A POWER BASED APPROACH FOR THE SELECTION AND …

A POWER BASED APPROACH FOR THE SELECTION AND COMPARISON OF BALL MILL LINERS by Olav Mejia Alarcon B.A., Univ. Nac. Mayor de San Marcos, 1992 ... UBC, I was responsible for the research, data analysis, simulations, engineering calculations and interpretation of the results. v

Recommended Ball Mill Speed & Liner Configuration

The critical speed, Nc, in revolutions per minute, is a function of the mill diameter, D, expressed as: Nc = 42.3/√D (meters) or Nc = 76.63/√D (feet) In practical terms, one must assume some mill diameter, usually about 150 mm (6 inches) less than the …

Investigation of the effect of industrial ball mill liner type on …

Effects of mill shell liner type on charge shoulder, toe, impact, and head points, also on head height and impact zone length as well as on the creation of cascading, cataracting, and centrifuging ...

SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design

Such mills are common in South African operations; mills are sometimes referred to as tube mills or ROM ball mills and are also operated both autogenously and semi-autogenously. Many of these mills operate at higher mill speeds (nominally 90% of critical speed) and often use "grid" liners to form an autogenous liner surface.

E-BOOK Three factors that determine the wear life and

Ball mill Most ball mills, even in primary applications, have a finer ore feed size; this requires some impact but not enough to increase the media consumption or even break …

The Selection and Design of Mill Liners

Figure 5. High–low wave ball mill liner Materials The selection of the material of construction is a function of the application, abrasivity of ore, size of mill, corrosion environment, size of balls, mill speed, etc. liner design and material of construction are integral and cannot be chosen in isolation.

Charge behaviour and power consumption in ball mills: …

This is about 4.5 h per mill revolution. 5. Effect of rotation rate for the standard ball mill 5.1. Charge behaÕiour Fig. 1 shows typical charge shapes predicted for our 'standard' 5 m ball mill and charge Ždescribed above. filled to 40% Žby volume. for four rotation rates that span the typical range of operational speeds.

(PDF) Design of Three-chamber Ball Mill

The calculation formula for the annual productio n capacity of the ball mill is as follows: ... Therefore, the design of ball mill liner plays an important role . in the overall design.

E-BOOK Three factors that determine the wear life and

Ball mill Most ball mills, even in primary applications, have a finer ore feed size; this requires some impact but not enough to increase the media consumption or even break the liners. Typically, a ball mill lining has a more rounded profile, often like a sine wave, and the size of the waves is selected based on the size of grinding media used.

The Selection and Design of Mill Liners

Greatly accelerated liner wear due to high-energy impacts on the liner. For a 5m diameter mill these will be in excess of 8m.s-1, for a 10m diameter mill these exceed 12m.s-1. …

Predicting liner wear of ball mills using discrete element …

The time was used to calculate the total height loss from the initial to second shape (the worn shape at t = 10 min). Based on the predicted shape, the same …

Analyzing the influence of lifter design and ball mill speed …

In the calculation of energy consumption in ball mills, classical theories mainly consider factors like the charge fill level, lifter dimensions, the number of lifters, and the rotational speed of ...

How Ball Mills Lifter Bar Affects Charge Motion

In ball mills, the grinding of ore bodies takes place due to the impact and attrition of the colliding balls. For efficient grinding of hard materials, high-impact velocities are required. ... Depending on the degree of wear of the liner, the performance of the mill may be affected solely due to the change in the ball-charge motion. by Jorge ...

Mill liners

We offer fit for purpose liners for all types of mills, including SAG mills, AG mills, ball mills, rod mills, and pebble mills. Our liners are designed to fit the specific requirements of each mill, taking into account factors such as mill size, speed, charge, expected service life, and ore properties.

Ball Mill Design/Power Calculation

If P is less than 80% passing 70 microns, power consumption will be. Ball Mill Power Calculation Example. A wet grinding ball mill in closed circuit is to be fed 100 TPH of a material with a work ...

A generic wear prediction procedure based on the discrete …

In this paper, the wear evolution of a liner plate in the first chamber of an industrial 5.8 m diameter cement ball mill, also known as a tube mill, with two chambers is studied on the basis of the experimental data provided by the company Magotteaux International s.a. The total length of the mill is equal to 17.14 m, while the first chamber …

Ball Mill Liner Design

The liners are from 50 to 65 mm thick (2″ to 2.5″) with the waves from 60 to 75 mm (2.5″ to 3″) above the liners. The replaceable lifter bar design made of either …

Ball Mill

In the construction of ball mills, constant developments have been noted, e.g. introduction of sliding shoe bearings. New types of liner plates and diaphragms must also be noted. 17 The liners of ball mills, as shown in Fig. 4.10 D, are replaceable and usually made from alloy steel. Other materials such as rubber, cast iron, ceramic and stone ...

