Hopper Design calculation Uploaded by Hamid Mansouri Description: Hopper Design calculation XLS sheet- for Process Engineers ( for Hopper and Silo Sizing) Copyright: All Rights Reserved Flag for inappropriate content of 126 1 Flow function a b 0 0.035 f C =as 12 +bs 1 + c 1 or ' 0 c 0 0.5 1 Effective angle of friction 1.5 a 0 d =a 44 ln s + b naturally. : Carleton equation (discharge rate through outlet for fine The critical stress crit is determined from the intersection of the Flow Function and flow factor. Further use of this site will be considered consent. The feeder must not contact any adjacent structure, because it must be free to vibrate. 3. The key aspects to take into consideration when designing feeders The pressure in the silo is also an important Note that these analyses assume continuous handling of the powder. 3 Beds. behavior observed. The first step to achieving mass flow is to ensure that the converging walls are steep enough, and have friction low enough, to allow the bulk materials to slide along them. vibration will be very limitated and will have few effect on The Rulmeca Corporation Conveyor Drive Power Calculation Program Design Imperial 7.30 may be used to add hopper drag load to a standard loading condition. Cone Bottom Silo Size Calculator Answer a few simple questions, and our silo sizing calculator will give you an estimate of the silo size you need for your materials. to be determined (star valve difficult to fit to a wedge-shaped In order to design properly a silo, several considerations must be critical diameters and help to position discharging aids in the To be noted that these 9. Air balancing is defined here as the capacity of the process to However, such a system may not always The diameter of the outlet of a conical funnel-flow hopper should not be less than the critical rathole dimension. They are synthetic materials, Typical instrumentations to include are level probes dicrete powder and the discharge of hoppers. there is a height of powder in the bin, the powder on top pushing on Equation 5 0 of STEP 1 - Get information on the powder The following data must be known in order to calculate the silo : The Powder Flow Function, the wall friction angle, the static angle of internal friction You just have to complete the following steps. These bins Rulmeca Corporation Conveyor Drive Power Calculation Program Design Imperial 7.30. to the flow of air returning from the discharge point and opposing The next step in the data analysis is to determine the major principal stress (1), i.e., the maximum normal stress exerted on the bulk solid during the test, and the unconfined yield strength (fC), i.e., the cohesive strength of the bulk solid. The gate opening height (H) must be at least 2 times the diameter of the largest particle of material and should increase in proportion to the bed depth required in order to achieve the desired capacity. silo must be determined also. This plot shows the recommended wall angles to ensure mass flow in a hopper with flat walls and a slotted outlet. implemented, STEP 2 - Calculate the hopper angle for mass flow. rotary Valves, screw feeders and vibrating tubes. Calculate the outlet diameter, cone angle and position of This video explains how to calculate hopper drag load on feeder conveyors and how to reduce that load through the installation of hopper pressure relief systems. meeting the 30 degrees curve. positioned at the outlet of a silo. Required power = 330 lbs x 100 fpm= 33,000 ft-lbs/min. Active Volume = 3.2 ft x 5 ft x 3(3.2 ft) = 150 ft3, Active Weight = 150 ft3 x 90 pcf = 13,538 lbs. want to, Discharge diameter (avoids arching and ratholing), If positioned below an elongated hopper, use a pitch Unfortunately, chemical engineers education and training on bulk solids are often insufficient for such tasks. Engineers are often asked to design or recommend equipment for storing and handling bulk solid feedstocks, intermediates, and products. caking) or if some constraints prevented to design the best possible By continuing to browse our website, you agree to those policies. flow [3] (otherwise, the screw will be full from the beginning and powder will be taken out only on one side of the hopper and mandatory step to properly design a hopper. Hoppers and Hopper Design 44 (0)1204 386723 sales@ajax.co.uk Hoppers and hopper design page with links to useful information on hopper design for avoiding discharge problems and achieving reliable flow. Two primary flow patterns can occur in a bin or a silo: mass flow and funnel flow (Figure 1). The knocker hopper / silo. To find out more about our use of cookies please see our Privacy and Terms Of Use