A new approach to the calculation of bond work index

The ball mill grindability test is used for describing ore hardness and it is so widespread that the Bond Work Index generated from the test is often referred to as an ore characteristic. The ore resistance to grinding and energy consumption can be expressed using the work index and Bond's Third Theory.

Bond Work Index Procedure and Method

This Grindability Test or Bond Ball Mill Work Index Procedure is used to determine the Bond Work Index of minus six mesh or finer feed ore samples. These equation application methods are used to process <1/2″ ore samples in a Ball Mill using …

Prediction of Bond's work index from field measurable rock …

For the evaluation of laboratory and industrial experiments, the work index can be determined as follows: BWI = 44.5 P 1 0.23 × G 0.82 10 P − 10 F where BWI = Bond's work index (kWh/sh. Ton), F = 80% passing size of original feed (μm), P = 80% passing size of circuit product (μm), P 1 = Test-sieve size (μm) and G = Net grams of …

Correction of Bond Ball Mill Work Index Test for Closing …

The laboratory test work program was carried out on SAG belt cut and geo-unit samples of two BC copper-porphyry orebodies yielding an exponent of-0.56 across the range of typical ball mill ...

A new approach to the calculation of bond work index for …

It provides the Bond Ball Mill Work Index which expresses the resistance of material to ball milling. This happens after 7–10 grinding cycles, which shows that the procedure is a lengthy and ...

Secrets of the Bond Ball mill grindability test

feed size distribution is different to a standard Bond ball mill work index test. A series of 10 samples for an Andean copper project were treated to both the SAGDesign (and Sd_bwi) test and the standard Bond ball mill work index test with 180 µm closing screens. The SAGDesign results (with the non-standard ball mill feed) are given in …

Kinetic grinding test approach to estimate the …

The article discusses the study of the possibility of applying non-standard mill MSL-14K for the Bond ball mill test. As a result of ore grinding experiments, the Bond ball mill work index was ...

Bond Work Index Formula-Equation

The work index Wi can be determined from plant operations and from laboratory ball mill grindability, rod mill grindability, and impact crushing tests. The laboratory test results are used to check the …

Bond Work Index Formula-Equation

The sample was received crushed appropriately for the ball mill test. Ball Mill Grindability Test was conducted by standard practice using 100-mesh (150 pm) closing screens. The ball mill work index is shown below. BM Wi (kW-hr/st) = 17.97 ; BM Wi (kW-hr/mt) = 19.81; Bond Ball Mill

Bond Ball Mill Grindability Test Summary

The ball mill grindability test is used for describing ore hardness and it is so widespread that the Bond Work Index generated from the test is often referred to as an ore characteristic.

Estimation methodology for Bond ball mill work index …

The Bond ball mill work index test is a standard procedure to determine the ore grindability in function of specific energy (kWh/ton). This index is extensively used in the mineral processing industry and needs an available skilled staff and specially prepared feed samples (Aksani and Sönmez, 2000).

Development of a simplified test for the determination of the Bond Ball …

In the case of ball mill-based circuits, the Bond test is commonly used to design and optimize circuits (Bond, 1960, Mcivor, 2015, Morrell, 2019), the result of which is referred to as Bond Ball Mill Work Index (BBMWI). Based on Bond's method, sizing and optimizing the operation of mills includes determining the ore grindability using a ...

Procedure for determination of ball Bond work index in the …

A Bond Ball Mill Work Index test is a standard test for determining the ball mill work index of a sample of ore. It was developed by Fred Bond in 1952 and …

BOND'S WORK INDEX: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT ISN'T

The laboratory test work program was carried out on SAG belt cut and geo-unit samples of two BC copper-porphyry orebodies yielding an exponent of-0.56 across the range of typical ball mill ...

A Review of Alternative Procedures to the Bond Ball Mill …

Smith and Lee [12] determined the Bond work index in a standard mill for eight different materials at different openings of a comparative sieve according to the standard Bond test. They compared the data obtained by the standard Bond test and the data from the open-circuit grinding, i.e., the first grinding cycle of the standard Bond test. The ...