A generic wear prediction procedure based on the …

to calculate them, in order to simplify the explanation. 2. Experimental data In this paper, the wear evolution of a liner plate in the first chamber of an industrial 5.8 m diameter cement ball mill, also known as a tube mill, with two chambers is studied on the basis of the experimental data provided by the company Magotteaux International s.a.

Grinding Mill Liners

The wrong liner design will increase power and steel consumption, as well as reduce the grind and throughput of the mill. Liners not only come in different designs, they are available constructed from different materials. Liners may he built from MANGANESE STEEL for rod mills and ball mills that use bigger than two inch balls.

How to Size & Design a Regrind Ball Mill

Referring to Table VII a 3.05 meter (10 foot) by 3.05 meter (10 foot) overflow ball mill with a 40 percent by mill volume ball charge, new liners and 50 mm (2″) balls draws 491 HP. Using equation 5 there will be a loss of 0.55 Kw (0.74 Hp) per metric tonnes of balls. 37.3 x 0.74 = 28 HP.

Hot deformation behavior and hot working map of …

1. Introduction. The liner is affixed to the inner surface of the ball mill cylinder to shield it from direct impact and abrasion by the mill balls and materials, thereby safeguarding its integrity [[1], [2], [3]].Liners are among the most vulnerable components in ball mills [4, 5].Traditional liners are typically casted, which can result in defects such …

Effect of lifters and mill speed on particle behaviour, torque, …

A laboratory-scale ball mill with an internal diameter of 573 mm and axial length of 160 mm is used in this study.The components of the experimental setup are shown in Fig. 3.The rated power of the motor is 1.5 kW and the rated speed is 1400 rpm.A reducer is used to decrease the speed of the shaft, and the reduction ratio is 23; thus, …

SAG Mill Liner Design

To a more significant degree than in other comminution devices, SAG Mill Liner Design and Configuration can have a substantial effect mill performance. In general terms, lifter spacing and angle, grate …

The Application of EDEM Software for Design Parameters Calculation …

The study describes the study of the effect of liners height and step in ball mills which has been conducted using EDEM Software by DEM Solutions. Digital models of ball mill liners with various profiles using the NX CAD Software by Siemens PLM

Calculate and Select Ball Mill Ball Size for Optimum Grinding

In Grinding, selecting (calculate) the correct or optimum ball size that allows for the best and optimum/ideal or target grind size to be achieved by your ball mill is an important thing for a Mineral Processing Engineer AKA Metallurgist to do. Often, the ball used in ball mills is oversize "just in case". Well, this safety factor can cost you much in …

ball mill calculations, grinding media filling degree, ball size, mill …

online live calculators for grinding calculations, Ball mill, tube mill, critical speed, Degree of filling balls, Arm of gravity, mill net and gross power

Impact energy of particles in ball mills based on DEM simulations …

1. Introduction. Ball mill is one of the most commonly used mills for the crushing and grinding of mineral ore. It is generally used to grind material down to the particle size of 20 to 75 μm and can vary in size from a small batch mill up to a mill with outputs of hundreds of tonnes per hour.

SAG/Ball Mill

Gross Power Draw and Specific Energy Calculator for Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) and Ball Mills. Return to Mill Calculators. Shell Sizing Parameters. Parameters. Value . Value . Mill Shell Inside Diameter: [m] ... Liner System. Parameters. Variables. Discharge Type. Pulp Lifters [mm] Liner Type. Lifter Bars Quantity ...

Mining

Ball Mill Liners. We regularly supply liners for Ball Mills up to 26 ft in diameter. We design liners to optimize power draw for maximum throughput and increased liner life. ... These calculations are regularly …

Calculate Ball Mill Grinding Capacity

A) Total Apparent Volumetric Charge Filling – including balls and excess slurry on top of the ball charge, plus the interstitial voids in between the balls – expressed as a percentage of the net internal mill volume (inside liners). B) Overflow Discharge Mills operating at low ball fillings – slurry may accumulate on top of the ball charge; causing, …

(PDF) Selection and design of mill liners

The appropriate design of liners continues to be an issue on many mills worldwide. Loss of milling capacity especially at liner change, uneven wear lives along the mill, substantial scrap on worn ...

Grinding ball data

With the help of a hypothetical calculation an attempt is made to prove that the spe­ cific liner wear of a 3.95 m diameter mill amounts only to 52 % of that of a 2.90 m diameter mill. ... energy supplied to the mill destroyed on the lining independent of the mill's revolutions and the mill's grinding ball charge. The formula for mill ...

BALL MILLS Ball mill optimisation

sumption is used for grinding. Inoptimising the process, the grinding tools will have a significant impact on lower production c. ts.Ball mills and grinding toolsCement ball …

BALL MILLS Ball mill optimisation

Ball mills and grinding tools Cement ball mills are typically two-chamber mills (Figure 2), where the first chamber has larger media with lifting liners installed, providing the coarse grinding stage, whereas, in the second chamber, medium and fine grinding is carried out with smaller media and classifying liners.