Energy efficient use of belt conveyors in baggage handling systems

This paper discusses possible energy savings that can be achieved by changing the control of belt conveyors used to transport baggage in a baggage handling system used at airports. Significant savings are possible by carefully controlling the delay time of belt conveyors during which they runs idle. The theoretical tools to assess the possible energy savings and experiments required to find the input for these tools are discussed. A study of possible energy savings in the baggage handling system of a Dutch airport is presented.