Conveyor belts for coal

Overview
For optimal quantity measurement of the coal being conveyed to the power plant or to the individual boilers, a continuous flow of material must be ensured. Throughput measurement on the conveyor belts accurately determines the amount of coal transported.
Operating Conditions
- Measuring Task
- Throughput measurement
- Measuring Point
- Coal conveyor belt
- Medium
- Coal
- Measuring Range
- 2.80 m
- Temperature
- -40 … +50 °C
- Pressure
- 0 … 0 bar
Challenges
- Dust exposure and fast belt speed, vibration
- For optimal quantity measurement of the coal being conveyed to the power plant or to the individual boilers, a continuous flow of material must be ensured. Throughput measurement on the conveyor belts accurately determines the amount of coal transported.
Benefits
- Reliable: Reliable mass flow measurement, unaffected by environmental influences
- Cost effective: Long service life thanks to robust measuring system
- User friendly: Simple installation on existing conveyors
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