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Milltronics C-40 – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Dogleg
Short/Long Fall Chutes
A dogleg may be used to reduce material velocity
and the detrimental effect of variable material
velocity. The dogleg is especially important when a
long fall chute must be used. If the material is
abrasive, the chute should be lined with an
abrasion-resistant material.
A material in-feed chute where the bin or feeder
discharge to flowmeter flowguide fall is less than
0.6 m (2 ft) is referred to as a
short fall chute.
This
chute is ideal because material velocity caused by
gravity is minimal. The chute centerline and angle
should coincide with that of the flowguide for a
distance greater than or equal to the flowguide
diameter (before the flowguide inlet).
A
long fall chute
describes a material in-feed
where the bin or feeder discharge/flowguide fall is
more than 0.6 m (2 ft). The long fall chute is less
desirable than the short fall chute, as material
velocity is increased. Increased material velocity
increases flowmeter component abrasion. Greater
distances after chute angle changes (to settle
material into desirable flow patterns) are also
required.
< 0.6 m (2 ft.)
> 0.6 m (2 ft.)