GRUPO GLORIA

YURA S. A.

SPECIFICATION No.

DESING CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CHUTES

Approved: REVISION 0

FEBRERO-2010
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHUTES AND HOPPERS

A. APLICATION

B. DESIGN

C. WEAR PLATE

D. FLANGES

E. SIZING AND SLOPE

F. SUPPORTS.
CHUTES AND HOPPERS

Various configurations of chutes and hoppers are used in plant design. The configuration
of chutes and hoppers shall be sufficiently large for gravity flow.

• All chutes, covered skirt-boards, and hoods shall be designed for effective
dust control and shall be provided with dust exhaust connections
terminating at a duct flange. A rubber dust curtain shall be provided at the
entrance of conveyor discharge chutes and shaft seals shall also be
provided.
• Chute connections shall be flanged and bolted to facilitate field erection
and service.

A. Application

1. Chutes are used to contain materials as they flow by gravity. Hoppers, as

referred to in this document are small material surge hoppers, spill hoppers
and hoppers fed by a front-end loader.

B. Design

B-1 Chutes design guidelines.

1. Load the material on the belt at a uniform rate.

2. Load it on the belt centrally.

3. Deliver material in the direction of belt travel. See drawing 500

4. Maintain a minimum angle of inclination of the belt at the loading point.

5. Provide adequate belt edge space to allow sealing.

6. Provide adequate space and access to allow inspection and service on

both sides of the conveyor.

B-2 General specifications

1. All chutes and hoppers shall be constructed of minimum 1/4” (7mm) thick
A.S.T.M. A-36 steel, and shall be dust and weather tight.

2. Chute and hopper configurations shall be square or rectangular in cross-

section. In addition, consideration shall be given for the material handled,
such as particle size, moisture content, flow characteristics and
abrasiveness. The section of the chute must be at least 3 times larger than
the largest piece of material expected to handle.
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3. Stone boxes shall be used wherever material flow velocity is such that the
material impact could cause damage.
 4. Chutes having long vertical drops shall be "laddered" down in order to
control momentum.

5. Chutes containing wet materials or materials that may hang-up shall be

constructed with poke holes, doors or removable panels accessible
locations per owner’s agreement.

6. The chutes and hopper walls inclination shall be according to slope angles
indicates in Table II for different materials.
7. Minimums duct plate thickness:

• Pulverized coal and pet-coke: ducts 10 mm (3/8")

• Process duct: 5 mm (3/16").
• Refractory lines duct: 6 mm (1/4")
• Vent ducts straight runs: 3 mm (10 ga.)
• Vent hoods, elbows, branches, transitions, enlargements and
contractions:
5 mm (3/16”) abrasive
10 ga. (3 mm, 1/8”) non-abrasive.

B-3 Clinker chutes

1. Stepped chutes shall be used for highly abrasive materials such as clinker,

• The clinker chute bottom plate shall be designed to form clinker

stone boxes

• Free fall of clinker within chutes shall be limited to 4'-0" before

impacting a "Stone Box" where possible. Shown in drawing 600.

• The clinker chute bottom plate in clinker chutes shall be reinforced

with 1-1/2 inch square steel bars for wear resistance. These bars
shall be welded continuously around the discharge opening. The
discharge flange opening shall be, as a minimum, 2 inches larger
all around than the opening formed by the wear bars, shown in
drawing 600.

2. Maintenance doors or removable panels shall be provided for inspection

and/or replacement of liners.

C. Wear Plate

1. Chutes and hoppers which handle abrasive materials shall be lined with
abrasive resistant wear plate. Chutes shall have lining on the bottom
surface and two-thirds the height of the sides.
 2. Chutes and hoppers shall be lined as follows:
• For raw material, coal, pet coke and additives handling, Wear
plates shall be 1/2” (14mm) thick abrasion resistant steel plate with
a minimum 400 BHN hardness, Ryerson AR400 or equal in lateral
walls or an owner approved equal, with countersunk holes for bolts
and nuts connection to lateral walls. Shown in drawing 601
• Chutes for raw meal and cement handling, do not require any
lining.
• For clinker handling, Wear plates shall be ceramic or ½” thick Triten
or an owner approved equal, with countersunk holes for bolts and
nuts connection to lateral walls. Shown in drawing 601
3. Liners shall be designed to weigh no more than 50 pounds and shall be
sized to be easily replaced.

4. Wear plates shall be installed using 5/8” (16mm) diameter bolts on a

maximum of 12” (300mm) center to center distance with a maximum 3”
(76mm) edge distance. All holes for bolting wear plate to be 11/16”
(18mm) diameter and counter sunk on wear plate side so head is flush
with liner surface. Access will be provided for removal and replacement of
wear plates.

D. Flanges

1. Flanges shall be fabricated of the same material and shall have a minimum
of 10 mm. (3/8”) thickness to which they are welded unless structural
considerations dictate otherwise. See flanges dimensions shown in
drawing 1100

2. Adjustable flanges shall be provided in each direction of the chute run to

allow for installation. These flanges shall be constructed of angles that are
tack welded for shipment, but allow the contractor to break, adjust as
required and reweld in the field. Approximate location of adjustable
flanges will be indicated on the drawings.

3. Bolt holes for all flanges shall be in accordance with A.I.S.C. See bolt
holes and bolts dimensions shown in drawing 1100

4. The exception to the above shall be those flanges which connect to

purchased equipment. These flanges shall be detailed on the drawings
and shall match the equipment flange.

5. Flanged connections shall be supplied and installed with gaskets that are
suitable for the pressure and temperature of the material contained in the
chute or hopper.
E. Sizing and Slopes

1. For slopes of chutes and hoppers see TABLE II

F. Supports

1. Whenever possible, chutes shall be supported from above rather than

from the floor to facilitate plant clean-up and access. Chute supports shall
be designed for the chute filled with material.
 TABLA II - ANGULOS PARA PAREDES DE CHUTES Y TOLVAS

Material Angulo de chute Angulo de tolvas y

(Mínimo) chutes con flujo lleno

Cemento 60° 60°

Arcilla Húmeda 75° 75° A 90° ó Angulo
Invertido
Arcilla seca 60° 60°
Clinker 50° 60°
Coque en trozos 65° 70°
Coque en trozos 70° 75°
Carbón en trozos 65° 70°
Carbón molido 70° 75°
Polvo de Harina cruda 60° 60°
Polvo de retorno de 60° 60°
Colectores
Caliza y Marl 50° 60°
Arena húmeda 75° 75° A 90°
Shale Húmeda 75° 75° A 90°
Shale seca 60° 60°
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