16 10 2014

Study of the grinding balls distribution inside the mill

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Study of the grinding balls distribution inside the mill

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Analysis of the results and interpretation

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In our example, the top size is 80mm and the top up is 100% of 80mm diameter ball.
In order to interpret the sampling results, we have to compare it with the theory.
We take into account sizes with 5mm interval as 80,75,70,65...etc
A theorical charge at the equilibrium is a charge where all the intervals have the same number of balls, except the top size
which has only one half of interval (80-77,5mm) and the 10mm size (12,5-10mm) because we consider that a 10mm ball will
leave the mill
- Let's calculate the theoretical equilibrium charge as follows:

- We calculate the number of balls as follows:

where N = number of balls

- All the sizes have 68 balls except 80 and 10mm diameters which have 34 balls
- Summary sheet:

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- we plot 3 charts in order to compare the reality and the theory and we have:

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Study of the grinding balls distribution inside the mill

- Comments on the chart here above (Number):

We can see than there is a dramatic decrease from 50mm.
There are not balls smaller than 40mm.
Normally we must find balls up to 10-15mm inside the ball mill.

- Comments on the chart here above (Weight):

On this graph, we can see the same phenomenon.
The surface 2 represents all the smaller balls which don't exist.
The surface 1 compensates the surface 2 (there must be equals).

The graph here above is equivalent to the graph "Weight"

- Last remark on this sample: 9% of the balls between 80 and 40mm have a defect. This percentage is relatively high and
must be investigated
Other example:

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Study of the grinding balls distribution inside the mill

- In the example here above, one can observe that the reality is closer to the theory, especially for the weight chart
Conclusion
- The method presented here is not the only existing.
The most important is to collect the necessary information to improve the grinding performance.

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