Conveying Gypsum with a Continuous Bucket Elevator
Tuesday January-07 2025 11:58:27
What is continuous bucket elevator?
Continuous bucket elevator, also known as belt elevator or chain bucket elevator, is responsible for conveying gypsum powder from storage silo to mixing or packaging equipment or other equipment. It is suitable for large-scale production and widely used in the building materials industry, especially in gypsum board production lines, gypsum powder production lines and gypsum decorative materials production.
Application of gypsum continuous bucket elevator
1. From the raw material yard to the crushing workshop: The gypsum raw materials piled in the open air are transported to the crushing workshop for crushing.
2. From the mill to the storage bin: The gypsum powder ground by the mill is transported to the storage bin.
3. From the storage bin to the packaging machine: The gypsum powder in the storage bin is transported to the packaging machine for packaging.
4. Gypsum powder conveying system: Bucket elevators are usually used in conjunction with other conveying equipment to form a complete gypsum powder conveying system.
What is the construction of continuous bucket elevator?
Continuous bucket elevator consists of upper chain, bucket, casing and transmission. The transmission device usually consists of a motor, a reducer, a coupling and a chain control structure.
What is the working principle of continuous bucket elevator?
Its working principle is to grab the material from the feed end through the bucket on the chain and transport it to the discharge end along the movement direction of the upper chain of the elevator, and unload the material to the target position through centrifugal action.
In terms of conveying gypsum, the continuous bucket elevator has the following characteristics and advantages:
1. Efficient and stable: The continuous bucket elevator can convey gypsum continuously, and in most cases, the conveying capacity is large, which can meet the needs of industrial production. Its transmission device is reasonably designed to maintain the stability of the system and reduce failure and downtime.
2. Strong adaptability: the continuous bucket elevator can adapt to gypsum materials with different properties and particle sizes. The design of the bucket is usually optimized by changing parameters such as shape, size and material to improve the conveying effect of the material.
3. Compact structure: The continuous bucket elevator occupies a relatively small area and can be arranged in a limited space. This is very beneficial for factories and mines with limited space on site.
4. Simple operation: The operation and maintenance of the continuous bucket elevator is relatively simple. The transmission device adopts electric mode, and the operator can realize the forward and backward movement and the start and stop of the silo with simple operations.
5. Economical and practical: The cost of the continuous bucket elevator is relatively low, and the maintenance cost is also small, and the investment can be recovered in a short period of time. In addition, it has lower energy consumption and noise, and has less impact on the environment.
| Gypsum particle size | Features | Special design of continuous bucket elevator |
| Fine-grained gypsum (e.g. below 100 mesh) | Easy to fly, easy to clog, low abrasiveness |
Deep bucket or arc bucket: reduce dust leakage and improve sealing Narrow bucket distance: increase the number of lifting times and prevent caking Good sealing: prevent dust leakage and improve the working environment Dust removal device: reduce dust pollution |
| Medium-grained gypsum (e.g. 40-100 mesh) | Good fluidity, medium abrasiveness |
Open bucket or baffle bucket: convenient for material loading and unloading Moderate bucket distance: balance the conveying volume and wear Wear-resistant material: sprocket, chain, etc. are made of wear-resistant material |
| Coarse-grained gypsum (e.g. 20-40 mesh) | Good fluidity, high abrasiveness |
Open bucket: convenient for loading and unloading of coarse-grained materials Increase bucket distance: reduce friction between buckets and reduce wear Wear-resistant material: sprocket, chain, etc. are made of wear-resistant alloy steel Reinforced structure: the elevator structure is more solid |
What is the difference between centrifugal and continuous bucket elevators?
Centrifugal bucket elevators are best for operations that produce non-granular material. For the power industry, continuous bucket elevators are ideal for higher volumes of abrasive material such as ash or limestone. Centrifugal bucket elevators are ideal for handling low volumes of non-abrasive material such as fuel.
In the application scenario of conveying gypsum, the continuous bucket elevator has the following characteristics:
In the gypsum production process, it is often necessary to transport gypsum from the raw material warehouse or the initial device of the production line to the next process or storage facility. Continuous bucket elevators can do this job efficiently. It can continuously lift the gypsum to a higher position, and then transport it to the designated position through pipelines or conveyor belts. The continuous bucket elevator has good sealing performance. In the process of gypsum transportation, if there are no good sealing measures, it will lead to problems such as gypsum scattering and dust. The continuous bucket elevator adopts a closed structure, which can effectively avoid these problems and keep the working environment clean. Therefore, in the gypsum production process, the continuous bucket elevator is a very suitable conveying equipment.
