Bucket Chain Ship Unloaders

On the basis of summarizing the working principles, working features, and application scope of bucket chain ship unloaders, this chapter introduces the model classification, basic parameters, and main components of bucket chain ship unloaders; focuses on analyzing the structural characteristics and main performance of the bucket chain reclaiming and elevator mechanism; summarizes the determination method of main technical parameters, such as the rated productivity, chain speed, bucket spacing, bucket volume, bucket chain lifting height, length of the reclaimer head, boom pitch speed and angle, boom slewing speed, slewing radius, and traveling speed; elaborates on the operating methods and safety protecting devices under different ship unloading operation methods; and lists the standards and specifications that bucket chain ship unloaders should follow in the design, manufacturing, transportation, installation, debugging, inspection, and acceptance processes.