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Belt conveying of minerals /

Belt Conveying of Minerals is a comprehensive reference on the science and technology of belt conveyors, aimed at providing mine and quarry operators, as well as engineering students, with a balanced view of the technical issues associated with belt conveyors and to assist in the decision-making pro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yardley, E. D. (E. David)
Otros Autores: Stace, L. R. (L. Rod)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, England : Woodhead Pub. and Maney Pub. on behalf of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, 2008.
Colección:Woodhead Publishing series in metals and surface engineering.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Belt conveying of minerals; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 History and economics of conveyor applications; 2.1 Early applications of belt conveyors; 2.2 Belt conveyors inmines; 2.3 Belt conveyors in stone quarries and other surfacemines; 2.4 References; 3 Design of belt conveyors 1-power requirements and belt tensions; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Some basic considerations; 3.3 Belt capacity; 3.4 Power requirements; 3.5 Belt tensions; 3.6 Tension changes over the belt width; 3.7 Concluding remarks; 3.8 References.
  • 4 Design of belt conveyors 2-hardware (idlers, structure, pulleys, drives, tensioning devices, transfer points and belt cleaning)4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Conveyor idlers; 4.3 Conveyor structure; 4.4 Pulleys; 4.5 Conveyor drives; 4.6 Methods of tensioning belts; 4.7 Design of transfer points; 4.8 Belt cleaning; 4.9 High angle conveyors; 4.10 References; 5 Belt constructions; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Textile carcase belts; 5.3 Steel cord belts; 5.4 Cable belts; 5.5 References; 6 Joining conveyor belts; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Mechanical fasteners; 6.3 Spliced joints; 6.4 Concluding remarks.
  • 6.5 References7 Standards, test methods and their standardisation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 General remarks; 7.3 The standardisation process; 7.4 Specific standards and tests standardised by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and the European Committe for Stndardisation (CEN); 7.5 Other tests; 7.6 Concluding remarks; 7.7 References; 8 Safety considerations 1-fire and electrical resistance properties of the belt conveyor; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Fire hazards; 8.3 The Cresswell disaster; 8.4 Early research into conveyor fires; 8.5 Questions regarding Barclay's approach.
  • 8.6 The European dimension8.7 Safe enough?; 8.8 Australian studies; 8.9 Mid-scale galleries; 8.10 Concluding remarks on conveyor fire safety; 8.11 Electrostatic hazards; 8.12 References; 9 Safety considerations 2-nip points, stored tension, man-riding and materials transportation on belts; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Nip point accidents; 9.3 Stored energy; 9.4 Man-riding; 9.5 Materials handling by belt conveyor; 9.6 General comments; 9.7 References; 10 Maintenance and monitoring; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Supply, storage and handling of belts; 10.3 Belt tracking or training; 10.4 Optimising belt life.
  • 10.5 Monitoring the condition of belts10.6 References; 11 Case histories; 11.1 Selby mine; 11.2 Prosper-Haniel; 11.3 ATH Resources; 11.4 `The biggest and the best'; 11.5 References; Appendix1: Derivation of belt capacity; Appendix2: Listing of international, European and national standards relating to belt conveyors; International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO); European Committee for Standardisation (CEN); Canada (Canadian Standards Association); Australian (Standards Australia); China; Germany (Deutsches Institut fur Normung); Japan (Japanese Standards Association).