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Designing a Belt Conveyor System for Oil Boom Handling with Optimized Belt Material Selection

Abstract

Oil spills in marine waters pose a serious threat to marine ecosystems and the safety of coastal environments. In this context, the urgency of an efficient and safe handling system becomes very important, especially in the process of mobilizing and demobilizing (mobdemob) oil booms as oil spill barriers. This research aims to design a CAD design-based belt conveyor system using SolidWorks software, which is integrated with material strength analysis through the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) approach. Numerical simulation was conducted on SolidWorks software. The mobdemob system model was digitally designed, and then tested for mechanical strength through linear static analysis on three types of belt materials (Nylon 101, Polyethylene Low/Medium Density, and Rubber) with three thickness variations (2 mm, 5 mm, and 7 mm). The results show that Nylon 101 material with a thickness of 7 mm is the optimal choice based on a combination of low stress value (0.2792 MPa), minimal displacement (0.01808 mm), and a safety factor of more than 1. In conclusion, this CAD-CAE-based approach is able to increase equipment life, work safety, and operational cost efficiency, and makes an important contribution to design integration and digital validation in the development of oil leak handling systems. A recommendation for future research is to conduct material durability tests under real sea conditions for long-term validation.

Country : Indonesia

1 Paryanto2 Muhammad Naufal Ihsan3 Rusnaldy

  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia
  3. Mechanical Engineering Department, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia

IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 10, October 2025 pp. 75-87

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2025.910011

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