Modified Bond Ball Mill Work Index Test

The Thirty-nine samples were submitted for the Crusher Index (Ci), SAG Power Index (SPI®), Standard Bond Ball Mill Work Index (BWI) and Modified Bond Ball Mill work Index (MBI) tests. The Ci, SPI® and Bond Wi values of these samples show a good indication of ore hardness variability within the ore body.

Determination of the Bond work index on samples of non …

1. Introduction. The Bond grindability test for determining the Bond work index, W i, is conducted in a Bond ball mill having the dimensions D × L = 305 × 305 mm and a speed revolution of 70 min − 1.The mill is loaded with balls from 15.5 up to 30.6 mm in diameter, having thus a total mass of 20.125 kg.. This test simulates a closed circuit …

A procedure for rapid determination of the Bond work index

The standard Bond method is the most acceptable method for designing and selecting ball/rod mills described by their basic parameter called work index (Wi). The standard Bond method is a tedious time … Expand

Rapid determination of Bond rod-mill work index by …

For comparing the standard Bond rod-mill work index and the new modeled method, work index (W i) and produced fine particles in a cycle (G i) for the four samples determined. The performed paired Student's t -test results indicated that the Standard Deviation for G i and W i obtained by the shortened method are respectively 0.50 and …

A new methodology to obtain a corrected Bond ball mill work index …

The Bond Third Theory method is widely used in the design of the grinding cycle, selection of grinding equipment, determination of required grinding power, and performance evaluation of the process. ... Y., Doll, A., 2018. Correction of bond ball mill work index test for closing mesh sizes, in: Proceedings of the 14 th International …

Bond´s work index estimation using non-standard ball mills

The Bond Work Index (Wi) is a common technique for the estimation of hardness and energy requirement for comminution using ball mills. However, this …

Bond´s work index estimation using non-standard ball mills …

ball mill test. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 117-125. ... The Bond work index (BWI) is a well-known method used when selecting comminution equipment, to evaluate the grinding ...

How to determine the Bond work index using lab ball mill …

The Bond work index is one of the most useful and interesting parameters used in designing grinding equipment. However, it must be obtained under restrained conditions, especially in regards to the…

Comminution testing

An improved method using less mass compared to the Bond Ball Mill Work Index test. The JK Bond Ball Mill (JKBBM) test, is a locked cycle grindability test conducted using a standard laboratory Bond Ball Mill with the same steel ball charge and material feed size ( passing 3.35 mm) as the Bond Ball Mill Work Index test. The test requires ...

Bond Grindability Test Procedure

For the ball mill grindability test, the work index is calculated from the following revised equation (in short tons): where: Pi = sieve size tested (microns) Gpb = ball mill grind ability Wi, P & F have the same meanings as in the top equation. Equipment required: Laboratory ball mill, 34.02 cm x 34.02 cm with following ball charge: Agitator ...

Secrets of the Bond Ball mill grindability test

The Bond ball mill grindability test is one of the most common metrics used in the mining industry for ore hardness measurements. The test is an important part of the Bond work index methodology ...

Secrets of the Bond Ball mill grindability test

The Bond ball mill grindability test is one of the most common metrics used in the mining industry for ore hardness measurements. The test is an important part of the Bond work …

Comparison of the Different Ways of the Ball Bond Work Index …

Many researchers have tried to find alternative methods for determining this Index - to reduce labor costs, sample weight, or to get one without standard equipment. This paper was carried out with the purpose of reviewing, classifying and testing the existing methods for determination the Bond Ball Mill Index.

Grinding work index according to Bond

The Tovarov grindability index is used to determine the influence of materials on the cement clinker grinding capacity of a mill; the basis is rotary kiln clinker with a defined grindability index of a = 1.According to this, a mill grinding 30 t/h clinker, will grind 30 x 1.40 = 42 t/h of marl or 30 x 0.6 = 18 t/h of silica sand. The grindability index of rotary kiln …

Bond Work Index Procedure and Method

This Grindability Test or Bond Ball Mill Work Index Procedure is used to determine the Bond Work Index of minus six mesh or finer feed ore samples. These equation application methods are used to process <1/2″ ore samples in a Ball Mill using a standard ball charge.. Below describes in general terms the Bond Work Index …