Optimizing the V Flow Model on the Belt Conveyor in Getting the Optimal Coal Flow Rate with CFD Method

Abstract

In the past, to find out the performance of a component in the system was difficult to do, because of the parameters and needed a large time and cost [1]. With the development of technology on computers today there is a lot of software that can be used to repair and repair components[2]. The use of V Plow is most applied in belt conveyor transportation systems in power plants with coal fuel. Where the function of the V plow is as a coal plow divider in the conveyor belt before entering the inlet chute. The case that happens a lot inside is what is scattered around the inlet chute, which caused uneven plow rate when passing V plow. This research was conducted to provide the right solution in the construction process of V Plow. By using CFD, we can simulate the flow rate of coal when passing V Plow, you can find out the most optimal forms to produce uniform plows. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has been successfully applied to evaluate potential dust emissions from bulk material transfer chutes[3]. The implementation of appropriate models and modelling parameters is shown to be critical to the overall accuracy of the simulation results. In this study is the relationship between wide and long angles between V Plow diverter and cleaning of conveyor belts in the conditions of 2 (two) dimensions. The results of this study indicate that V Plow is a diverter with a large opening angle and Plow plate whose length produces optimal plows. This research is expected to be a reference for the application of V Plow in the field, especially in industries that use V Plow and Belt Conveyor as a means to the transportation of raw materials.