Closed Circuit Raw Grinding Mill

a)

CAPACITY CALCULATION:
Q=q*a*b*c*6.7*sqrt(v*d*g)/1000
where Q = Mill Capacity in TPH
q = Specific Mill Capacity

40

a=Bond's Work Index vs Grindability From Table (III)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TABLE(III)
b =Correction Factor For Fine Grinding From Table (ii)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW TABLE (II)
c = Correction Index For Mill Type From Table (I)
CLICK HERE TO VIEW TABLE(I)
v = Volume of Mill in m3
d1= Diameter of Mill
t = Mill Liner thickness
d = Effective Diameter of Mill in Metre
G = Grinding Media Load

v*0.3*density

ENTER THE VALUES :

b)

Effective Diameter of Mill

Effective Length of Mill
Volume Of Mill
Density of Material
Grinding Media Load
SQRT v*d*g

2.7 Metre
5.4 Metre
30.917072 M3
4.5
40.64
58.244901

Mill Capacity =

29.464744 TPH

Drive Power
w (net)

0.515*G*N*D*U*a

Where W = Power in Kw
G = Grinding Media Load

40.64 Tonne

1.21
1.2
1.3
30.917072
2.8
0.1
2.7

N = Mill RPM

19 RPM

D = Diameter of Mill in Metre

2.7 Metre

U = Torque Factor

0.73

a = Aim Of Gravity

0.6

w (net)
c)

470.28 Kw.

Hot Air Requirement

Assuming 28 % Media Filling for air calculation
Free area of air flow =4.1222763 M2
Air Velocity through the Mill =
3 M/s at NTP
Air Flow Rate
= Free Cross Sectional Area Of Mill * Air Velocity * 60

Free Cross Sectional Area Of Mil4.1222763 M2

Air Flow Rate =
742.00973 NM3/Min.
Providing 10% Extra than Capaci816.21071 NM3/Min.
At 90 Degree Celsius 1085.2912 M3/Min
65117.47 M3/Hour

d)

at 90 Degree Celsius
at 90 Degree Celsius

Hot Air Requirement

Mill Capacity =
29.464744 TPH
Moisture Removal =
6% to 1%
Moisture To be Removed =
1.7678847 TPH
Heat Required =
Moisture To Be Removed per Kg * Latent Heat Of Evaporation
2209856 KCalSec/Hour
Mass of Hot gas required =
mass x specific heat capacity x change in temperature
2209856
mass * 0.24 *(300-90)
mass =
43846.346 Kg/hour
33910.553 Nm3/hour

71174.898 M3/Hour at 300 Degree celsius

e)

Volume at Mill Outlet 90 Degree Celsius

Air Flow Through mill (10 % margin =
816.21071 NM3/Min
Water Vapour due to evaporation of MoistuMass/Volume Of Water At 90 Degree Celsius
2956.3288 M3 at 90 Degree Celsius
Total Air Flow at the outlet of Mil68073.798 M3/ Hour at 90 degree celsius.

f)

Consider 65 % to bag Filter = 44247.969 M3/Hour At 90 Degree Celsius

41810.064 M3/Hour At 70 Degree Celsius
Bag Filter Capacity = 41810.064 M3/Hour At 70 Degree Celsius
Taking 10 % Extra for Fan =
45991.071 M3/Hour At 70 Degree Celsius
Taking a Pressure drop of 150 -200 mm of hg
Hence bag filter fan =45991.071 M3/Hour At 70 Degree Celsius
Static Pressure =
250 mm

g)

Recirculation Air = 0.35 xTotal air flow at the outlet of Mill

22791.114 M3/Hour At 70 Degree Celsius

h)

I D Fan Capacity =
65117.47 M3/Hour At 90 Degree Celsius
Static Pressure of I D Fan
Pressure drop across mill =
180 mm
across Grit Seperator160 mm
Twin Cyclone =
150 mm
Ducting =
50 mm
Total Pressure Drop =540 mm
Required Static Pressure = 600 mm

Kg/Kwh

M3
Metre
Metre

Air Velocity * 60

t Of Evaporation

nge in temperature

At 90 Degree Celsius
gree Celsius