

In semi-autogenous grinding (SAG), the grinding mill inventory, (i.e. volume of total charge, volume of ball charge, etc.) is important in determining the optimum operating condition for maximum production (tph), minimum specific energy (kwh/t) or lowest cost ($/t). A two-dimensional graphical method is presented for determining the actual ball charge within …









But the proper size of the balls can be determined only by a careful study of the existing conditions. Experimental data must here be resorted to and the following method is recommended as a good means for determining the exact size of the balls that should be used. Charge the mill with large balls, say of 5-in. (127 mm.) diameter.





Variables in Ball Mill Operation. ... The starting point for mill speed calculations is the critical speed. Critical speed (CS) is the speed at which the grinding media will centrifuge against the wall of the cylinder. ... Considering a typical mill with a 50% media charge there will be 13% free space as a percentage of the total mill volume ...





Previous Post Next Post Contents1 Ball charge optimization2 1 How to use the BP2.1 2 Description of the main indicators used in this BP2.1.0.1 The residue on 2mm/4mm before partition wall2.1.0.2 Material filling level and ball charge expansion2.1.1 Cement mill specific power 1st compartment 2.1.2 Raw mill specific power 1st compartment Ball …



The document contains formulas and examples for calculating key performance metrics for ball mills used in cement production. It includes formulas to calculate power consumption, production rate, specific power, circulation factor, separator efficiency, and critical speed based on mill dimensions and operating parameters. An example is provided calculating …



– After work inside the mill-Calculation quantity of ball charge and filling degree-Sample sieve analysis. 1st compartment Sieve : 16, 10, 6, 2, 1.25, 0.5, 0.2 mm. 2nd compartment Sieve : 1.25, 0.5, 0.2, 0.12, 0.09, 0.06 mm., Blaine Fineness Plot size reduction chart (graph) Sieve test equipment ...









Where G = total weight of ball charge (Kg) R = Inner mill radius (meters) L = useful mill length (meters) For R = 2.1 m. L = 14.25 m. The weight of ball charge G = 4620 (2.1) 2 14.25 = 290 tonne. 3.3. Mill charge with grinding media. The charge of grinding media for two-compartment ball mill can be calculated for dry grinding of …



Autogenous and Semi-Autogenous Mills. In Mineral Processing Design and Operations (Second Edition), 2016. 9.3.3 M ill Charge. Usually, an SAG mill is charged to 30–35% of its interior volume. The grinding balls occupy 5–15% of the volume [10].The charge volume can be estimated by measuring the distance between the top level of the charge and …









EF1 – Dry Grinding – for the same range of work, dry grinding requires 1.3 times as much power as wet grinding. EF2 – Open Circuit Grinding – when grinding in open circuit ball mills, the amount of extra power required, compared to closed circuit ball milling, is a function of the degree of control required on the product produced.





values of ball charge, however, a correction factor is necessary and this has been determined by experiment and is given in Fig. 3.12. In the use of this factor the power is calculated on the basis that the mill has a ball charge equal to that in the actual overflow mill and the normal correction for powder charge is introduced.



If you have done proper test work and assumed your Work index is as you provided above quickly I can estimate that your SAG throughput is around 517 t/h and if the total % of mill charge is 25 % of the total mill volume, then you can assume the following assumption .i.e. mass proportion of grinding body to ore be 15% steel balls and 10 % ore (1 ...



Cleaning and Storing of Ball Mill Charge after the Bond Work Index Procedure is done: Add about 500 g of silica sand into the mill containing the ball charge. Seal the mill. Rotate for 20 revolutions to clean. Empty the mill charge and sand into the ball try once grinding is complete. Clean out the mill using a brush. Put the lid on the mill.



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 ... Ball Mill …



A Ball Mill Critical Speed (actually ball, rod, AG or SAG) is the speed at which the centrifugal forces equal gravitational forces at the mill shell's inside surface and no balls will fall from its position onto the shell. The imagery below helps explain what goes on inside a mill as speed varies. Use our online formula. The mill speed is typically …



Sag mills in the gold and copper operations would vary from 6%- 15% and are normally grate discharge types in most cases the densities of the slurry in the mill is over 65% and that goes for ball mills also. Off course you have a upper limit or the balls will "float" out. Higher densities allow better grind and increase residence time in the mill.



Calculating a grinding circuit's circulating loads based on Screen Analysis of its slurries.. Compared to %Solids or Density based Circulating load equations, a more precise method of determining grinding circuit tonnages uses the screen size distributions of the pulps instead of the dilution ratios.Pulp samples collected around the ball mill or rod …