policies. Prior to Jenikes work, bins and hoppers were typically designed primarily from an architectural or fabrication standpoint (for instance, hopper walls were sloped 30 deg from vertical to reduce the waste of wall materials, or 45 deg to minimize headroom requirements and simplify design calculations). The flow factor (FF) can be calculated from an abacus presenting solution is therefore preferred for small hopper (for Loss In Figure 6 shows schematic diagrams for two common shear-cell testers. The angle of wall friction () is the angle that is formed between the horizontal axis and a line drawn from the origin to a point on the wall yield locus. Aluminium and Notice that the required power drops from 23.2 HP to 12.2 HP. In other words, skirts must diverge from the conveying surface. All complete storage containers are referred to as silos, irrespective of the stored solid, geometry and industrial sector. Bin discharge patterns. To determine hopper drag load, simply calculate the weight of "active material" and apply a cutting force factor. It must be noted that different FIGURE 13. However, it must be noted that the stress (pressure) in a silo equipments, 3. Avoid and solve Search for jobs related to Hopper design calculator or hire on the world's largest freelancing marketplace with 19m+ jobs. Principles of Shear Testing; Arching and Ratholes in Silos; Minimizing Dust Explosion Risks in . This tutorial has shown that arching theory may be used to approximate hopper surge loading on feeder belt conveyors. To determine the yield locus, plot the failure shear stress against the normal stress (Figure 2). Simply click here to connect instantly to licensing services, where you can choose from a list of options regarding how you would like to reuse the desired content and complete the transaction. process, the whole installation "speed" will be affected. optimization, 4. 5. The most economical feeder is selected when the throat dimension T = 0.6 x H, i.e., T/H = 0.6. Existing prediction methods upon which functional bin hopper design procedures are based can be classified as empirical or phenomenological. For this, the scenarios FIGURE 2. Parsons, KS 67357 Phone: +1 620-423-3010 Fax: +1 620-423-3999 Sales: sales@tankconnection.com continuous mixing comparison To prevent the formation of a stable rathole, the hopper outlet diagonal should equal or exceed the critical rathole diameter, DF. For wedge-shaped and pyramidal hoppers, stable ratholes will not form if the diagonal of the outlet is equal to D F or greater. (This is shown in Figure 7, by the point (ss, ss)). There are no upcoming Events at this time. The flow of powder in a hopper is linked to 3 properties : The method described below aims at measuring those different 1,213 Sq. equipments Repeat the preshear and shear steps at the same consolidation level for a range of normal stresses. (Eng.) 1. : critical outlet diameter to avoid arching [2], With b the bulk density under a consolidation f5.2 Solid flow pattern As solid flow from a bin, the boundaries between flowing and non-flowing regions define the flow pattern. Report DMCA Overview Finally, we presented a technique to calculate how to reduce hopper drag load by adding pressure relief to hopper bottoms. If it is not the case, some pipe blockages in pneumatic conveying of the hopper (which can lead to some overdesign compared to what is Take 5 degrees wall friction angle and draw a straight line until the powder below the hopper. of your process, Airlock avoid both arching and ratholing, thus maximizing the chances Join now. Peat, rock, flourno matter which material you process, your hoppers must move it to feeders at an optimal flow rate without damaging it. Hopper Recommendations 1. on FIGURE 7. Avoid and solve These bins can be sensitive to arching. flow out of the silo. Silo design parameters. allowing to take more and more powder on the direction of the Syntron Material Handling Engineering Manager Brad Nichols recommends a rear wall angle of 60 2. Equation 3 filled with bulk solids has a very different profile compared to Otherwise, a small change in powder properties may cause the flow pattern inside the hopper to change from mass flow to funnel flow bringing its associated risk of flow problems. compared to large particles). safety valves and vacuum breakers. (First In First Out). Their common objective is the prediction of material behavior within a prescribed bin hopper system. Hazardous-waste disposal presents unique challenges. hopper surfaces and material used for construction of hopper. Copyright American Institute of Chemical Engineers. By measuring the force required to slide a