Screw Conveyor

Screw Conveyor Equipment Design
Equipment Design Data

Data are taken from the Screw Conveyor Components & Design version 2.20.
Table B
Material Characteristics
Material
Corn Starch
Matl Class
Code
38A15MN
Conv
Loading
45
Component
Weight (lbs/CF)
Min
Max
Group
1A, 1B, 1C 25
50
Matl
Factor Fm
1.0
Vert.
Table C
Special Screw Pitch Capacity Factor
Special Screw Pitch Capacity Factor CF1
Description
CF1
Pitch = Diameter of screw
1.00
Pitch = 2/3 Diameter of screw
1.50
2.00
0.67
Pitch
Standard
Short
Half
Long
Table D
Conveyor Capacities
Percent Trough
Load
45%
Screw
Diameter
6
9
12
14
Maximum
Recommended RPM
165
155
145
140
Capacity (ft3/h)
at Max RPM
368
1270
2820
4370
Capacity (ft3/h)
per RPM
2.2
8.2
19.4
31.2
Table E
Maximum Lump Size for Standard Screws
Screw Dia
(inches)
Pipe OD
(inches)
Radial
Clearance
(inches)
14
14
14
3
4
4
5
5
5
Class 1
10% Lumps
Max Lummp
Size (IN)
3
3
3
Class 2
25% Lumps
Max Lummp
Size (IN)
2
2
2
Class 3
95% Lumps
Max Lummp
Size (IN)
1
1
1
Table L
Diameter HP Factor
Fd
Screw Diameter
18
24
31
30
37
36
55
42
78
48
106
54
135
60
165
Screw Diameter
6
9
10
12
14
16
18
20
Component Group
A
B&C
D
Reqs hardened cpig shaft
Table M
Hanger Bearing Factor
Bearing Type
Ball
Babbitt
Bronze
Bronze (oil impregnated)
Bronze w/ Graphite Plugs
Canvas Based Phenolic
Ertalyte
Gatke
Melamine
Nylon/Nylatron GS
Plastic Resin
Ryertex
Teflon
UHMW
Wood (oi imprenated)
Chilled Hard Iron
Hardened Alloy Sleeve
Stellite
Fd
235
360
512
720
940
1200
1500
Factor Fb
1.0
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.5
1.7
3.5
2.0
2.0
1.7
2.0
2.0
1.7
4.4
4.4
4.4
Table J
Flight Modification HP Factor Tt
Type of Flighting
Standard
Cut
Cut & Folded
Ribbon
15%
1.00
1.10
NR
1.05
30%
1.00
1.15
1.50
1.14
Conveyor Loading
45%
1.00
1.20
1.70
1.20
95%
1.00
1.30
2.20
NR
Table K
Paddle HP Factor, Fp
STD Paddles per Petch Set At 45o Reverse Pitch
1
2
3
129
1.58
1.87
None
1.00
4
2.16
Equipment Design Calculation

Calculation of recommended screw diameter due to lump size
Required Radial Clearance
= Ratio x Product Maximum Lump Size

= 4.5 (1.25)
= 5.625
Quick check of Table E, shows that a screw of at least 14 diameter is recommended due to lump
size.
Mass Flow rate per hour of starch is 3000kg/h

Weight of material is 603.417 kg/cu.m with 45% cross-sectional loading
The required capacity is
lbs
h
f t3
=175.44
lbs
h
38 3
ft
6666.67
Required Capacity=
N=
ft 3
hr
( ) = 175.44 =5.62 RPM

31.4
ft
1rpm capacity ( )
hr
Required Capacity
Retention Time:
Assume 5 minutes of mixing before slurry is release from the mixer:
L=
N x length of one pitch ( inches ) x time(minutes)

