and chemical activity of the conveyed material play
important roles in belt selection.
 There are many elastomers available for belt construction, these
include neoprene, Teflon.
 The belt conveyor is almost universal in application. It can travel for
miles at speeds up to 1000 ft/min and handle up to 5000 tons/h.
 It can also operate over short distances at speeds slow enough for
manual picking, with a capacity of only a few kilograms per hour.
Bucket Elevator
 Bucket elevators are the simplest and most dependable units for
making vertical lifts.
 They are available in a wide range of capacities and may operate
entirely in the open or be totally enclosed.
Vibrating or Oscillating Conveyors
 Most vibrating conveyors are essentially directional-throw units

which consist of a spring-supported horizontal pan vibrated by a
direct connected eccentric arm, rotating eccentric weights, an
electromagnet, or a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder.
 The motion imparted to the material particles may vary, but its
purpose is to throw the material upward and forward so that it will
travel along the conveyor path in a series of short hops.
Pneumatic Conveyors
 One of the most important material-handling techniques in the

chemical industry is the movement of material suspended in a
stream of air over horizontal and vertical distances ranging from a
few to several hundred feet.
 Materials ranging from fine powders through 6.35-mm pellets and

bulk densities of 16 to more than 3200 kg/m3 can be handled.
 Material is dropped into an air stream (at above atmospheric

pressure) by a rotary air-lock feeder.
 The velocity of the stream maintains the bulk material in

suspension until it reaches the receiving vessel, where it is
separated from the air by means of an air filter or cyclone separator.
Pneumatic Conveyors
Apron Conveyors
 Probably the most common chain conveyors, these are available in a

wide variety of designs for both horizontal and inclined travel.
 An apron conveyor is a type of conveyor made from individual apron
plates that are linked together with hinges on its underside, thus
creating a looped carrying surface where materials can be placed.
 The typical design is a series of pans mounted between two strands of
roller chain, with pans overlapping , and often equipped with end
plates for deeper loads.
 Pan design may vary according to material requirements.
Apron Conveyors
CHAIN CONVEYOR
SLAT CONVEYOR
FLAT BELT CONVEYOR
MAGNETIC BELT CONVEYOR
TROUGHED BELT CONVEYOR
BUCKET CONVEYOR
VIBRATING CONVEYOR
SCREW CONVEYOR
PNEUMATIC CONVEYOR
VERTICAL CONVEYOR
VERTICAL LIFT CONV
RECIPROCATING VERTICAL
CONVEYOR
CART-ON-TRACK CONVEYORS
TOW CONVEYOR
TROLLEY CONVEYOR
POWER-AND-FREE CONVEYOR
MONORAIL
SORTATION CONVEYOR
SORTATION CONVEYOR: DIVERTER
SORTATION CONVEYOR:
SORTATION CONVEYOR: SLIDING SHOE SORTER
SORTATION CONVEYOR: CROSS-BELT TRANSFER DEVICE

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6th Lecture

Department of Chemical, Polymer & Composite Material Engineering

 Conveyor is a device that transports or transmits something.

 Conveyors are volumetric machines that transport material fed to

them at controlled rate at desired location.

 Capacity requirement is a prime factor in conveyor selection.

 Length of travel is definitely limited for certain types of conveyors.

 With high-tensile-strength belting, the length limit on belt

 Air conveyors are limited to 305 m (1000 ft).

 Vibrating conveyors, to hundreds of meters or feet.

 Lift can usually be handled most economically by vertical or

 Conveyor drives may account for from 10 to 30 percent of the

 They may be of either

 Screw conveyor to be used for heating, cooling, and drying

 Belt-conveyor slopes are limited to a maximum of about 30°, with

 Most vibrating conveyors are essentially directional-throw units

 One of the most important material-handling techniques in the

 Materials ranging from fine powders through 6.35-mm pellets and

 Material is dropped into an air stream (at above atmospheric

 The velocity of the stream maintains the bulk material in

 Probably the most common chain conveyors, these are available in a

 Pan design may vary according to material requirements.

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