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BELT scale for Biomass

Created by: PILearner at: 7/8/2014 10:50 AM (6 Replies)

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7/8/2014 10:50 AM	Rate (0)
PILearner Posts: 80 Rating: (1)	We need a belt scale for weighing Biomass ( which is composed of maize straw, wheat straw, rice husk, rice straw, sugar cane trash, corn straw ). The density of this biomass is normally 100 kg/m3 . The flow rate is 5 ton/h. can you suggest a suitable belt scale or any other solution including load cells and weighing modules like SIWAREX. Best Reagrds Naeem Khan
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7/8/2014 11:11 AM	Rate (0)
Levelmans Bronze Member Joined: 12/13/2012 Last visit: 10/5/2023 Posts: 124 Rating: (45)	A beltscale has to be calculated, you can´t pick the version directly from the catalog. I suggest to create a "service request" here. The Siemens guys of the technical support will do the calculation for you. http://www.siemens.de/automation/service&support Cheers Levelmans

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7/8/2014 11:57 AM	Rate (0)
PILearner Posts: 80 Rating: (1)	thanks a lot levelsmans
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7/8/2014 3:52 PM	Rate (0)
Levelmans Bronze Member Joined: 12/13/2012 Last visit: 10/5/2023 Posts: 124 Rating: (45)	Hope it is possible to provide a scale here, the density of the material is very low. Cheers

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7/11/2014 3:31 AM	Rate (0)
kriipc Silver Member Joined: 4/11/2011 Last visit: 10/7/2024 Posts: 132 Rating: (7)	PILearner We need a belt scale for weighing Biomass ( which is composed of maize straw, wheat straw, rice husk, rice straw, sugar cane trash, corn straw ). The density of this biomass is normally 100 kg/m3 . The flow rate is 5 ton/h. Flow rate 5 ton/h equals about 1 kg/m at belt speed 2,35 m/min. May be weightfeeder? www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/sensor-systems/en/weighing-systems/weighfeeders
	I'm just a human. Mistakes are allowed. Sorry for my english. Only 3 months of training and manuals :)
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7/14/2014 2:24 PM	Rate (0)
kriipc Silver Member Joined: 4/11/2011 Last visit: 10/7/2024 Posts: 132 Rating: (7)	What I am trying to say, 5 ton/h is small load to load cell (formula rate = load x speed). Do you know speed of the belt? Belt width and weight of 1 running meter of it (if belt running meter weight is comparable with the load, then it may produce weighing inaccuracy)? Also there are another moments to examine: - belt quality (material, thickness deviation) - conveyor / belt lenght - conveyor / belt vibration - belt speed deviation - etc [snip] ... _{Edit. This was Siemens PPT. Why snip?} Weightfeeder is in principle very accurate belt scale where mechanical disturbances are minimized.
	Last edited by: kriipc at: 7/14/2014 3:29 PM Last edited by: CS Moderator at: 7/14/2014 3:19 PM linked document deleted I'm just a human. Mistakes are allowed. Sorry for my english. Only 3 months of training and manuals :)
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7/15/2014 2:24 PM	Rate (0)
Levelheaded Regular Member Joined: 6/13/2013 Last visit: 8/15/2024 Posts: 24 Rating: (2)	Hello PILearner We would need more data to provide a part number for ordering. In applications like these it isn't so much the low flow rate, it is the rest of the application considerations. 5tph on a flat conveyor that is 18" wide we can likely do, 5tph on a 36" wide conveyor that is troughed is probably not a good application for a belt scale, but it can be done. What accuracy does the customer need? Please fill in a belt scale application questionnaire and send it in with your Service Request.

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