Screw Conveyor Calculation

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THERMAL POWER PLANT - 2x600MW
SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION
CONTENTS
1 PURPOSE..............................................................................................................2
2 TARGET OF DESIGN...........................................................................................2
3 STANDARDS AND CODES.................................................................................2
4 UNIT OF MEASUREMENT.................................................................................2
5 DESIGN PARAMETERS......................................................................................2
5.1. Input data.......................................................................................................2
5.2. Output data....................................................................................................2
6 BASIS OF DESIGN AND CALCULATION.........................................................2
6.1. Diameter and speed........................................................................................2
6.2. Check minimum diameter for lump size limitations......................................3
6.3. Power............................................................................................................. 3
7 DESIGN & CALCULATION RESULTS..............................................................4
8 APPENDIXES........................................................................................................4
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PURPOSE
Screw conveyors are bulk material transporting devices capable of handling
a great variety of materials which have relatively good flowability.
The key to successful screw conveyor design is a thorough knowledge of the
characteristics of the material to be handled.
TARGET OF DESIGN
Design is to provide the optimal engineering solution meet to safety, reliable
& stable operating conditions for system.
STANDARDS AND CODES

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ANSI/CEMA 350-2003 Screw conveyors for bulk materials.
UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
The unit of measurement in the design shall be SI unit (International System
of Units).
DESIGN PARAMETERS
5.1.
Input data
5.2.
Type of material to be conveyed.
Maximum size of hard lumps.
Percentage of hard lumps by volume.
Any additional factors that may affect conveyors or operations.
Working time.
Distance material to be conveyed.
Capacity required.
Output data
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Screw diameter.
Conveyor speed.
Power required.
BASIS OF DESIGN AND CALCULATION
6.1.
Diameter and speed

In order to determine the size and speed of a screw conveyor, it is necessary
rst to establish the material code number (see Table 8-1 in Appendixes). It
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will be seen from what follows that this code number controls the crosssectional loading that should be used.
Using known capacity required in cu.ft./hr., material classication, and %
trough loading (30%B) determine the screw diameter and conveyor speed
from Table 8-2 in Appendixes.
For screw conveyors with screws having standard pitch helical ights the
conveyor speed may be calculated by the formula:
N=
6.2.
Required capacity, cu. ft. per hr.

Cu. ft. per hr. at 1 rpm
Check minimum diameter for lump size limitations

The size of a screw conveyor not only depends on the capacity required, but
also on the size and proportion of lumps in the material to be handled. The
size of a lump is the maximum dimension it has. If a lump has one dimension
much longer than its transverse cross-section, the long dimension or length
would determine the lump size.
The character of the lump also is involved. Some materials have hard lumps
that wont break up in transit through a screw conveyor. In that case,
provision must be made to handle these lumps. Other materials may have
lumps that are fairly hard, but degradable in transit through the screw
conveyor, thus reducing the lump size to be handled. Still other materials
have lumps that are easily broken in a screw conveyor and lumps of these
materials impose no limitations.
Using known screw diameter and percentage of hard lumps, check minimum
screw diameter from Table 8-3 in Appendixes, where three classes of lump
sizes as follows:
6.3.
Class 1: A mixture of lumps and nes in which not more than 10% are
lumps ranging from maximum size to one half of the maximum; and 90%
are lumps smaller than one half of the maximum size.
Class 2: A mixture of lumps and nes in which not more than 25% are
lumps ranging from the maximum size to one half of the maximum; and
75% are lumps smaller than one half of the maximum size.
Class 3: A mixture of lumps only in which 95% or more are lumps

ranging from maximum size to one half of the maximum size; and 5% or
less are lumps less than one tenth of the maximum size.
Power
Pt =
(P
+ Pm ) F0
e
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Where:
Pt
: Total power (kW)
Pf
: Power required to run an empty conveyor (kW)
Pm
: Power required to move the material (kW)
F0
: Overload factor
For ( Pf + Pm ) < 3.8, F0 = 1.83 1.41log10 ( Pf + Pm )
For ( Pf + Pm ) 3.8, F0 = 1
: Overload factor
6.3.1. Power required to run an empty conveyor

Pf =
L N Fd Fb
6812.45
Where:
L
: Total length of conveyor (m)
: Operating speed (rev/s)
Fd
: Conveyor diameter factor
Fb
: Hanger bearing factor
6.3.2. Power required to move the material

Pm =
C L F f Fm Fp
51.49
Where:
: Capacity of conveyor (m3/s)
Ff
: Flight factor
Fm
: Material factor
Fp
: Paddle factor
: Density of material (kg/m3)
DESIGN & CALCULATION RESULTS

See attached documents.
APPENDIXES
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Table 8-1. Material Characteristics
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Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

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Table 8-2
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Table 8-3
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QUANG TRACH 1

THERMAL POWER PLANT - 2x600MW

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

STANDARDS AND CODES

ANSI/CEMA 350-2003 Screw conveyors for bulk materials.

Type of material to be conveyed.

Maximum size of hard lumps.

Percentage of hard lumps by volume.

Any additional factors that may affect conveyors or operations.

Distance material to be conveyed.

BASIS OF DESIGN AND CALCULATION

Diameter and speed

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Required capacity, cu. ft. per hr.

Check minimum diameter for lump size limitations

Class 3: A mixture of lumps only in which 95% or more are lumps

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

: Total power (kW)

: Power required to run an empty conveyor (kW)

: Power required to move the material (kW)

6.3.1. Power required to run an empty conveyor

: Total length of conveyor (m)

: Operating speed (rev/s)

: Conveyor diameter factor

: Hanger bearing factor

6.3.2. Power required to move the material

: Capacity of conveyor (m3/s)

: Density of material (kg/m3)

DESIGN & CALCULATION RESULTS

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

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Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

Table 8-1. Material Characteristics (cont.)

SCREW CONVEYOR CALCULATION

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