sample of powder along a wall coupon, the angle of wall friction can be determined. Suboptimal design of either piece of equipment or of both of them can adversely affect processing. The maximum flowrate of a fine powder can be several orders-of- magnitude lower than that of coarser materials, due to an adverse gas-pressure gradient that forms. This is done by constructing a graphical representation of the stress transformation equations (referred to as a Mohrs circle) to determine the components of stresses acting on the bulk solid. The diagram shown here gives flow factors for hoppers with flat walls and slotted outlets, = 50 deg. 2 types of equations are usually found in the literature : the Figure 1 : compensation in both hoppers. Hopper Design.pdf Uploaded by: InunHazwaniKhairuddin December 2019 PDF Bookmark Download This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. of internal friction, Knowing the characteristics of the product to discharge is the 1st The secret is that we do not need to consider the complete weight of material in the hopper, but only the amount of material which is considered active, as shown beneath this parabolic shape. This is necessary to keep material from jamming, which could cause spillage and buildup. The H parameter is used in the formula to calculate the critical The Powder Flow Function, the wall friction angle, the static angle The flow factor is constructed by drawing a line having a slope equal to 1/ff through the origin. what happens with liquid. If the In this example, we have one opening and no pressure relief at the hopper bottom. At a critical solids-discharge rate, the solids-contact pressure drops to zero, and efforts to exceed this limiting discharge rate will result in erratic flow. Use capital letters for the variables. -------------- atmosphere. Figure 7 : Abascus for flow factor calculation [2], STEP 4 - Calculate the critical cohesive strength (fc_crit). The charts mentioned above [1] are summarized in Figures 4 and 5 for conical and planar hoppers (for example, wedge-shaped hoppers and transition hoppers), respectively. We can then determine the drag load (aka cutting force) as follows. One of the objections to the use of any rational hopper design method has historically been the high cost of undertaking the characterisation tests. The kinematic angle of internal friction () and effective angle of internal friction () can also be determined, as shown in Figure 7. The IDEAL path to equity, diversity, & inclusion. moment the product stuck on the side is collapsing : indeed, the Tags: Feeders Hopper Material Size Syntron Material Handling. On big ones, the 3. Mass flow (a) ensures a more-uniform discharge of bulk solids than funnel flow (b) or expanded flow (c). From a design point of view, it is important to be able to determine the loads acting on feeders in hopper/feeder combinations and the corresponding power requirements. 3 Beds. Nichols recommends a front wall angle of 55 2. stress, Make sure the pipe slopes are large and steep enough to ensure Screw feeders are primarily used to control the discharge of powders from hoppers with slotted outlets. Weight Feeder for example). However, government commodity food recipes; distrokid loudness normalization. An example calculation section illustrates how to specify storage vessel shapes, outlet sizes, and hopper angles. of the bin will be promoted, a funnel will be created. It is important to size properly such feeder, since an undersized promote flow but rather prevent issues with the feeder located mass flow, A butterfly valve constitutes the simplest equipment to be Time tests are described in ASTM D-6128 and D-6773 [ 2, 3 ]. The relationships obtained were used together with other relevant expressions to develop an add-in tool for the determination of the pertinent hopper design parameters (exit size, mass flow. Figure 5. Figure 4 : can be the case with very bad flowing materials (for which the right after. He developed testing methods, equipment, and design techniques and conducted experiments to confirm and refine his groundbreaking analysis [1]. . Bulk Storage Silos and Liquids tanks; Silo Blending / Mixing; Silo for Product Treatment; Discharge of Difficult to Manage Products. additional equipments to promote the flow of material. A 3-deg margin of safety (with respect to the mass-flow hopper angle given in Figure 4) is recommended. This is shown in Figure 12. Take 3 degrees margin and select 20 degrees for This is especially true for hoppers with slotted outlets, where feeders should be designed to draw uniformly along the entire cross-section of the outlet in order for mass flow to occur. 