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1. How much horsepower (including drive train losses) is required to operate a 100-ft, 6-inch auger, installed at 45, conveying 600 bushels of soybeans

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1. How much horsepower (including drive train losses) is required to operate a 100-ft, 6-inch auger, installed at 45, conveying 600 bushels of soybeans per hour? Auger angle of elevation Auger 0 45 90 Size RPM bu/hr hp/10 ft bu/hr hp/10 ft bu/hr hp/10 ft 4 in 200 140 1.00 125 0.17 70 0.12 400 270 0.21 215 0.35 130 0.26 600 390 0.34 315 0.51 180 0.40 6 in 200 500 0.40 360 0.57 220 0.40 400 990 0.84 690 1.20 390 0.79 600 1350 1.20 930 1.71 500 1.10 2. What is the capacity of the system in following figure if the material to be moved is dry soybeans? 250 ft Auger supplying soybeans Blower and rotary lock 10 ft 20 ft 8.0 in pipe

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