TORQUE VALUES FOR CLARIFIER GEAR DRIVES

PRIMARY CLARIFIER SECONDARY CLARIFIER

Clarifier dia.- m 11.93
Sludge type Secondary biological
Load factor - lb/ft 8
Load factor kg/m 12
Mechanism tip speed-ft/min8-Jun
Required torque (N-m) = w R2 X 10 (w : 12 kg/m, R : m)
Required torque -N-m 4320
Shut off torque N-m = Design Torque x 1.5
Shut off torque - N-m 6480
Consider Alarm Torque at 90 % of shut off torque
Alarm Torque N-m 5832
Revolutions per hour By vendor
Gear type Helical
Approx. weight of mechanism to be hung from the drive shaft-kg 3000 kg
NOTE: The following additional technical / commercial information is required along with the quotation.
1. Additional price for Torque limit switch, set at shut off torque value.
2. The geared motor drive must be solid shaft, vertical flange mounted type with a hole tapped in the solid shaft of the motor.
3. Sketch / dimensional drawing for the geared drive c/w with the mounting arrangement details will be required.
4. Weight of the geared drive.
2. The geared motor drive must be solid shaft, vertical flange mounted type with a hole tapped in the solid shaft of the motor.
3. Sketch / dimensional drawing for the geared drive c/w with the mounting arrangement details will be required.
TITLE TORQUE VALUES FOR CLARIFIER GEAR DRIVE DOC. NO.
PLANT AL JAFER MILITARY BASE / JORDAN REV. NO. 0
PACKAGE STP FOR AL JAFER MILITARY BASE / JORDAN SHT. NO. 1 OF 1
CLIENT NAKHIL JORDANIAN INVESTMENT & TRADING CO. DATE 06/07/03
Sludge Type Secondary Sludge, Suction Type
Tank Diameter, D 8.8 m
Load Factor, w 12 kg/m
Mechanism Tip Speed 100 m/hr
Operating Torque, T
oper
. 2323.2 N.m T
oper
. = w R
2
x

10
Where:
w : Load Factor, kg/m
R : Tank Radius, m
Shut Off Torque at Safety Factor, S.F 150.0%
Shut off Torque, T
shut
. 3484.8 N.m T
shut
. = T
oper
. X S.F
Alarm Torque at 90 % of Shut Off Torque
Alarm Torque, T
alarm
3136.3 N.m T
alarm
= T
shut.
X 0.9
Revolutions per Hour 3.62 RPH
Gear Type Helical
Approximate weight of Mechanism
to be Hung from the Drive Shaft- kg 1400 kg
Notes: The following additional technical information is required along with the quotation
1. The geared motor drive must be solid shaft, vertical flange mounted type with a hole tapped in the solid shaft of the motor.
2. Sketch / dimensional drawing for the geared drive c/w with the mounting arrangement details will be required.
3. Weight of the geared drive.