Hood and Spoon Inertial Flow Belt Conveyor Transfer Systems

22 August 2008

Robert Clarke Professional in Training Mechanical Engineering Greenside Colliery Anglo Coal

Presentation Outline
Background What is a Transfer Chute Problems Associated with Belt Transfers The Hood and Spoon Design Philosophy Computational Design Techniques The Design Process Conclusion

Background
Greenside Colliery U/G Trunk Conveyors
H NW1 G A F1 NW2 NW3

B F C N1

Background
Opportunities for Improvements
Downtime Maintenance Labour Expense Reduced Fines Generation Dust Control

Fines 15% Labour 9% Downtime 42%

Maintenance 34%

Background
0.6 m Y 3.6 m 2m X 1m

The Hood and Spoon Transfer Chute

Background
What is a Transfer Point?

Background
What is a Transfer Point?

Ineffective Transfer Problems

Blockage/ Plugging

Spillage

Ineffective Transfer Problems

Damage to Belt and Idlers

Dust and Degradation

The Hood and Spoon Design Philosophy

1. Load Material at Uniform Rate in Coherent Stream 2. Centre loading in Direction of Travel 3. Load at the Speed of the Receiving Belt 4. Load with Minimal Impact

The Hood and Spoon Design Philosophy

Centre Loading

No Tracking Problems

The Hood and Spoon Design Philosophy

Low Impact loading Dust Control

The Hood and Spoon Design

Hood In the Trajectory Path Material Leaves with Vertical Velocity Spoon Loading Surface In Direction of Receiving Belt

The Hood and Spoon Design

High Impact and Low Velocity are Avoided

The Hood and Spoon Design

High Impact and Low Velocity are Avoided

Coherent Constant Speed Loading

Prevention of Spillage, Wear and Degradation

The Hood and Spoon Design

Spoon Carries Material Build Up Static Friction Condition is Satisfied Spoon Empties Under Overload Condition

Design Techniques
Discrete Element Modeling (D.E.M.)
Used to Solve Discontinuous Engineering Problems Eg. Flow of Bulk Solids D.E.M. Models Dynamic Motion & Mechanical Interactions Describes Velocity, Position & Force Single Bodies Communicate Through Boundary Forces

D.E.M.

The Design Process

Step 1 CAD Drawing

The Design Process

Step 2 Simulate initial Concept

The Design Process

Step 3 Modify The Design

The Design Process

Step 4 Final Simulation

The Design Process

Step 5 Design the Settling Zone

The Design Process

Step 6 Final Concept

Conclusion
We Need:
Production Energy Consumption

So We Use :
VSD High Belt Speed

Therefore We Must:
Implement Modern Design Techniques & Innovative Concepts

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