Vertical Mill

Vertical Mill Layout, Alternatives.

Vertical mill calculations
Symbols
Power consumption
Grinding pressure
Mill internals
Nozzle ring
Dam ring
Heat balances, Example

Layout Alternatives
There are two basic layouts of the
VRM system; product collection in
cyclone(s) or product collection in
filter.
Product collection in cyclone(s):

 Product collection in filter:

Vertical mill calculations

Symbols
Symbol
Description
Unit
A

Roller projected area, one roller

[m2]

Anozzle

Nozzle ring area

[m2]

Do

Grinding table diameter

[m]

DcyI

Hydraulic cylinder diameter

[m]

Dm

Grinding track diameter

[m]

Dpiston

Hydraulic piston diameter

[m]

Droller

Roller diameter

[m]

Grinding force

[kN]

FH:

Hydraulic grinding force

[kN]

FR:

Roller grinding force

[kN]

KT

Specific grinding pressure

[kN/m2]

MR

Roller assembly weight, one roller

[kg]

Torque factor

[-1

Mill power uptake

[kW]

Grinding table speed

[rpm]

Phyd

Hydraulic grinding pressure

[Bar]

Grinding track speed

[m/s]

Wroller

Roller width

[m]

Number of rollers

[-]

Vertical mill calculations

Power consumption
The theoretical power consumption
of a vertical roller mill is expressed
by the formula:
N = KT A z v p
[kW(net)]
For the vertical mill the following
applies:

KT:Typically500-700

[kN/m2]

A=DrollerW roller

[m2]

Droller=0.6-Do

[m]

W roller=0.2DO

[m]

Do=Millsize/10

[m]

z=3

[-]

v=n1/60DmTT

[m/s]

Dm=0.8-Do

[m]

Vertical mill calculations

Grinding pressure
The grinding pressure, F, consists of:
F = FR + FH [kN]
where
FR=MR . 9.81 /1000 [kN]
FH = Phyd ((Dcyl)2 - (Dpiston)2) P/4 100 [kN]
The specific grinding pressure will then be:
KT = F / A

Mill internals _ Nozzle ring

The nozzle ring area is the free
area, perpendicular to the
direction of the gas flow, as
measured at the shortest
distance between the table and
the air guide cone:
The gas velocity in the nozzle
ring will normally be in the range:
35 - 50 m/s.
The higher the velocity, the less
material falls through the nozzle
ring.

Mill internals _ Dam ring

The dam ring height is the height
measured from the grinding table
segment to the top of the dam ring.

 For vertical mills the dam ring height

is often referred to as "% of table
diameter". The optimum height
normally being in the range 2.5 - 4%
of table diameter.
Example:
A dam ring of 120 mm in an Atox
32.5 will give a relative height of: 120
mm / 3250 mm = 3.7%

Heat balance _ Example

An example of a heat balance for a
vertical mill Case: 200 t/h, 8
kWh/t(net), drying from 8% to 0.5%
moisture
IN
Flowt/h

TempC

CpkCal/kgC

HeatMcal/h

Feed,dry

200

20

0.218

872

Waterinfeed

17.4

20

348

Recircmat.{#)

Grindingheat(a)

1376

Gas

302

252

0.242

18405

Falseair(*)

30

20

0.244

147

Waterinjection

TOTALIN

21149

OUT
Product

Flowt/h

TempC

CpkCal/kgC

HeatMcal/h

200

85

0.218

3706

20

20

Waterevap

16.4

85

0.453

10389

Gas,total

332

85

0.242

6833
200

Waterinproduct

Surfaceloss

Recircmat.(#)

TOTALOUT

21149

(#): Recirculated material is not included in the heat balance since the
inlet and outlet temperature of this is virtually the same.
(a): 1600 kW * 3600 s/h / 4.186 J/Cal = 1376 MCal/h
(*): False air from mill inlet to mill outlet is calculated based upon C02
and 02 measurements. Standard value is 10%