Analysis of stirred mill performance using DEM simulation: Part 1 - Media motion, energy consumption and collisional environment

Sinnott, M., Cleary, P. W. and Morrison, R. (2006) Analysis of stirred mill performance using DEM simulation: Part 1 - Media motion, energy consumption and collisional environment. Minerals Engineering, 19 15: 1537-1550.


Author Sinnott, M.
Cleary, P. W.
Morrison, R.
Title Analysis of stirred mill performance using DEM simulation: Part 1 - Media motion, energy consumption and collisional environment
Journal name Minerals Engineering  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank A*)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2006
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.08.012
Volume number 19
Issue number 15
ISSN 0892-6875
Start page 1537
End page 1550
Total pages 14
Editor B.A. Wills
Place of publication Oxford, UK
Publisher Pergamon - Elsevier Sc. Ltd.
Collection year 2006
Language eng
Subject C1
290702 Mineral Processing
640300 First Stage Treatment of Ores and Minerals
Abstract Stirred mills are becoming increasingly used for fine and ultra-fine grinding. This technology is still poorly understood when used in the mineral processing context. This makes process optimisation of such devices problematic. 3D DEM simulations of the flow of grinding media in pilot scale tower mills and pin mills are carried out in order to investigate the relative performance of these stirred mills. Media flow patterns and energy absorption rates and distributions are analysed here. In the second part of this paper, coherent flow structures, equipment wear and mixing and transport efficiency are analysed. (C) 2006 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Keyword Engineering, Chemical
Mineralogy
Mining & Mineral Processing
Comminution
Discrete Element Modelling
Ultra-fine Grinding
Breakage
Grinding Media
Tracking Pept
Ball Mills
Q-Index Code C1

 
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