Peak vs. average feed rate

Peak vs. average feed rate

For example, consider the situation where a loader empties its bucket into a conveyor hopper once every 60 seconds; however, the conveyor transfers that bucket load in 30 seconds. The loader may average 500 tons per hour, but the conveyor sees a peak of 1,000 tons per hour. In this application, a su...

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Published in:Pit & Quarry Vol. 99; no. 4; p. 17
Main Author: Felton, Jarrod
Format: Trade Publication Article
Language:English
Published: Newton Questex, LLC 01-10-2006
Subjects:
Capacity
Conveyors
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Summary:For example, consider the situation where a loader empties its bucket into a conveyor hopper once every 60 seconds; however, the conveyor transfers that bucket load in 30 seconds. The loader may average 500 tons per hour, but the conveyor sees a peak of 1,000 tons per hour. In this application, a surge bin would be ideal, as the loader could keep the bin full, and the conveyor could just keep pulling from that surge volume at a consistent feed rate.
ISSN:0032-0293