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.
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Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
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◙ Belt Width |
2.5 m |
Positive |
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◙ Max. Belt Width |
3.5 m |
Positive |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
In Calculate (Design Mode), the user specifies the Maximum Belt Width and the system computes the Number of Units and the Belt Width.
In User-Defined (Rating Mode), the user specifies the Number of Units and the Belt Width.
The equipment purchase cost is based on the solids throughput. By default it is calculated by the program’s built-in model for a belt filter by averaging the data of vendors and estimating the filters cost.
For more information on this equipment, see Belt Filter.
For information on the left-hand side variables and options, see Equipment Data Dialog: Equipment tab.