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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Wi Bond Work Index Ws Specific energy correction for size distribution (kWh/t) WiBM Bond Ball Mill Test Work Index (kWh/t) 3. KEYWORDS Autogenous Grinding (AG), Ball mill, Bond Work Index (Wi), Comminution circuit, High Pressure Grinding Rolls (HPGRs), Rod mill, SemiAutogenous Grinding (SAG), Specific energy (W) 4. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Based on the standard procedure defined by Bond, the ball mill work index is determined by simulating a closed cycle dry grinding in a laboratory Bond ball mill until a stable circulating load of 250% is established (Bond, 1949, Bond, 1952, Bond, 1961). The ball mill work index is determined by Eq. (10). The recommendation is the ball mill ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Although it was developed nearly 50 years ago, Bond's method is still useful for calculating necessary mill sizes and power consumption for ball and rod mills. This paper discusses the basic development of the Bond method, the determination of the efficiency correction factors based on mill dimensions and feed characteristics, and the application of the results to designing grinding circuits.
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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829The Bond rod mill work index is not as common as the Bond ball mill work index, and there are two different variations on the mill apparatus. The models expect a mill with a "wave liner", and is not compatible with mills using "smooth liners". Most laboratories outside of Australia use the wave liner style of machine these ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829where: WiC is the Bond crushing work index, unitless P80 is the SAG hydrocyclone overflow 80% passing size, µm F80 is the milling circuit feed 80% passing size, µm, WiRM is the Bond rod mill work index, unitless WiBM is the Bond ball mill work index, unitless EF4 and EF5 are the Rowland efficiency factors for oversized feed and fine grinding.
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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Commentary on the apparatus of the Bond rod mill Work Index by Alex Doll December, 2015 The Bond "Third Theory" of comminution was originally divided into three size classes reflecting the varieties of comminution equipment common during the time period when Bond (and his collaborators) were gathering the information to calibrate comminution models.
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Rod Mill Design Calculations. EF1 Dry Grinding for the same range of work, dry grinding requires times as much power as wet grinding. EF2 Open Circuit Grinding when grinding in open circuit ball mills, the amount of extra power required, compared to closed circuit ball milling, is a function of the degree of control required ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829WiBM Bond Ball Mill Test Work Index (kWh/t) Wic Bond Impact Crushing Test Work Index (kWh/t) WioACT Actual Operating Bond Work Index determined from measurements on the circuit (kWh/t) WiRM Bond Rod Mill Test Work Index (kWh/t) WiSTD Standard Circuit Bond Work Index (expected or designed) used for circuit design. Specific energy requirement at ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Bond Rod Index Mill, 12" x 24" consisting of a one (1) piece cast shell complete with integral wave, 1 Hp 3/60/220 volt motor/gear reducer drive, support frame which allows the mill to tilt +/ 5 degrees during operation and 45 degrees for discharge (manual operation), receiving pan, rod charge and control panel complete with digital revolution counter, start/stop buttons and emergency ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829FIGURE 5: BOND ROD MILL WORK INDEX v. UNCONFINED COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH 0 100 200 300 400 UCS (MPa) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 WiRM (metric) The lack of fit observed relating the crushing Work Index was expected to carry over to the other Bond Work Indices. Figure 5 displays the plot of rod mill Work Index (Wi RM) versus UCS. These
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829GSL can carry out Bond Rod Mill Work Index tests to determine the energy requirements for milling ore in a rod mill. The test requires a minimum of 20kg of material. Closing screen sizes typically range from to 212µm. Abrasion Index Test. The Abrasion Index is a recognised procedure to quantify abrasiveness and approximate wear ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Bond Abrasion Index (Ai) sufficient mass to produce 4 x 400 g of charges of 19+ ore. Bond rod mill work index (RWi). Typically, 1012 kg at the target crush size. Bond ball mill work index (BWi). Between 610 kg at the target crush size will suffice depending on the number of cycles. Levin open circuit grindability test.
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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829The work index equation for a rod mill test was generated by Fred Bond to empirically predict the operating work index of an industrial rod mill operating in open circuit.
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829• WiBM The Bond ball mill work index, in metric units. • WiRM The Bond rod mill work index, in metric units. • WiC The Bond impact crushing work index, in metric units. • Density The coarse particle density measured in either the Bond impact crushing work index test or the drop weight test, t/m³.
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829rod mill work index has not been de ned as yet. The ball fi mill work index is con rmed at 16 kWh/t. The operating fi work index, though, is in the range of 21 kWh/t to 25 kWh/t showing high ineffi ciency. This raises the point that, in some cases, the Bond EF4 oversize factor calculation is not suf cient to compensate fi
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Typically R = 8. Rod Mill Charge: Typically 45% of internal volume; 35% 65% range. Bed porosity typically 40%. Height of bed measured in the same way as ball mills. Bulk density of rods = tons/m3. In wet grinding, the solids concentration 1s typically 60% 75% by mass. A rod in situ and a cutaway of a rod mill interior.
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829The test determines the Bond Rod Mill Work Index which is used with Bond's Third Theory of Comminution to calculate net power requirements when sizing ball mills*. Various correction factors may have to be applied. The test is a closedcircuit dry grindability test performed in a standard rod mill. It can be performed at mesh sizes ranging ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829However, Bond Work Indeces are related to the type of equipment to be used (rod mill, ball mill, SAG uses Drop Ball parameterKwhr/m3, so it is more complex than just specific energy consumption ...
WhatsApp: +86 18838072829Generally Bond work index for mill dimensioning and controlling is measured by grinding a feed material of less than mm (− 6 mesh) particle size under standardized conditions in a Bond's mill (Diameter × Length = 305 mm × 305 mm). Bond's method simulates closedcircuit grinding which is carried out in sections until the establishment ...
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WhatsApp: +86 18838072829It was confirmed that the introduced method is a rapid and accurate method to determine the Bond rodmill work index. The Bond rod mill work indices obtained by this method were compared to those of standard Bond work indices. The comparison of both methods based on paired ttest showed that differences of mean values for the Bond work index ...
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