Describe Bypass arrangement in bulk material handling.

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Bypass arrangement is used to divert the flow of bulk material from one conveyor to another.

Bypass arrangement is commonly used in industries like mining, cement, and power plants.
It is used to divert the flow of material from one conveyor to another for various reasons like maintenance, repair, or to change the direction of flow.
Bypass arrangement can be manual or automated depending on the requirement.
In manual bypass, a gate or valve is used to divert the flow of material, while in automated bypass, sensors and control systems are used to divert the flow.
Examples of bypass arrangement include diverting coal from one conveyor to another during maintenance, or diverting limestone from one conveyor to another to change the direction of flow.

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