In large-scale fertilizer production, belt conveyors are the core hub connecting various processes, acting as the "lifeline" of the production line, ensuring smooth material flow and laying the foundation for efficient and high-quality production. Their role permeates the entire process, from raw material transportation and processing to finished product transfer, and is a key support for achieving automated production.
The primary function of conveyors is to connect the various stages of the fertilizer production line, creating a continuous production chain. Fertilizer production involves multiple processes such as raw material storage, crushing, mixing, granulation, drying, and packaging. Belt conveyors and screw conveyors connect these dispersed processing units. For example, fermented organic materials are transported to the screening machine via a belt conveyor, and unqualified materials are transferred to the crusher via a screw conveyor, forming a closed-loop circulation that completely replaces traditional manual handling and avoids process interruptions.
Precise quantitative conveying is the core value of conveyors in ensuring fertilizer quality. In compound fertilizer production lines, raw materials such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium need to be mixed in strict proportions. Variable-frequency speed-controlled screw conveyors can achieve quantitative conveying with an accuracy of ±2%, controlling nutrient deviations within 2%, which is far superior to the 8% deviation of manual feeding. For wet and sticky organic materials, its anti-clogging structure combined with a vibration device ensures feeding stability of over 98%, reducing product quality fluctuations from the source.
Conveyors significantly improve production efficiency and reduce costs. A single conveyor can replace the work of 10 people, reducing transportation costs by more than 80% and increasing efficiency by more than 30%. At the same time, its automated operation reduces manual intervention by 80%, and with level sensors, it can achieve unattended continuous operation, reducing energy consumption by 30%.
Adapting to diverse material characteristics expands production adaptability. Screw conveyors are suitable for powdery and granular raw materials, scraper conveyors can handle viscous materials, and bucket elevators can achieve vertical high-level conveying, meeting the needs of different fertilizer types and processes, becoming an important cornerstone for the large-scale and automated development of the fertilizer industry.
