APPENDIX B-3

ROD MILL POWER AT MILL PINIONSHAFT (HORSEPOWER)

(Souce: C.A. Rowlands, Jr. and D.M. Kjos, SME/AIME Mineral Processing Plant Design, AX.Mular and R.B. Bhappu (eds), 1980)

Mill Speed Bulk Rod Charge Weight (mt) Mill Power

Rod Mill Rod Mill Rod
Density % Volumetric Loading % Volumetric Loiading
Diameter Length Length L/D
rpm %CS Rod Charge
(m) (m) (lm) 35 40 45 35 40 45
(kg/m3)
0.91 1.22 1.07 1.40 36.1 74.5 5847 1.00 1.13 1.27 7 8 8
1.22 1.83 1.68 1.57 30.6 74.7 5847 2.25 2.58 2.90 23 25 26
1.52 2.44 2.29 1.67 25.7 71.2 5847 6.91 7.95 8.89 57 61 64
1.83 3.05 2.90 1.73 23.1 70.7 5847 13.10 15.00 16.80 114 122 128
2.13 3.35 3.20 1.62 21.0 69.9 5766 20.00 22.80 25.60 181 194 204
2.44 3.66 3.51 1.53 19.4 69.3 5766 29.00 33.20 37.40 275 295 310
2.59 3.66 3.51 1.44 18.7 69.0 5766 33.00 37.70 42.50 318 341 359
2.74 3.66 3.51 1.38 17.9 67.5 5766 36.00 41.10 45.50 344 369 388
2.89 3.96 3.81 1.41 17.4 67.6 5606 42.70 48.80 54.90 416 446 470
3.05 4.27 4.11 1.44 16.8 67.0 5606 51.50 59.00 63.80 507 544 572
3.20 4.57 4.42 1.47 16.2 66.4 5606 61.40 70.10 78.90 609 653 687
3.35 4.88 4.72 1.50 15.9 66.8 5606 72.50 82.80 93.50 735 788 829
3.51 4.88 4.72 1.43 15.5 66.6 5606 79.70 90.70 103.00 819 878 924
3.66 4.88 4.72 1.37 15.1 66.4 5606 82.70 99.80 112.00 906 972 1023
3.81 5.49 5.34 1.48 14.7 66.0 5446 104.00 119.00 134.00 1093 1173 1234
3.96 5.79 5.64 1.50 14.3 65.6 5446 120.00 137.00 154.00 1264 1356 1426
4.12 5.79 5.64 1.44 14.0 65.5 5446 130.00 148.00 166.00 1385 1486 1562
4.27 6.10 5.94 1.46 13.6 64.9 5446 147.00 169.00 190.00 1580 1695 1783
4.42 6.10 5.94 1.41 13.3 64.6 5446 159.00 181.00 204.00 1715 1840 1935
4.57 6.10 5.94 1.36 13.0 64.3 5446 171.00 194.00 219.00 1853 1988 2091