Belt conveyor capable of conveying oilseed products

A belt conveyor comprising:

• an intake end;
• a discharge end;
• a body extending between the intake end and the discharge end;
• a frame having ground wheels, the frame positioning the body in an inclined orientation;
• a hopper provided at an intake end, the hopper having an upper end and a lower end;
• a transition section having a first side wall and a second side wall, the transition section positioned between the hopper and the body;
• an s-roller assembly having a top s-roller and a bottom s-roller, the top s-roller assembly positioned at the upper end of the hopper;
• and
• a belt having a first edge and a second edge, the belt traveling along a travel path in the belt conveyor, the belt traveling through an upper run in the hopper, over the top s-roller, under the bottom s-roller, through the transition section, up an upper run in the body to the discharge end and down a return run, through a lower run in the hopper and back to the upper run in the hopper;
• a first top seal strip extending from the lower end of the hopper to the upper end of the hopper and extending from a first side wall of the hopper over the first edge of the belt;
• a second top seal strip extending from the lower end of the hopper to the upper end of the hopper and extending from a second side wall of the hopper over the second edge of the belt;
• wherein the belt further comprises:
• a top surface having pairs of adjacent ridges provided on the top surface, each ridge having a pair of arms extending from a point, in a travel direction of the belt, wherein each pair of adjacent ridges define a v-channel on the top surface of the belt;
• a pair of side ridges enclosing the v-channels, the pair of side ridges oriented substantially parallel to the travel direction of the belt;
• a first sealing section extending between the first edge and a first side ridge of the pair of side ridges, the first side edge nearest the first edge;
• a second sealing section extending between the second edge and a second side ridge of the pair of side ridges, the second side edge nearest the second edge;
• and
• a bottom surface,
• wherein a bottom of the first top seal strip presses against a top of the first side ridge of the belt,
• and wherein a bottom of the second top seal strip presses against a top of the second side ridge of the belt.