Bucket Elevator (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

◙ Bucket Width The width of the transport bucket.	15.0 cm	Positive
◙ Bucket Height The height of the transport bucket.	10.0 cm	Positive
○ Length The length of the vertical lift of the bucket.	10.0 m	Positive
◙ Rated Throughput The rated mass throughput.	500000.0 kg/h	Positive

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

Sizing

This unit only has Rating Mode of equipment sizing. The user always specifies the bucket width and height and the vertical lift (length).

Costing

Equipment purchase cost is based on the vertical lift length, the bucket width, the bucket height 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 Bucket Elevator (Bulk Flow)

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