Pipe Conveyor Power and Tension Calculation

Order of Magnitude

Input required variables in the table below.
Click on Calculate Button
After making any changes click on Calculate Button once again

Input assistance

- If L2,L3,Angle1,Angle2,Angle3,Angle4,Height1,Height2,Height3 = 0 INPUT a 0
- To accept pipe diameter output percentage fill must be less than 66%
- All radii must be the same
- Idler roll resistance = 1.25N
- Friction factor KY = 0.03
- Pulley friction factor = 0.35
- If speed and/or Pipe dia are unknown variables input a 0

INPUT VALUES
Pipe Capacity
[t/h]		 Material Density [t/m] Belt Speed
[m/sec]		 Pipe Diameter
[m]

Section 1 Length
[m]		 Section 2 Length
[m]		 Section 3 Length
[m]		 Blank

Lift Section 1
[m]		 Lift Section 2
[m]		 Lift section 3
[m]		 Curve radius 
[m]

Angle 1 
[deg]		 Angle 2 
[deg]		 Angle 3
[deg]		 Angle 4 
[deg]

Carry Spacing 
[m]		 Return Spacing 
[m]		 Belt Mass
[kg/m]		 Idler Roll Resistance 
[N]

Friction Factor (ky)
[-]		 Drive efficiency
[-]		 Angle of Wrap [deg] Pulley Friction Factor 
[-]

OUTPUT VALUES
Belt Speed
m/s
Pipe Diameter
m
Actual Pipe CSA
sq m
Volume of Pipe
m/sec
Required Volume
m/sec
Percentage Capacity
%
Conveyor Length
m
Conveyor Lift
m
Tension T1
kN
Tension T2
kN
Tension TSAG
kN
Tension T effective
kN
KX Factor
Kg/m
      
Power Full Belt
kW
Power Empty Belt
kW
Belt Rating Steel Core
 
Belt Rating Fabric