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Study of The Grinding Balls Distribution Inside The Mill
Study of The Grinding Balls Distribution Inside The Mill
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Sampling campaign
All we need:
A tube in PVC with a diameter of 300mm and a length of 1000mm (this tube must be resistant, a thickness of 8-10mm is necessary)
A piece of wood is necessary between the tube and the hammer due to the impact
A big hammer to knock the tube into the ball charge
A magnet to remove the balls from the ball charge
A cord for lifting the magnet and the balls
A solid bucket to carry the balls in the laboratory
A good dose of courage because it is hard work...
Procedure:
- Take three samples along the mill, the first 1 meter after the mill inlet, the second at the middle of the chamber and the third
1 meter before the mill outlet. The samples points will be on the mill-axis. See figure below:
- As the sampling campaign of 3 samples take a long time, the procedure can be reduced to a single sample
to be taken in the middle the mill
- Knock the tube into the ball charge with the help of a piece of wood and the hammer (20-30cm).
After that, remove the balls inside the tube with the magnet linked to the cord.
Put the balls inside the bucket.
Normally, this operation is repeated 4 or 5 times depending on the facility to enter the tube into the charge.
Watch the following drawings:
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