An improved method for grinding mill filling measurement …

1. Introduction. Mill filling has a dominant effect on grinding mill performance (Apelt, Asprey and Thornhill, 2001), and therefore, its accurate measurement is vital for modelling grinding mill performance.Measuring filling is also necessary to estimate the composition of the load for mill modelling: rock and slurry for AG mills; rock, balls and …

Sag in a Transmission Line: What is it? (And How To Calculate …

Key learnings: Sag Definition: Sag in a transmission line is defined as the vertical distance between the highest points of support and the lowest point of the conductor.; Purpose of Sag: Including appropriate sag protects transmission lines from excessive tension and potential damage, especially under adverse conditions.; …

A mill power equation for SAG mills

As part of the development of a general simulation model for semiautogenous (SAG) mills (Austin, et aI., 1986, 1986a, 1987, 1987a) it was found necessary to have mill power …

A guide to SAG Mill management

A SAG (Semi-Autogenous Grinding) mill is a giant rotating cylinder filled with grinding media and the ore being reduced. As the mill rotates, the grinding media lifts and the impact crushes the feed material. SAG mill control refers to the practice of managing the mill load, which is the amount of material inside the mill at any given time.

Power-based modelling of single-stage AG and SAG mill …

Most empirical comminution models are calibrated to two-stage AG/SAG mill and ball mill circuits -- this work compares the performance of several commonly used power-based …

SAG Mill Process Control

If the SAG mill is not intended to be the rate-limiting step in a process plant, then it is best to adjust the SAG load (and power) to hold a constant tonnage to satisfy another constraint elsewhere. Underground mines are an example: the hoisting capacity of the mine shaft is the rate-limiting step in the process, and the SAG mill must adapt to ...

A comparison of SAG mill power models

SAG Mill power draw models are used in mill design and grinding circuit modelling to predict how much power will be consumed by a particular mill geometry and operating configuration. This paper will compare SAG mill models by Morrell, Loveday (using "Power Numbers" published by Barratt) and Austin against several published mill surveys.

Design SAG mill production when you need it most: In …

Typically the SAG mill will be 10 to 15% larger (more power) than an average ore design. Other design points recently used are: hardest ore (100th percentile), 75th percentile, …

Mill drive selection for semiautogenous grinding mills …

ity of mill drives and power source, are important elements in the decision making process. This article examines how the NPC calculation, plus reliabil-ity and power source, influence SAG mill selection. SAG mill drives There are two types of SAG mill drives. Power is transmitted to the grind-ing mill either through a pinion and ring

A mill power equation for SAG mills

Development of an equation for tumbling charge and balls plus comparison to plant data suggests that the net mill power for cylindrical semiautogenous mills can be …

Grinding Mill Computer Model

Approximate mill diameter is derived from: Power =5.*6115 DL24. 6* La= * D where a is the aspect ratio L/D derived from a regression equation on 25 manufacturers' mill size and power relationships For SAG mills the equation becomes Power=(5.6115+%balls*0.1438)*D24. 6* L Mill Critical speed Crit Crit D = 42.3 n - revs …

ITP Mining: Improving Energy Efficiency in SAG Mills

Improving Energy Efficiency in SAG Mills Pilot-Scale SAG Mill Facility Will Help to Optimize Charge Motion and Slurry Flow in Plant-Scale SAG Mills - Reducing Energy Consumption The U.S. mining industry operates approximately 80 semi-autogenous grinding mills (SAG) throughout the United States. Both mine and mill site variables …

Optimisation of a SAG mill though trajectory and power milling

In this study the performance of a fixed speed SAG mill was assessed and optimised by employing mill trajectory models and using the JKMRC power model to calculate percent total mill filling. Power Curves, which correlate ball filling, mill filling and mill power, were also developed.

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF GRINDING DESIGN …

index by using values from an operating circuit. Its value is only valid at the stated SAG product size. • Transfer size (T80) is the term used to describe the SAG mill product that is sent to the ball mill. For peak performance and balancing the power available in the SAG mill and ball mill, the transfer size must be measured and controlled.

