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Spesification Design Loading Ramp

The document discusses the design specifications for a loading ramp used to store fresh fruit bunches (FFB) received from a palm oil mill before processing. It determines the required size of the ramp based on mill throughput, operating hours, cage size and number, and sterilizer capacity and number. Hydraulic systems are selected to move the ramp doors based on the force needed considering the load and friction. A 4kw motor is required to power a hydraulic system with a 1050 psi working pressure and 6 gpm flow rate to open and close the ramp doors within 11.55 seconds per cycle.

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Spesification Design Loading Ramp

The document discusses the design specifications for a loading ramp used to store fresh fruit bunches (FFB) received from a palm oil mill before processing. It determines the required size of the ramp based on mill throughput, operating hours, cage size and number, and sterilizer capacity and number. Hydraulic systems are selected to move the ramp doors based on the force needed considering the load and friction. A 4kw motor is required to power a hydraulic system with a 1050 psi working pressure and 6 gpm flow rate to open and close the ramp doors within 11.55 seconds per cycle.

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SPESIFICATION DESIGN LOADING RAMP

1. Design Concept
The basic concept of the Loading Ramp is to store the FFB received from the
scheme before brought to the mill processing. The basic factors had to be
considered;
1. Mill throughput and standard design operation hours.
2. Size & No. of cages/sterilizer
3. No. of sterilizer
4. System layout for unloading and loading the FFB to and from the loading
ramp.

2. Loading Ramp Sizing


The design selection parameters are follows;
1. Mill throughput

: T Ton ffb/hr

2. Standard design operation hrs

: 20 hrs

3. Cage size

: 2.5 Ton (standard)

4. No. of cages per sterilizer

: C cages.

5. No. of sterilizer

: S Nos

6. Storage capacity / door

: 10 Ton

7. Total FFB receiving hour

: 8 hrs (8am-4pm)

The selection no. of doors (bays) are tabulated as per table 1 below;
BI
L
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
0

PARAMETERS
No. of cage per sterilizer
No. of sterilizer used
Estimated FFB received per day, Ton
FFB processed from 8 am to 4 pm (8 hours) Ton
Balance to be stored inside the loading ramp,
Ton
Loading Ramp capacity per door, Ton
No. of doors required.
Existing No. of doors.
Existing storage capacity, Ton
Surplus capacity to be stored on the concrete
platform, Ton

MILL THROUGHPUT
30
MT/H
40 MT/H 60 MT/H
9
8
11
3
4
4
600
800
1200
240
320
480
360
10
36
24
240

480
10
48
32
320

720
10
72
48
480

120

160

240

From Table 1 above, the actual total storage capacity is 50% higher than the
existing storage capacity. The excess of 50% FFB normally will be dumped onto

the unloading concrete platform. It is estimated that 30% of the concrete area
will be utilized. This phenomena is only happened during crop season.
3. Hydraulic System Selection

F : Force to move the door


L : Load on the ramp door
: Coefficient of friction
: 0.15

Cylinder : W40 x 2 bore x 36 stroke (Vickers)

Hydraulic force to pull the cylinder

: A (P)

Hydraulic force to push the cylinder

: A (P)

: Annulus area : 2.5 in2

: Piston area : 4.91 in2

: hydraulic pressure

0.15(10000)(9.81) sin 53 = 1.6129 x 10 P


*P

: 3643103 N/m
: 36.43 bar
: 528.25 psi
: 550 psi

System pressure, P = P + pressure drop along the tubing (P)


Estimation of pressure drop, P
Length of tubing/door

: 15.5m

No. of door/side

: 24 Nos/Twin Pump

Total Length

: 186 m

Friction loss factor : 0.786 psi/metre run

Total friction loss 150 psi

* Minimum system pressure required for hydraulic, P is 700 psi (minimum)


System (working pressure) selection

: 700 x 1.5 (S.F)

: 1050 psi

Speed of cylinder
Volume swept when cylinder extend

: 4.91 x 36 in

: 176.76 in (2.897 lit.)


Volume swept when cylinder retract

: 2.5 x 36 in

: 90 in (1.475 lit.)
Pump flowrate

: 6 gpm (US) (22.73 lit/min)

Therefore,
Extend time : 7.65 sec.
Retract time : 3.9 sec.
Cycle time

: 11.55 sec.

Extend speed

: 4.7 in/sec.

Retract speed

: 9.2 in/sec.

Ave speed

: 35 fpm

Hydraulic power (HP)

: (flowrate (gpm) x pressure (psi) x S.F) / 1714

: ( 6 x 700 x 1.5 ) / 1714


: 3.7 HP
Motor horsepower : 3.27 kw
4 kw

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