Conference Proceedings
Ninth Mill Operators' Conference
Conference Proceedings
Ninth Mill Operators' Conference
The Effect of Aspect Ratio on the Grinding Efficiency of Open and Closed Circuit AG/SAG Mills
The aspect ratio (mill diameter/mill length) of autogenous and semi autogenous mills varies widely and can be as high as three or as low as 0.5. The literature on the subject of what effect aspect ratio has on grinding mill performance or energy efficiency is almost non-existent. However, at the design stage of many grinding circuits the subject is often vigorously debated amongst metallurgists. In this paper the performance characteristics of mills with different aspect ratios are examined to determine whether process performance characteristics are a function of aspect ratio and whether high aspect ratio mills are any more or less energy efficient than low aspect ratio units. Data from both pilot and full-scale mills are used for this purpose in open and closed circuit configurations.
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S Morrell
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- Published: 2006
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- Unique ID: P200701016