Improving the Design and Operating Parameters of the Belt Conveyor for Working With Heavily Impure Grain Crops

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine the efficiency of transportation and productivity of the process of moving grain cargoes, with the improvement of the design and technological scheme of the belt conveyor when clogged with grain dust. Using the methods of analysis, synthesis, and comparison, the basic concepts and applied studies of belt conveyor performance by operating parameters are investigated to justify the optimal design and technological actions that reduce energy intensity and substantiate the economic efficiency of agricultural production. The results indicate that the study allowed determining the dynamic loads that lead to failures of conveyor elements, dust clogging of roller supports, and belt ruptures. The study emphasizes the issues with dynamic loads that result in conveyor element failures, clogged roller supports from dust, and ruptured belts. A review and analysis of studies on existing technologies showed the impact of design features on the productivity and quality of grain transportation. Modification of the rollers on the ascending branch of the working body of the belt reduces grain losses on both sides when slipping on the drive drum.