Centrifugal tube mill

Type ZRM for finest grinding

The centrifugal tube mill is used for fine grinding of

materials with any degree of hardness. Normally, grain
sizes of up to 1000 m are handled. Fine grain sizes of
smaller than 0.1 m can be reached by wet grinding.
Main applications are in laboratories, the chemical,
mineral, pharmaceutical industries, as well as food
processing, waste management and mining.

Throughput in %

Application

0.10

1.00

10.00

100.00

Particle size in m
feed <200m

420 l/h

270 l/h

135 l/h

Typical particle size distribution for limestone

Function
The centrifugal tube mill has a horizontal grinding
chamber, which moves in a circular motion. To be able to
do this the grinding tube is supported by crossbeams in
eccentric bearings, which are driven by two syncronized
motors.
Practical experience and extensive tests have shown this
setting of the mill to be the most productive:
grinding media: steel or ceramics
30% filling with grinding media
Diameter of the grinding media:
between 200 m and 8 mm
30% filling with material to be ground
During the grinding process, the grinding media form
crescent like formation, which moves in a coherently
open mass along the inner wall of the grinding tube.
The high-speed photograph below shows the shape of
the grinding media when grinding limestone.

The grinding material is normally (in the case of wet

grinding) pumped through the grinding tube as a
suspension.
The extreme acceleration of the grinding tube (20 g),
resulting in highly effective recurring friction and impact forces, leads to a very high fineness grade of the
material.
Finally, the ground material is separated from the
grinding media by a separation device integrated in the
end wall of the tube.
The special construction and operation of the centrifugal
tube mill is distinguished, particularly because all the
energy is generated externally. Therefore, no fixed or
rotating parts are needed inside of the tube, which
would have to be protected against wear. From an
economical point of view, the centrifugal tube mill
permits the grinding of abrasive materials with very low
and predictable wear costs.
Compared with other grinding machines that reach a
similar degree of material fineness, the centrifugal tube
mill has a low energy requirement.
The special construction of the machine ensures that
any parts requiring maintenance are easily accessible.
A special locking system facilitates the removal of the
grinding tube.
locking system

motion of grinding balls in ZRM

Process
This process flow sheet shows a typical application
for a centrifugal tube mill. The material is fed into the
machine with a pump and a conditioning tank, where
grinding aids can be added if necessary.
To ensure a continuous suspension feed, a second pump
carries out a constrained suction.

Material feed

Reagents
Key
item 1

item 2
item 3
item 4
Pos. 5

Pos. 6
Pos. 7
M1


M2

Return of oversize
material from the
decanter separation

A decanter installed after the mill ensures a consistent

particle size. Particles which are above a certain size
are separated by the decanter and returned to the
centrifugal tube mill.
For dewatering, a chamber filter press is often used due
to the high fineness of the material.

The advantages of the ZRM at a glance

strong and rugged construction

high fineness grade of the product can be obtained
indirect energy effect on the grinding media
no wear parts inside the grinding tube
no special cooling of the grinding chamber
is necessary - air cooling during operation
material suspension is discharged
without obstruction

primary container
with stirrer
feed pump
centrifugal tube mill
discharge pump
intermediate container
with stirrer
chamber filter press
decanter
monitoring point:
flow rate and density
of suspension
monitoring point:
flow rate, temperature
and density of
suspension

Centrifugal tube mill

ZRM
140-22

ZRM
200-27

ZRM
250-35

ZRM
320-45

ZRM
400-55

Volume of grinding tube

45

100

221

476

885

Grinding media

18

40

86

159

Weight of steel grinding media

kg

62

143

310

678

1249

Weight of mill without grinding media

kg

2600

3800

5200

6300

8100

Motor

kW

2 x 7,5

2 x 18,5

2 x 37

2 x 75

2 x 160

DM inner

mm

203

257

335

437

534

LM

mm

1400

1950

2500

3200

3950

mm

3000

3500

4800

5500

8200

mm

1800

1900

2150

2450

2750

mm

1070

1180

1300

1550

1700

LG

mm

1470

2050

2600

3300

4100

BG

mm

1280

1350

1550

1800

2000

LK

mm

965

1200

1370

1490

1750

AS

mm

1100

1200

11350

1500

1750

Dimensions

SIEBTECHNIK GmbH
Platanenallee 46
45478 Mlheim an der Ruhr
Germany
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