TRANSFER CHUTES

Principles for calculation and design

Example 2. Three straight and differently sloped chute segments

The segments are changing their slope angles as follows:

90/50/40 degrees. Find the exit velocity of the bulk solid
flowing through the three segments.

Data: Q = 1400 t/h flowrate

qv = 0.4575 m3 s-1
= 850 kg m-3 bulk density Figure 6.14
b = 1.2 m chute width
= 90/50/40 slope of the chute segments
w = 0.5 wall friction factor
v11 = v0 = 0 m s-1 initial bulk solid velocity
L = 8.7 m total chute length
L1 + L2 + L3 = 2.2 + 4.5 + 2.0 m length of chute segments.

Analysis: Segment No. 1 L1 = 2.2 m Vertical segment ( = 90).

The material velocity on the bend, between the first and the second
segment and before impingement is determined using equation (6.1b).

v12 = v112 + 2gH where H = L1

v12 = 0 + 2 9.81 2.2 v12 = 6.57 m s-1

Segment No. 2 L2 = 4.5 m = 90 + = 40 p = 90

Impingement on segment No. 2. Velocity - use equations (5.12), (5.14)

Ap " 2
vai = v p sin ( p + ) cos2 ( p + )$%
A #
ai

where p + = (90 40 ) = 50 , see Figure 5.2.

From equation (5.13a) ( p + ) > arctan , then ( p + ) > 35.3 , so

flow takes place. Note: sin 2 50 0.5cos2 50 = 0.38
qv
Bulk solids area as a function of velocity: Aai =
vi
Ai = 1400 1000 / 3600 / 850 / vi = 0.4575 / vi Ai = 0.4575/vi

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Approximation steps:

1st A1 = 0.4575/6.57 = 0.06964 m2

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.06964 0.38 = 16.41 v21 = 4.05 m s-1

2nd A2 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/4.05 = 0.1129

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1129 0.38 = 10.11 v21 = 3.18

3rd A3 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/3.18 = 0.1438

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1438 0.38 = 7.95 v21 = 2.82

4th A4 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/2.82 = 0.1623

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1623 0.38 = 7.04 v21 = 2.65

5th A5 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/2.65 = 0.1726

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1726 0.38 = 6.62 v21 = 2.57

6th A6 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/2.57 = 0.1780

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1780 0.38 = 6.42 v21 = 2.53

7th A7 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/2.53 = 0.1808

2
v12 = 6.572 0.06964 / 0.1808 0.38 = 6.32 v21 = 2.51 m s-1

Material velocity at the end of the chutes second segment before

impingement using equation (6.1a), is as follows:

2
v22 = 2.512 + 2 9.81 4.5(sin 50 0.5cos50 ) = 45.56 v22 = 6.75 m s-1

Segment No. 3 L2 = 2.0 m, = 40, = -90 + = -50,

p = 90+ 90 - 50= 130

Stream velocity after impingement on segment No. 3.

Ap " 2
vai = v p #sin ( p + ) cos2 ( p + )$%
Aai

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The bulk solid area, initial velocity and flow conditions are: (Fig. 5.2)

Ai = 0.4575 / vi vp = 6.75 m s-1 p + = (130 50 ) = 80 > 35.3

Approximation steps: Note: sin 2 80 0.5cos2 80 = 0.955

1st A1 = 0.4575/6.75 = 0.0678

2
v31 = 6.752 0.0678 / 0.0678 0.955 = 43.51 v31 = 6.60

2nd A2 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/6.60 = 0.0693

2
v31 = 6.752 0.0678 / 0.0693 0.955 = 42.57 v31 = 6.52

3rd A2 = 0.4575/vi = 0.4575/6.52 = 0.0702

2
v31 = 6.752 0.0678 / 0.0702 0.955 = 42.04 v31 = 6.48 m s-1

Solution: Material velocity at the chute end using equation (6.1a) is

2
v32 = 6.482 + 2 9.81 2.0(sin 40 0.5cos 40 ) = 52.18

v32 = 7.22 m s-1

Result: The exit velocity of the bulk solid stream flowing through all chute
segments is

vexit = v32 = 7.22 m s-1

Example 3. Flow over a concave circular path

Figure 6.6a, Figure 6.15

Find the exit velocity of the bulk solid flowing through the
concave chute.

Case A. Use equations (6.5, 6.4).

Data: R=1m v0 = 0 m s-1 = 0.5 Figure 6.15

1 = 60 2 = 30

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