Altair Webinar : Simulation-based Design & Performance Verification of Transfer Chutes – Challenges and Solution (Part 1

It has become a highly competitive market for engineering and equipment vendors who are challenged to reducing costs while improving efficiency and productivity of bulk material handling systems.  Although conveyor transfer systems account for a small percentage of the infrastructure cost of a plant or mine, poorly-performing transfer points are often responsible for significant operational challenges, resulting in unplanned down-time, reduced throughput, and lost productivity. In this webinar we will discuss the challenges faced by designers and operators when designing transfer chutes. We will introduce EDEM – specialized bulk material simulation software for transfer chute design and optimization – and demonstrate how it can be used to address key design challenges.  

Agenda Covers: 

1) Overview of typical transfer chute problems and how to address these problems

2) Traditional methods to design chutes 

3) Limitations with continuum models 

4) EDEM based chute design and verification