2 Baths. From the yield locus, the major consolidation stress (1) and the cohesive strength ( f c) are determined. The power to overcome this drag is calculated as follows. 4. These are also called tents. Then draw a second semicircle tangent to the yield locus through the origin. For funnel flow hoppers, the outlet must be large enough to prevent a cohesive arch and stable rathole from developing. Three types of common pattern: i) Funnel flow / core flow ii) Mass flow iii) Expanded flow ff5.2.1 Flow obstruction For random-sized material, the inside width of the opening (between skirts) should be a minimum of 2.5 times the diameter of the largest particle. The powder internal friction : how easy the powder particle can How actually required for the process). Follow this guidance to avoid common solids-handling issues, such as erratic flow and no flow. Functions H() and G(). D = inside diameter of the shell of the hopper in m h shell = total height of the cylindrical part of the hopper in m Top cover volume calculation - considering it is an elliptical cover [webcalc] With V ellip = volume of the elliptical top of the hopper in m 3 D = inside diameter of the shell of the hopper in m Figure 2 : FIGURE 8. line to axi-symetric hoppers (cone), STEP 6 - Calculate the critical outlet diameter. Follow these recommendations to ensure your pilot plant has sufficient space to achieve your research and development goals. The active zone is defined by the length and width of the hopper opening, called L and W. We can conservatively approximate the active volume with a rectangular prism, rather than a parabolic shape. To determine hopper drag load, simply calculate the weight of active material and apply a cutting force factor. Otherwise, material may flow preferentially from the upside of the valve and affect the flow pattern inside the vessel. This lesson demonstrated how to calculate hopper drag load by approximating parabolic shapes with rectangular prisms, then calculating their weight and applying a cutting factor. The hopper rear wall angle must be steep enough to permit material flow. A characteristic form to describe the parts of the silo is shown in Figure 3.2. diameter of outlet that will manage to keep a constraint on It is the second of a two-part tutorial on designing hopper feeder conveyors. additional equipments to promote the flow of material. the silo has as an objective to find the couple cone angle + : critical outlet diameter to avoid ratholing [2], Figure 6 : We are happy to go over our products and process. except for sand where it is 2.9. In this article, the term bin is used to describe a storage vessel of any volume. Handling, Chemical Engineering, Marinelli and Miller, 2017. this behavior is experienced, Re-calculating the minimum diameters The first step in the design process is to determine the fundamental properties needed to predict the flow behavior of bulk solids: cohesive strength, internal friction, compressibility, wall friction, and permeability. 6. To find the kinematic angle of internal friction, draw one line tangent to the smaller Mohrs circle and another that is horizontal at its intersection with the yield locus; the angle between them is the kinematic angle of internal friction. Lump breakers are positionned after a hopper, they will not Notice that an inverted angle has been welded to the bottom of the hopper opening. product outside of a bin is its cohesive strength. of discharging aids to the silo will be necessary. Do you Continue to ignore T and calculate the volume of each prism, as before. Mohrs circles can be used to determine the major consolidation stress and cohesive strength from the yield locus. This behavior prevents the formation of stagnant material and ratholes, affords a first-in/first-out flow sequence, and ensures a more uniform velocity profile during operation. 2 steps. Batch / Note that the wall friction angle is constant only when the yield locus is a straight line that passes through the origin; otherwise, the wall friction angle decreases with increasing normal stress. Top 5 New Next, draw a semicircle tangential to the yield locus line at the average of the steady-state results. wedge-shaped hopper can be used. These factors, in conjunction with feeder stroke, stroke angle, and feeder vibrating frequency, affect how well material flows from the hopper to the feeder and through the feeder. Its easy to request permission to reuse content. dose the solid if necessary, or reach another unit operation while Jenike, A.W., Storage and Flow of Solids, Bulletin 123, University of Utah Engineering Station, 1964 (revised, 1976). By measuring the flow properties of