This unit operation simulates transport of discrete objects using a belt conveyor.
● Discrete Transport by Belt Conveyor Procedure
If Design Mode, the belt width is calculated by dividing the loading rate (MT/h) by the specific loading rate (MT/h-cm). If the calculated belt width exceeds the maximum, the program assumes multiple, identical units operating in parallel with a total belt width equal to the calculated. In Rating Mode, the user specifies the number of units and their belt width and the program calculates the specific loading rate. The user always specifies the belt length.
To account for electricity consumption, the user can either specify the power demand (in kW) or the specific power requirement (in W/(kg-h-1-m). In the second case, the specific power requirement times the loading rate times the belt width yields the power consumption.
The interface of this operation has the following tabs:
● Oper. Cond’s, see Transport by Belt Conveyor (Discrete): Oper. Conds Tab
● Power, see Transport by Belt Conveyor: 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