Table C: Capacity Factors

Table c: Capacity Factors

 

Special screw Pitch capacity factor cf₁

 

	pitch				description				CF1
	Standard (full)				Pitch = Diameter of screw				1.00
	Short				Pitch = ⅔ Diameter of screw				1.50
	Half				Pitch = ½ Diameter of screw				2.00
	Long				Pitch = 1½ Diameter of screw				0.67
		Special screw flight modification capacity factor cf2
	type of flight				conveyor loading
					15%		30%		45%
	Standard				1.00		1.00		1.00
	Cut				1.95		1.57		1.43
	Cut & Folded				not rec.		3.75		2.54
	Ribbon				1.04		1.37		1.62
		Special screw mixing paddle capacity factor cf3
			std paddles per pitch set at 45° reverse pitch
	None		1		2		3		4
1.00			1.08		1.16		1.24		1.32