Alternative conveyor speeds and delivery rates to convey wheat
Suppose we want to convey wheat having a density of 30 \mathrm{lb} per cubic foot from a delivery truck to the top of a grain silo. From Table 10.26, we see that the maximum angle of incline for grain is 20^{\circ}. If the vertical distance from the entry point to the exit point of the conveyor is 50^{\prime}, then a trigonometric calculation establishes that the conveyor will need to be 146^{\prime} long. Assuming conveyor sections are available in 50^{\prime} increments, a 150^{\prime} conveyor would be used.
Table 10.26 Maximum Angle of Incline for Various Bulk Materials (in degrees) | |||
Bulk Material | Maximum Angle of Incline |
Bulk Material | Maximum Angle of Incline |
Ashes, dry | 20° | Gravel, bank | 18° |
Ashes, wet | 23° | Gravel, washed | 12° |
Briquettes | 10° | Grain | 20° |
Coffee, green bean | 10° | Sand, damp | 20° |
Cornmeal | 22° | Sand, dry | 15° |
Coal, bituminous | 20° | Salt, dry/coarse | 20° |
Coal, mine run | 18° | Salt, dry/fine | 11° |
Earth, loose | 20° | Steel trimmings | 18° |