Solved A belt conveyor required to deliver crushed limestone
A belt conveyor required to deliver crushed limestone having a bulk density of 75 lbs/cu.ft at the rate of 200 tons/hr. The conveyor is to be 200 ft between centers of pulleys with a rise of 7.65 m . The largest lumps are 4 in and constitute 15% of the total. The conveyor will discharge over the end. Calculate the required Hp for the drive motor.