A comparison of SAG mill power models

SAG Mill power draw models are used in mill design and grinding circuit modelling to predict how much power will be consumed by a particular mill geometry and operating …

CALCULATION OF THE REQUIRED SEMIAUTOGENOUS …

Decision-making on selection of SAG mills increasingly uses the methods of sizing the milling power based on laboratory tests on grindability of minerals. This article considers …

Choosing a SAG Mill to Achieve Design Performance

the correct power required to grind ore in a SAG mill, by developing ore hardness variability functions for the ore body to be mined. This paper describes the …

GROSS POWER CALCULATOR

power draw of an AG/SAG mill to drop can be gauged by switching the discharge mechanism choice in the model from grate to overflow when predicting the power draw of an AG/SAG mill. 4 Figure 1 – Measured vs Predicted Motor Input Power . 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000

Choosing a SAG Mill to Achieve Design Performance

A further explanation is required to explain the importance of designing the SAG mill chamber to draw required power at optimum operating conditions of 75% critical speed and less than 30% by volume load. Recent studies in the three-foot diameter SAG mill are instructive. The

SAG Mill Ball Size Evaluator | Evaluation Factors | Calculate …

Lets calculate/select/pick a new ball for your SAG mill. Now, lets suppose you have a SAG Mill and Ball Mill that are not drawing full kW Power. The SAG Mill has a "small" circulation load of oversize given be the 3/8″ trommel screen and the 1/2″ x 1 1/4″ discharge grates. The load of 4″ balls in this SAG is "good" but un-measured.

Design SAG mill production when you need it most: In …

pressure on mill sizing has resulted in non-flexibility in new SAG mill circuit designs. In order to defend the mill size selected, the owner's engineers need to be able to quantify the loss in productivity that will occur if the SAG mill is downsized. Power based methods allow this calculation to be executed rapidly with good accuracy.

Operation Analysis of a SAG Mill under Different …

calculation method is used in a certain time step to iteratively calculate the motion state, dynamic ... The SAG mill power does not increase with an increase in the mill speed ratio, but when the .

Modelling SAG milling power and specific energy consumption including

Tracking the mill performance showed that the mill power consumption decreased from 9.49 to 6.63 kWh/t (a nearly 30% reduction), P 80 of the mill product decreased from 611 to 355 μm, and the mill fresh feed flow rate increased from 511 to 521 t/h by decreasing the feed ore hardness from 112 min to 58 min based on SAG power …

Choosing the Right Motors for your Mills

Step 1: Mill overload power •Determine a set of operating conditions that reflects the maximum "overloaded" condition that the mill should be able to handle: –SAG mills: 20% v/v ball charge, 30% v/v filling and 78% critical speed with worn liners –Ball mills: 36% v/v filling and 78% critical speed with worn liners

Semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill liner design and …

operation of SAG mills. SAG mills are currently the technology of choice in hard rock milling operations for reducing primary-crushed ore to ball mill feed. In recent years, the trend has been towards larger-sized SAG mills with diameters of 10.4 m (34 ft) and above, with the largest being 12.2 m (40 ft) in

Quantifying and improving the power efficiency of SAG milling circuits

With the power requirement for the SAG mill known, a mill of appropriate dimensions can be specified using appropriate methods. With the SAG mill product size distribution, the final product size distribution, and the SAG mill power all known, it is now only necessary to calculate the power required in the ball mill part of the circuit.

Power-based modelling of single-stage AG and SAG …

other methods. The ball mill correction factor (CFnet) is empirical and one way of estimating it was presented by Amelunxen at the Procemin 2013 Short Course by Doll & Amelunxen. The SGI equation uses a transfer size between a SAG and ball mill; it is proposed that a synthetic transfer size of 2100 µm be used to model single-stage SAG …

SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design

Rather than design the SAG circuit with an arbitrary fraction of total circuit power, it is more useful to base the required SAG mill size on the product of the unit power requirement for the ore and the desired …

Power Draw of Grinding Mills

Furthermore, models for calculating the mill power (Rose and Sullivan, 1957;Bond, 1961;Austin and Klimpel, 1984; Morrell, 1994; Morrell, 1996a, b;NapierMunn et al., 1996) or models for calculating ...

AG – Autogenous & SAG Semi-Autogenous Mill Design …

When the normal operating horsepower has been defined. It can be related to a design drive horsepower. If the mill operating horsepower is defined as "net at the shell", then the appropriate losses for trunnion bearings, pinionshaft bearings, and gearing must be accounted for to compute …