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Feeder Selection: Parameter Apron Feeder Belt Feeder Lump Size

The document compares different types of feeders used to feed materials into processing equipment. It provides a table comparing the apron feeder and belt feeder on various parameters such as suitable lump size, flowability, temperature tolerance, feed requirements, costs, and operating characteristics. It then provides additional tables comparing other feeder types such as reciprocating, rotary table, rotary vane, screw, and vibrating feeders. The tables allow selection of the appropriate feeder type based on the material properties and feed requirements.

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Feeder Selection: Parameter Apron Feeder Belt Feeder Lump Size

The document compares different types of feeders used to feed materials into processing equipment. It provides a table comparing the apron feeder and belt feeder on various parameters such as suitable lump size, flowability, temperature tolerance, feed requirements, costs, and operating characteristics. It then provides additional tables comparing other feeder types such as reciprocating, rotary table, rotary vane, screw, and vibrating feeders. The tables allow selection of the appropriate feeder type based on the material properties and feed requirements.

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FEEDER SE

PARAMETER APRON FEEDER BELT FEEDER


LUMP SIZE
EX-COARSE (48"x 0") *
COARSE (12" x 0") *
MEDIUM (3" x 0') * *
FINE (3/4" x 0") * *
VERY FINE (10M x 0")
FLOWABILITY
FREE * *
FLOODING
STICKY * *
HIGH TEMPERATURE Good Poor
ABRASIVE Good Poor
FEED REQUIREMENT
UNIFORM DISCHARGE Good Good
ACCURACY OF WEIGHT Avg. Avg.
FEED REGULATION RANGE Good Good
COST
INITIAL CAPITAL High Moderate
MAINTENANCE High Low
POWER High Low
IMPACT CONDITION SEVERE SOFT
INCLINATION 15o max 0 preferred
o

SPEED 0.02m/s to 0.38m/s <0.254m/s


WIDTH 0.9m to 3.5m 2m
DISTANCE SHORT (10m to 30m) -

Wet, sticky/clayish or
Don't use for
lumpy material which
REMARK sticky, hot and very
can not be handled by
abrasive material.
other feeder.
FEEDER SELECTION
RECIPROCATING ROTARY TABLE ROTARY VANE
FLIGHT FEEDER
FEEDER FEEDER FEEDER

*
* * *
* * * *
* *

* * * *
*
*
Good Good Good Good
Poor Avg. Poor Poor

Avg. Avg. Good Good


Poor Avg. Avg. Avg.
Poor Avg. Good Avg.

Moderate Low High Low


High Low Low Moderate
High Moderate Moderate Low
- - - -
0 or Inclined
o
- - -
0.102m/s to 0.254m/s - - -
305mm to 915mm 450mm to 1500mm 0.5m to 6m dia -
1.5m to 3.66m 2.5m - -

Low cost, Not self


either Large or Entirely
cleaning, For Non-
Fines, Generally used Feeding right amount Wet or sticky
abrasive mat., Not
for lightweight and non- of material, Constant material should not
recommended for
abrasive material such flow be used
highly abrasive
as coal or wood chips.
material,
SCREW FEEDER VIBRATING FEEDER

* *
* *
* *

* *
*

Good Good
Poor Good

Avg. Good
Avg. Avg.
Avg. Good

Moderate High
High Low
Moderate Low
- -
- -
- -
- 0.3m to 2.5m
- upto 10m
No return element, Can be
enclosed fully for dust
control.
Special flighting - Wet/Sticky
Mat.
Uncontrolled flow - Free flow
very fine Mat.

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