Modern Belt Conveyor Systems G
Lodewijks Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands INTRODUCTION Belt conveyors have been used for over 150 years
The concept of conveying bulk solid materials by belt, however, has not really changed
Most research has been focused on the improvement of conveyor components and on the optimization of the belt’s reinforcement material and rubber compounds
Today however, one can differentiate between open and closed conveyor systems
In conventional open belt conveyor systems the belt is troughed and the bulk solid material is in direct contact with the air, (although the total conveyor may be enclosed)
In closed conveyor systems, the belt contains the bulk material, thus eliminating the risk of dust cont