Belt Conveyor (Bulk Flow): Equipment Tab

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows the meaning of the variables appearing in this tab, as well as their default values and their generally acceptable range. Note that due to the manner by which the variables are used by the sizing and costing equations, the range of acceptable values may be further reduced.

Variable	Default Value	Range

◙ Belt Width The width of the conveyor belt	0.0 cm	Positive
◙ Max Belt Width The maximum belt width that a unit of this type is available for purchase in the market.	150.0 cm	Positive
○ Belt Length The length of the conveyor.	100.0 m	Positive
◙ Rated Loading Rate The rate at which the belt is loaded.	0.0 kg/h	Positive

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Sizing: Design Mode

In Calculate (Design Mode), the user specifies the Maximum Belt Width and the system computes the Number of Units and the Belt Width. 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 system assumes multiple, identical units operating in parallel with a total belt width equal to the calculated.

Sizing: Rating Mode

In User-Defined (Rating Mode), the user specifies the Number of Units and the Belt Width and the system calculates the specific loading rate.

Costing

Equipment purchase cost is based on the belt width, the belt length and material of construction. It is supplied by the built-in model assuming as material of construction CS.

For more information on this equipment, see Belt Conveyor (Bulk Flow)

For information on the left-hand side variables and options, see Equipment Data Dialog: Equipment tab.