Raw Materials Granulometry:
Sampling Point
A
B
C1
C2
C3
Mill Feed
Limestone
Clay Mix.
Iron Ore
Additive
Silica Sand
82.00%
17.37%
0.43%
0.20%
100.0%
Sieve
[mm]
25
64.4
12.1
0.0
7.8
0.0
54.9
%Retained
12.5
90.7
21.6
0.9
58.5
0.0
9.5
94.6
26.1
2.1
67.7
0.0
4.75
98.1
38.7
8.0
75.6
0.3
2.36
99.1
52.6
21.1
80.7
0.7
1.18
99.5
64.3
41.9
85.2
6.3
78.2
82.2
87.3
90.7
93.1
K
335
335
335
[%]
74
74
74
Du [m]
4.44
4.44
4.44
max [mm]
96.9
55.2
30.6
Max. Ball Size Calculation:
Limestone
Mix
Iron Ore
d80 [m]
40000
15000
2300
[g/cm3] W i [kwh/t]
1.3
10.18
1.5
7.1
2.5
12.13
d80 [m]
[g/cm3]
W i [kwh/t]
K
[%]
Du [m]
Mesh: size of the sieveing where 80% of material is Passing
density of material
Work Index
Factor (335 for dry grinding (OC or CC), 350 for wet grinding)
% of Critical Speed (mill)
Effective Di of the mill
max [mm] Maximum Ball size
Ball Charge Distribution:
Material:
Limestone
EB
10.18
From
to
Limestone Granulometry
d180:
d280:
WB:
40
20
8
4
20
8
4
2.5
6.7
13.2
14.9
13.5
48.3
Energy
13.8%
27.4%
30.9%
27.9%
100.0%
%Passing
45.1%
17.8%
12.7%
9.3%
d280:
WB:
20
8
4
2.5
3.01
2.35
1.89
1.25
Energy
35.3%
27.7%
22.3%
14.7%
100%
Diam
100 - 90
90 - 80
80 - 60
70 - 50
ton
39.6
31.0
24.9
16.5
112.0
Ball Charge Design
Based On Slegten Method
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Steel dens =
!st Compt Bulk Density
7843
4500
kg/m3
kg/m3
Ball Dia,mm
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
25
20
16
Vol,mm3
381,703.51
268,082.57
179,594.38
113,097.34
65,449.85
33,510.32
14,137.17
8,181.23
4,188.79
2,144.66
vol,m3
3.82E-04
2.68E-04
1.80E-04
1.13E-04
6.54E-05
3.35E-05
1.41E-05
8.18E-06
4.19E-06
2.14E-06
1st compt length
1st compt effective dia.
Desired Vol Load
2nd compt length
2nd compt effective dia.
Desired Vol. Load
Partition Length
3
3.7
33
6
3.6
33
0.31
m
m
%
m
m
%
m
1st Compt Chg Vol
1st Compt charge vol./m length
1st compt chg wt
2nd Compt Charge Vol.
2nd Compt Charge Vol./m Length
10.64
3.55
47,900.61
20.15
3.36
m3
m3/m
kg
m3
m3/m
(Use 7843 if not known)
(Use 4500 if not known)
kg/ball
2.99
2.10
1.41
0.89
0.51
0.26
0.11
0.06
0.03
0.02
bulk Density
kg/m3
4,579.60
4,608.11
4,640.42
4,677.73
4,721.85
4,775.85
4,845.48
4,889.60
4,943.60
4,997.61
47.9
Std Size
3.5
3
2.75
2.5
2
1.5
1.25
1
0.75
0.625
mt
Slegten Ball Charge Based on Std Inch Ball Sizes
The weight % of 3.5 inch balls in the first compartment is normally 20%
Ball Dia, inch
1st Compartment
3.5
3
2.75
2.5
Total 1st Compt.
2nd Compartment
Transition Zone
2
1.5
Total Transition
Fine Grinding Zone
1.25
1
% by wt
no Balls
mt
Bulk Density
kg/m3
Volume, m3
20.0
34.1
26.2
19.7
100.00
3,320
8,979
8,979
8,979
30,256
9.6
16.3
12.6
9.4
47.9
4,500
4,500
4,500
4,500
2.13
3.63
2.79
2.10
10.64
4.9
2.1
7.0
8,979
8,979
17,957
4.8
2.0
6.9
4,718
4,788
1.02
0.43
1.45
33.0
26.7
246,958
390,185
32.5
26.3
4,832
4,886
6.7
5.4
0.75
0.625
Total Fine Grinding
Total 2nd Compt.
33.3
0.0
93.0
100.0
1,153,924
1,791,067
1,809,025
32.8
0.0
91.5
98.3
4,955
4,999
6.6
0.0
18.70
20.15
Ball Charge Plot
4
Ball Diameter, Inch
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
Distance From Feed End, m
10
11
12
kg/ball
2.89
1.82
1.40
1.05
0.54
0.23
0.13
0.07
0.03
0.02
bulk Density
kg/m3
4,583
4,620
4,641
4,664
4,718
4,788
4,832
4,886
4,955
4,999
Ball Dia , Inch
3.5
3
2.75
2.5
2
1.5
1.25
1
0.75
0.625
length,m
0.6
1.0
0.8
0.6
3.0
0.31
0.13
0.43
2.00
1.60
Slegten Values
2
1.6
y
0
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.5
1.97
0.00
5.57
6.00
12
13
2.8
14
3.0
3.3
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.7
3.7
3.7
3.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.7
7.3
7.3
7.3
7.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
0.3
1.1
2.0
2.7
3.0
3.3
3.7
4.7
6.5
8.3
9.3
Cum Length
0.6
1.6
2.4
3.0
3.6
3.7
5.7
7.3
9.3
9.3
3.5
3
3
3
3
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2
2
2
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
1
1
1
1
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.75
0.625
0.625
0.625
3.5
3
2.75
2.5
2.39275
2
1.5
1.25
1
0.75
0.625
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