Dump Chute, Belt feeder from press filter

[drakkkko]

Hello everyone.

Like subject says for first time I have to design a dump chute, but I don't have any handbook or formula book.
Mi intuition is I have to considerer belt data (velocity, capacity, dimension..etc) and of course filter press with slurry/solid/water data also, but again I don't know how to ues those data in some formule for calculation.
Anyone can give a Hint or suggest a free online handbook ?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

 

[berkshire]

drakkkko (Mechanical)
I think a bit more information about what you are trying to do is in order.
Do you want a discharge chute from the end of a conveyor, or are you designing a chute to take the discharge from a hopper?
B.E.

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[dhengr]

Drakkkko:
I don’t think there is one single formula, but there is engineering education and experience which goes into solving these types of problems. Your intuition is on the right track, but you have to figure out how to pull it all together. The conveyor can’t over feed the filter press or you’ve got problems, what’s it capacity per minute? And, the discharge to your chute must be controlled so as not to overload the conveyor or the filter press. Then the chute should be sized to take this discharge, plus, so it doesn’t plug up. The first control point is above the chute, but you have to work back from the filter press capacity to get there. I would talk with the people who provided the filter press and the conveyor system. They should be more than willing to help you with this problem. The trick for you, at this stage of your development, is to be at least smart enough to know that they are not blowing smoke up your leg when they give you their advice. You must read between the lines and know what questions to ask them, and when to ask them for further info. or further explanation.