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

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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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