12
L=
5.62 x 14 x 5
=32.78 ft
12
This is the actual length of screw.
Calculating Horsepower (Horizontal conveying)

Nomenclature
The following factors determine the horsepower requirement of a screw conveyor
operating under these conditions.
L = Total length of conveyor, feet
N = Operating speed, rpm
C = Capacity required, cubic feet per hour
D = Density of material as conveyed*, lb/CF (See Table B)
Fd = Conveyor diameter HP factor (See Table L)
Fb = Hanger bearing HP factor (See Table M)
Fm = Material factor (See Table B)
Ff= Flighting modification HP factor (See Table J)
Fp = Paddle HP factor (See Table K)
Fo = Overload HP factor
e = Drive effic. (Expressed as a decimal)
Friction HP
HP1 =
LNF d F b 32.78 x 5.62 x 78 x 1.0

=
=0.0144 HP0.0107 KW
1,000,000
1,000,000
Material HP
HP m=
CLDFm F f F p 175.44 x 32.78 x 1.0 x 38 x 1.0 x 1.0

=
=0.219 HP0.1630 KW
1,000,000
1,000,000
Total HP
HPtotal =
( H P f + HP m) F o
e
Fo =ln ( H Pf + HP m ) x (0.6114 ) +2.024
Fo =ln ( 0.0144+ 0.219 ) x (0.6114 )+2.024=2.9137

HPtotal =
(0.0144+ 0.219)(2.9137)
=0.773 HP0.577 KW
0.88
Mechanical efficiency e is taken from the table G1 in Screw Conveyor Manual.
Determining Component Size

Table N
Component Groups of Corn Starch
Screw Diameter
(inches)
14
Shaft Size
Bolts per
Sectional Screw
Trough
Diameter
Coupling
Flight Thickness
Thickness
Light Duty Service: Component Groups 1A, 1B & 1C
2 7/16
2-bolt
3/16
12 ga
Checking Torsional Ratings of Components

Torsional Rating
Torque , TQ=
63,025 x HP 63,025 x 0.773

=
=8668.741 inchlbs of torque
rpm
5.62
Checking Screw Deflection, Shaft and Angle, Conveyor Thermal Expansion and
Cover
Thickness
14 ga
Abrasion
Screw Deflection & Shaft End Angle
D=
WL
76.8 EI
Where
D = Deflection at mid span in inches (horizontal screw)
W = Total screw weight in pounds
L = Screw length in inches + "H"
E = Modulus of Elasticity (2.9 x 107 psi for carbon & stainless)
I = Moment of Inertia of pipe
( 229 )( 35.78 )3
WL3
D=
=
=0.00156
76.8 EI 76.8(2.9 x 107 )(3.02)
Shaft End Angle=183 x
0.00156
=0.0015 9
180
Both did not exceed the limits in Table R, therefore pipe sized is fixed.
Table R
Deflection and Shaft End Angle Limits, SS Screws
Situation
Standard SS setup
Screw conv. Type drive
Weld-in shafts
Drive on inlet end
Max Deflection
0.125
0.100
0.100
0.100
2-Bolt
0.200o
0.150o
0.150o
0.150o
Max End Angle

3-Bolt
0.150o
0.135o
0.135o
0.135o
Flanged shafts
Tight collar tolerances
Double end bearings
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.150o
0.150o
0.150o
0.135o
0.135o
0.135o

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Screw Conveyor Equipment Design

Equipment Design Data

Equipment Design Calculation

Required Radial Clearance

= Ratio x Product Maximum Lump Size

Mass Flow rate per hour of starch is 3000kg/h

( ) = 175.44 =5.62 RPM

N x length of one pitch ( inches ) x time(minutes)

This is the actual length of screw.

Calculating Horsepower (Horizontal conveying)

LNF d F b 32.78 x 5.62 x 78 x 1.0

CLDFm F f F p 175.44 x 32.78 x 1.0 x 38 x 1.0 x 1.0

Fo =ln ( H Pf + HP m ) x (0.6114 ) +2.024

Fo =ln ( 0.0144+ 0.219 ) x (0.6114 )+2.024=2.9137

Mechanical efficiency e is taken from the table G1 in Screw Conveyor Manual.

Determining Component Size

Checking Torsional Ratings of Components

63,025 x HP 63,025 x 0.773

Screw Deflection & Shaft End Angle

Shaft End Angle=183 x

Max End Angle

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