(PDF) An Evaluation on the Impact of Ore Fragmented by …

In this regard, the rock fragmentation distribution (RFD) caused by blasting was considered the main determinative criterion for providing the optimum conditions for the blasting operation at ...

The Effect of Important Fragmented Rock Properties on the …

In which f (x, d 50, n) represents the percentage of the accumulative weight passing through the mesh with the x size, d 50 being the size of the sieve through which 50% of the fragmented rocks pass through, n being the equation's constant representing uniformity of the index of distribution (Blair 2004; Sanchidrian et al. 2011).. 2.2 Simulated …

Rock Fragmentation Evaluation towards Blast-To-Mill …

This paper evaluates the fragmentation of in-situ rock blasting, and further introduces a unique approach to evaluate rock fragmentation on the ROM pad and the impact of rock fragmentation on the performance of the primary crusher.

A review of some nonexplosive alternative methods to conventional rock

The conventional blasting rock excavation method is the main means of rock breakage because of its high productivity, and it is relatively inexpensive compared to other methods. However, it raises safety concerns and can negatively impact the environment. The major disturbances that may be induced by this method include flyrock, gas emissions, and …

Impact of rock hardness on fragmentation by …

The rock blocks extracted by blasting which are larger than the opening of the primary crusher are usually fragmented by hydraulic hammer.The paper presents the results of the testing of impact of ...

Dynamic energy evolution and fragmentation …

2018; Si et al., 2024b) have used SHPB in the impact assessment on brittle rock materials and have attained prolifi c, remarkable accomplishments (Li et al., 2017a). Numerous engineering procedures have exhibited that compared with rock, the dynamic responses of damaged rock with defects exposed to dynamic loads

Impact of Rock Hardness on Fragmentation by Hydraulic …

The physical and mechanical characteristics of intact rocks depend on the way of their formation, sustained deformations and the process of wearing a specific rock has been exposed to. These characteristics have a rather high influence on the

Minerals | Free Full-Text | A Mine-to-Crusher Model to …

Innovation has an important role in improving the productivity, safety and sustainability of mining operations. Historically, ore transport was done by diesel trucks, but with the commitment to reduce CO2 emissions and increase mine safety, mining companies have invested in innovative, more sustainable ore transport technologies. The innovative …

The effects of Drilling and Blasting Performance on Fragmentation in …

The results show that energy consumption at the primary crusher is a sum of two components: energy directly involved in crushing the rock, and additional energy used for winning the inertial ...

Enhancing rock fragmentation assessment in mine blasting …

The optimization of blasting operations greatly benefits from the prediction of rock fragmentation. The main factors that affect fragmentation are rock mass characteristics, blast geometry, and explosive properties. This paper is a step towards the implementation of machine learning and deep learning algorithms for predicting the …

A real-time analysis of rock fragmentation using UAV …

rock fragmentation can influence the volumetric and packing properties of the rock (e.g., the fill factor and bulk volume) and, ... truck buckets, (iii) at crusher stations, or on conveyors in the processing plant to capture photos [7-9]. These 2D image ... Lighting conditions can drastically impact the results of the image analysis [5, 8].

Understanding the impact of geotechnical ore properties …

A method for estimating the crusher model parameters based on Axb value was introduced. Abstract. In hard rock mining, blasting is generally the first operation of …

(PDF) The Effects of Blasting on Crushing and Grinding …

The impact of dynamic forces in rock-blast fragmentation process has been the subject of investigation for years. Nevertheless, while the influence of the macro-fragmentation in downstream ...

IMPACT OF ROCK HARDNESS ON FRAGMENTATION …

IMPACT OF ROCK HARDNESS ON FRAGMENTATION BY HYDRAULIC ... and plastic deformation and the loss of energy in crusher. Accordingly, the fragmentation process is very expensive

Understanding the impact of geotechnical ore properties …

In hard rock mining, blasting is generally the first operation of rock fragmentation from its in-situ state. Therefore, blast design and geotechnical ore properties have a significant impact on downstream processes such as crushing and grinding.

Impact Crusher Working Principle

Starting from the base working principle that compression is the forcing of two surfaces towards one another to crush the material caught between them.Impact crushing can be of two variations: gravity and dynamic. An example of gravity impact would be dropping a rock onto a steel plate (similar to what goes on into an Autogenous Mill).

Evaluation of blast fragmentation effects on jaw crusher …

Impact crushers apply a high-speed impact force to rock particles using hammers or blow bars. The rate of energy input is much higher causing particles to …

Effect of Type of Explosive and Blast Hole Diameter on

Rock fragmentation due to blasting depends upon many parameters. The properties of the explosive are one of them. ... The dumpers unload their contents onto a grizzly fitted on the crusher so as to control the size of crusher feed. The size of the opening of the grizzly is 1 m. ... (2006) Impact of burden and spacing on fragment size ...

IMPACT OF ROCK HARDNESS ON FRAGMENTATION BY …

The rock blocks extracted by blasting which are larger than the opening of the primary crusher are usually fragmented by hydraulic hammer. The paper presents the results of the testing of impact of rock hardness on fragmentation of rocks by means of hydraulic hammer and during crushing in jaw crusher.

Energy transfer efficiency and rock damage characteristics of …

1. Introduction. Rock fragmentation is one of the key tasks in various industries, including surface and underground mining [1], tunnel excavation [2], and underground cavern construction [3]paring to other mechanical excavators such as tunnel boring machines and roadheaders, hydraulic impact hammers (HIHs) have …

Laboratory and numerical investigation into the characteristics of rock

The mechanism of rock fragmentation within crushers is dominated by compression at high strain rates. Research presented in this paper has investigated the relationship between strain rate, impact ...

Minerals | Free Full-Text | An Evaluation on the Impact of …

Crushing: Rock fragmentation in the first stage was calculated based on the feed for the primary gyratory crusher, with d 80 range of the feed equal to 1524–2260 mm . There are multiple methods used to determine the …

Laboratory and numerical investigation into the characteristics of rock …

Although in Fig. 1, there is a large scatter in data, it can be seen that there is a average increase in the energy to produce fragmentation over the strain rates 2.667 × 10 −5 –0.01 strain/s for all the three rock types tested. For the chalk the energy of fragmentation changed from approximately 1.6 J at a strain rate of 2.667 × 10 −5 …

Rock Fragmentation

Rock fragmentation is the technique in which a part of rock mass is separated from the parent rock and broken into rock fragments during digging. In the eleventh century B.C. in China (the Shang Dynasty), copper adze and axe were used for breaking rock. ... It is widely used. (2) Mechanical fragmentation includes four …

Reduction of Fragment Size from Mining to Mineral …

2.1 Energy. Rock drilling, blasting, and comminution (crushing and grinding) consume a vast amount of energy in hard rock mines. As mentioned in Sect. 1, …

Numerical simulation of the dynamic impact breakage testing of rock

1.. IntroductionThe dynamic fragmentation of solid, brittle materials is a fundamental activity that lies at the start of many manufacturing and recovery processes, most notably during crushing in the minerals and aggregates industries, during blasting in quarries and tunnels and in the action of some rock cutting processes …

Effects of Joint Intensity on Rock Fragmentation by …

Impact-induced rock fragmentation is a mechanism that is commonly used for rock breakage in drilling and crushing. Additionally, rock fragmentation by blasting is frequently used in rock excavation operations. Experience shows that the presence of discontinuities can significantly influence the impact-induced damage and fragmentation of rock.

Impact of rock hardness on fragmentation by hydraulic …

The rock blocks extracted by blasting which are larger than the opening of the primary crusher are usually fragmented by hydraulic hammer. The paper presents …