Prediction of lining wear life of bins and chutes in bulk solids handling operations

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the prediction of lining wear life of bins and chutes in bulk solids handling plant. It focuses on abrasive wear and outlines the basic principles to be embodied in the development of a laboratory wear tester. Emphasis is given to a linear action wear tester developed jointly by the University of Twente, The Netherlands, and the University of Newcastle, Australia. The characteristics of abrasive wear in bins, hoppers and chutes are described and the application of test results to the prediction of wear life of lining materials is illustrated.