Optimal selection of the distribution and motor voltages in mineral stockyards

Author

Toraño, J. ; Menéndez, M. ; Rodríguez, R. ; Diego, I.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mines, Oviedo Univ., Spain

Volume

3

fYear

2003

fDate

12-16 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

1651

Abstract

The objective is to compare the electrical feeding of conveyor belts in material handling stockyards in low and medium voltage, finding the relations between power, distance and feeding voltage. Several programs and data bases were developed in order to calculate electrical materials and cost. Cost comparison between different technical solutions in low and medium voltages will guide us to the optimal selection of the voltage level, depending on power of each electrical load and distance to the electrical substation.

Keywords

conveyors; electric motors; mineral processing industry; mining industry; power apparatus; power cables; power supplies to apparatus; substations; conveyor belts; data bases; electrical feeding; electrical load; electrical materials; electrical substation distance; feeding voltage; low voltage; material handling stockyards; medium voltage; mineral stockyards; motor voltages; Cables; Costs; Databases; Low voltage; Medium voltage; Minerals; Oil insulation; Power generation economics; Power system protection; Substation protection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2003. 38th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7883-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2003.1257777

Filename

1257777