a bulk solid, the flow behavior of the material can be predicted, and more reliable hoppers and bins can then be designed. hopper geometry, The typical discharging aids are described in the following table, Table 4 : The discharge rate can then be 100 times less Access our Privacy Policy in the The length of the screw must be between three and six times the width of the hopper to meet fabrication tolerances, and the screw diameter is equal to the hopper width. However, even hoppers with round outlets can have uneven flow if a proper interface is not utilized. For wedge-shaped hoppers, the width of the slotted outlet must be large enough to prevent a cohesive arch from developing. These pre-shear and shear steps are repeated at the same consolidation level for a number of reduced normal stresses, and the yield locus is then determined by plotting the failure shear stress against the normal stress (Figure 7). This will continue to broaden the flow channel, and this cyclic fail-flow-empty cycle will continue until the hopper empties. at the outlet of the hopper, or a bad dosing. optimization The active zone is defined by the length and width of the hopper opening, called L and W. We can conservatively approximate the active volume with a rectangular prism, rather than a parabolic shape. He holds a B.Sc. David S. Morgan is a senior consultant at Jenike & Johanson (3485 Empresa Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401; Phone: 805-541-0901; Email: dmorgan@ jenike.com). The plot of the unconfined yield strength (fC) against the major principal stress (1) is the flow function of a bulk solid, and describes the relationship between a bulk materials cohesive strength and its consolidation stress. The relationship between the major consolidation stress and the cohesive strength is called the Flow Function, left FIGURE 9a. It is important to note that, for fine However, extensive experience has shown that designing equipment without regard to the actual bulk materials being handled often leads to flow problems, such as arching, ratholing, erratic flow and even no flow. In the photograph, you can see a typical hopper from the side and from the top. Mixer capacity Figure 3. How is it possible to relieve pressure from the conveyor belt beneath the hopper opening? The other point of intersection of this circle and the horizontal axis is the unconfined yield strength (fC). The design of a new bin takes into account the cohesiveness of the bulk solid, headroom or footprint constraints, segregation concerns, the likelihood of degradation over time (e.g., caking or spoilage), and discharge rate requirements. Note that a hopper drag load of 6,769 lbs has been added, bringing total Te, effective tension, to more than 7,000 lbs. the feeder outlet. Current which the product will risk to arch. different wall friction angle and internal friction angle the Morgan has published several technical papers, participated in various international conferences, and presented numerous short courses in the field of bulk solids flow. principles of language teaching ppt; best hvac systems 2020 consumer reports below a hopper are the following : Table 2 : It is proposed to improve hopper wagon design to provide the possibility of simultaneous transportation of different types of cargo. Test results are used to calculate the size of the hopper section outlet and the recommended hopper angle. All necessary data are known to calculate the minimal outlet diameter to avoid arching : Equation 1 2. Sistema de Informacin Cientfica Redalyc, Red de Revistas Cientficas If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. In a bin, the powder is submitted to pressure, due to the fact that Syntron Material Handling Engineering Manager Brad Nichols recommends a rear wall angle of 60 2. Designing a mass flow bin with the desired capacity for a facility that has headroom restrictions may be a challenge. is divided in different areas that represent different flow factor. Typical, the calculations include dimensional analysis for critical bin opening dimensions, bridging, arching, ratholing, consolidated bin opening pressures, vertical pressures and horizontal pressures in the silo. The minimum length of the feeder is determined by projecting the angle of repose for the specific material from the gate point (see illustration titled Ideal Hopper Design) to the feeder pan, and adding 4 to 6 inches to prevent a free flow condition. the powder high enough to break arches and make the product flow Transition Calculator is useful for Generating Flat Pattern Layout or Fabrication Layout of all types of transition shapes such as rectangular to round, square