IOGB, THICKENER

AND CYCLONES
VIEW OF BALL MILLS
PURPOSE OF GRINDING

• To utilize the Considerable amount of fines that

are generated in the mining operations.
• To convert the Iron ore fines of –10mm size to –
45micron,which is suitable as pellet feed.
• This is achieved by means of Ball mills/Rod
mills/autogenous mills, either in wet or dry
process.
MATERIAL MOTION INSIDE
MILL

• Mill speed or RPM of mill plays major role for

material motion inside the mill, that results type
of grinding (coarse or fine).
• At low speed most of charge cascades, results
fine grinding.
• At higher speeds most of charge cataract,
results coarse grinding.
GRINDING CIRCUITS

• OPEN CIRCUIT :The designed size reduction is

carried out in one pass i.e. the Mill discharge
does not return to mill again, and the product is
used for different process.

• CLOSE CIRCUIT : Many mills are provided with

a classifier at the discharge end (like cyclones
or screens) where the oversized particles are
returned to the feed end of the mill to get the
required product size.
CUT SECTION OF MILL
Operation of Thickener

1. The rake should be at the TOP before starting.

2. Underflow pumps should be running in recirculation [normally
for fresh startup].
3. Rake is lowered gradually with continuously check on torque.
4. Once the rake comes to BOTTOM, the feed to the system is
given.
5. Normal checks on thickener involves, rake movement, abnormal
sound check in drives, tension and vibration on the motor
mountings.
6. The drag movement of rake is also observed sometimes, when
uneven distribution of settling takes place.
• Thickener should not be overloaded, as this will
results in lean underflow density and result in increase in
TORQUE. The behavior of settled solid will create thick
layer and rake will drag to move the layer.