This unit operation simulates elevation (vertical transport) of bulk solids using a bucket elevator.
● Solids Transport by Bucket Elevator Procedure
This unit only has Rating Mode of equipment sizing. The user always specifies the bucket width and height and the vertical lift (length).
Electricity consumption is either specified by the user or calculated by the program using the built-in model that is based on throughput and vertical lift.
The interface of this operation has the following tabs:
● Oper. Cond’s, see Bucket Elevation: Oper. Conds Tab
● Power, see Bucket Elevation: Power Tab
● Labor, etc, see Operations Dialog: Labor etc. Tab
● Description, see Operations Dialog: Description Tab
● Batch Sheet, see Operations Dialog: Batch Sheet Tab
● Scheduling, see Operations Dialog: Scheduling Tab