Print this page Bulk Material Belt Conveyor Specification
John Andrew, P.E.
Course Outline
Belt conveyors range in length from a few feet to several miles. They carry everything from small packages to thousands of tons of bulk material per hour. A belt conveyor can unload a barge load of coal and deliver predetermined amounts to several, one hundred feet high silos, a thousand yards away in minutes. Another belt conveyor will precisely meter variable amounts of the coal to a boiler.
The lesson notes show typical belt conveyor applications transporting bulk materials. A complete belt conveyor system sample specification is also included.
This 2 PDH online course presents a complete belt conveyor system sample specification.
Major topics are:
1. List of trough belt conveyor applications.
2. Example layout drawing of a conveyor system.
3. Intent and scope of example specification.
4. Information to be supplied by conveyor seller.
5. List of 13 applicable codes and standards.
6. Belt conveyor equipment specification.
7. Reversing shuttle conveyor application.
The course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course the student will:
- Have reviewed typical belt conveyor applications;
- Understand the elements of a typical conveyor layout drawing;
- Focus on a boiler conveyor system specification;
- Examine typical conveyor component specifications;
- Appreciate the complexities of conveyor chute design;
- Have twelve important belt conveyor web links; and
- Be able to write a conveyor belt system specification.
Intended Audience
The information will be especially useful to students, entrepreneurs, engineers, and innovators who want to review some important elements of a belt conveyor specification.
Benefit to Attendees
Attendee of this course will be able to specify and plan an industrial belt conveyor layout.
Course
Introduction
Study the elements of a typical boiler belt conveyor system specification.
Course
Content
The course content is in a PDF file (700 KB):
Bulk Material Belt Conveyor Specification
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Course Summary
A brief and to the point summary is provided in these notes that will provide information that can be used to plan small and large belt conveyor systems.
Related Links
1. Dorner package conveyor applications below and online at: www.dorner.com.
2. Conveyor and many other industrial components are at: www.mcmaster.com.
3. Goodyear conveyor belts: www.goodyear.com
4. Feeco belt conveyors above can be found online at: www.feeco.com.
5. Find Martin conveyor accessories at: www.martin-eng.com.
6. Diverter chutes can be found at: www.rotaryvalve.com.
7. fmc-Link Belt conveyor idlers are at: www.fmctechnologies.com.
8. Find belt conveyor head pulleys at www.rasp.com.
Quiz
Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