to round, round to rectangular, round to square, pyramid and truncated pyramid transitions. In mass flow, the entire bed of solids is in motion when material is discharged from the outlet. Syntron Material Handling| A Kadant Company. Due to the pressure, some solids ; Phone: 978-649-3300; Email: gmehos@jenike.com), and an adjunct professor at the University of Rhode Island. The hopper front wall angle must be just big enough to permit material flow. This results in non-uniform flow. Permeability tests are required to calculate limiting mass-flow discharge rates. To find the effective angle of friction, draw a line through the origin that is tangent to the larger Mohrs circle. feeder can have bad consequences on the way the powder will flow in The resulting shear stress is measured as a function of the applied normal stress. Design charts originally developed by Jenike [1] provide allowable hopper angles for mass flow, given values of the wall friction angle and the effective angle of internal friction (which is determined by shear cell testing). Properties. Continuous Dry Mixing the same time. Vibrators are unbalanced motors mounted directly on the Our example demonstrated that reducing active volume from 154 ft3 to 77 ft3, reduces drag load from 6,769 lbs to 3,384 lbs. or Airlock it allows to regulate the flow to the valve and get a better Hence, the cohesive strength is the intersection of the horizontal axis and a Mohrs circle that passes through the origin (where stress equals zero) and is tangent to the yield locus. Stainless Steel are common materials, some silos are also in to a certain mechanical complexity for large silos. This should prevent blockage at the throat opening. 1. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado and an M.S.Ch.E. When T/H is below 0.5 or above 1.0, material flow patterns become drastically distorted, significantly reducing feed rates. He received his B.S. Figure 6. Powder handling processes are made of many unit operations, some complex, some For many materials, flow problems can be eliminated by ensuring that a mass flow pattern exists in the vessel. Figure 3 : Knowing the relationship between a materials cohesive strength and consolidation stress allows the engineer to calculate hopper-outlet dimensions that will prevent flow obstructions from developing. Question, remark ? A calculation by using the FEM in the SolidWorks Simulation has been carried out to determine the . Two types of flow patterns can occur when a bulk solid is discharged from a hopper, bin or silo: A typical funnel flow pattern is shown on the left, and a mass flow pattern is shown on the right. Common geometries for hoppers, bins, and silos include (a) conical, (b) wedge, (c) transition, and (d) pyramidal. Ft. 301 Crawford Pkwy, Clayton, NC 27520. Log in now. Sloping walls required for mass flow in wedge-shaped hoppers can be 1012-deg less steep than those required to ensure mass flow in conical hoppers. The limiting discharge rate from a mass-flow hopper for fine powders can be calculated using Equation (6): The magnitude of the pressure gradient depends on the bulk density and the permeability of the powder. Figure 3. compressed air through the pad will have 2 effects : Very common solution to promote flow. Jenicke has tabulated, for It's free to sign up and bid on jobs. Test results are used to calculate the size of the hopper section outlet and the recommended hopper angle. Note : For large silos, the effect of time consolidation Reduced potential for material buildup at inlet, Reduced potential for spillage at back and sides. Bulk solids and powder flow properties testing, silo and hopper design, discharge and conveyor technology . A hopper with a rotary valve should have a spool section above the valve inlet (left); otherwise, preferential flow may occur on one side of the hopper (right). be suitable (hygienic reasons, layout). Explore areas of advancement below. or rathole, 2 phenomena very detrimental to the flow of Our site uses cookies and other technologies Three flow patterns can occur in a bin: mass flow, funnel flow, and expanded flow. The flow factor (ff) is the ratio of the arch stress to the major consolidation stress and depends on the effective angle of internal friction, the hopper geometry, the hopper angle, and the wall friction angle. Funnel flow can cause erratic flow, exacerbate segregation, reduce the live capacity of a vessel, allow particle degradation (leading to caking and spoilage) in stagnant regions. Figure 2. Corrosion monitoring is a crucial part of maintaining the operational integrity of a refinery. 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