Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_0660 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Material Handling Equipment

Subtopic: Material Handling Equipment

Question Statement:

A flat belt conveyor carries grain at linear speed $v = 1.5\text{ m/s}$. Cross-sectional load area on the belt is $A = 0.02\text{ m}^2$ and bulk density of grain is $\rho = 800\text{ kg/m}^3$. Mass flow rate $\dot{m} = A v \rho$ in kg/s is:

Answer Key:

24

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$\dot{m} = 0.02 \times 1.5 \times 800 = 24.0\text{ kg/s}$.
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