Grinding Mills

OPTIMISATION
Magotteaux / Slegten / Sturtevant
Solutions

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1 Pre-grinding
2 Mill division
3 Internal equipment
4 High efficiency
separator
5 Mill control system
2&3

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Definition
Functions
Components
Frame
Lifters design
Central screen design
Wear parts

MAGOTTEAUX range of diaphragms

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Components

Frame

Common features to all the

Magotteaux diaphragms
division of the frame in independent sectors fitted on a
circular
peripheral steel plate

measured up to 18 mm dynamic variation of the diameter

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Frame

Components
Common features to all the
Magotteaux diaphragms
division of the frame in independent sectors
fitted
on a circular peripheral steel plate

CCB
shell 4400 X 16110 m

Deformation
mm

Thickness
mm

diaphragm
50

3,3

65

74

Shell length = 16110 mm

4,3
6,9

9,29

65

50

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Frame

Components
Common features to all
the
Magotteaux diaphragms

D - d = shell deformation
for section located at
half distance of the two
bearings versus
mill diameter

Mill diam. Deformation

in meter
D-d in mm
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.8
4
3
3.2
3.4
3.6
3.8
8.1
4
4.2
4.4
12
4.6
4.8
5.2
5.4
17
5.6
5.8
6

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Frame

Components
Sections views from
1st compartment
looking in the
direction of the
outlet
Result

2nd cpt.

1st cpt.

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Components
1st solution

Frame

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Components
1re solution

Frame

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Components
2nd solution

Frame

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Components

Lifters Concept

Each diaphragm component must be designed in

to allow the diaphragm to fulfill its functions
These chapter is devoted to a detailed study
of each of them:
Frame
Central screen design
Lifters design & Wear parts

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Components
2me solution

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components

Frame

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Components
2me solution

Frame

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Components

Lifters Concept

Each diaphragm component must be designed in

to allow the diaphragm to fulfill its functions
These chapter is devoted to a detailed study
of each of them:
Frame
Central screen design
Lifters design & Wear parts

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Central screen design

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Central screen design

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Central screen design

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Central screen design

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Components

Lifters Concept

Each diaphragm component must be designed in

to allow the diaphragm to fulfill its functions
These chapter is devoted to a detailed study
of each of them:
Frame
Central screen design
Lifters Design &Wear parts

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Components

Wear parts

Rolled steel parts

HRc

tickness 40 mm
20 mm

Hardness HRc

60
50
40
30

20 mm

HRc

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Components

Wear parts

Rolled steel parts

Depth in mm

martensite

external surface
3mm
5mm
7mm

Grate tickness 40 mm

perlite

6mm
3mm
external surface
HARDNESS OF ROLLED GRATES
VERSUS DEPTH OF THE
HEAT TREATMENT

HRc
33
38
59
60

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Components

Wear parts

Cast alloy parts

external surface

Depth in mm

Grate tickness 50 mm

2mm
CAST GRATES HARDNESS
VERSUS DEPTH OF THE
HEAT TREATMENT

HRc
2mm
external surface

42
60

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Components
Cast alloy parts

Wear parts

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Components
Cast alloy parts

Wear parts

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Components
Filling rings

Wear parts

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MAGOTTEAUX RANGE OF BALL MILL INTERNAL
EQUIPMENT
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Magotteaux range of diaphragms

Opticontrol
Optimex
Optidry
Optidry cast
Optiflow
Opticast

adjustable fabricated steel frame intermediate diaph.

Opticastex
Optiwear
Airfeel

adjustable cast frame outlet diaph. for wet process

fabricated steel frame outlet diaphragm

fabricated steel frame transfer diaphragm
cast steel frame transfer diaphragm
fabricated steel frame peripheral discharge diaphragm
adjustable cast frame intermediate diaphragm
for wet process
cast frame intermediate diaphragm for dry process
adjustable cast frame intermediate diaphragm for
dry process (adjustment from mill ventilation)

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Common features to all the

Magotteaux diaphragms
division of the frame in independent sectors fitted
on a circular peripheral steel plate
independent center part, free to move radially
exceptional wear resistance of the grates and backside plates
permanent evolution of the design to improve the performances
basic design for each of them with small possible adaptations
in view of the particular cases

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fabricated steel frame

outlet diaphragm OPTIMEX
Special features :
Maximum opening for the ventilation in the center
Lifters with different lengths
8 mm slots grates

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cast steel frame transfer diaphragm

Special features :

OPTIDRY CAST

frame sectors in resilient and high wear

resistant cast steel
assembly by bolting only
6 mm slots
exceptional open surface area
for the drying gases

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fabricated steel frame

peripheral discharge diaphragm

OPTIFLOW
Special features :
retaining dam in the diaphragm
behind the first chamber grates
strong frame design

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INTERNAL EQUIPMENT

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adjustable cast frame intermediate

diaphragm for dry process
(adjustment from mill ventilation)
Special features :
Adjustment of the material level
in the first chamber by the
ventilation
Frame sectors in resilient and
high wear resistant cast steel
Assembly by bolting only
6 mm slots on the front grates
12 mm slots on the backside
grates

AIRFEEL

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adjustable cast frame intermediate

diaphragm for wet process OPTICAST
adjustable cast frame outlet OPTICASTEX
diaphragm for wet process