Mar 09, 2018 A generalized SAG mill power draw equation developed by Austin, is given by: where the parameters used in the model are defined as: mp= net mill power (kW) K = a constant (kW/ton m0.5) D = mill internal diameter (m) L = mill length (m) J = fractional volume of mill filled by total charge εB = effective porosity of the total charge

A single SAG mill/ball mill circuit based on the FDW mill sizing was . ... SAG mill parameters and performance for three designs. Standard Blast #2014-003 Design . 270-2 Design

TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO CIRCUIT SELECTION For AG/SAG mill circuit selection piloting is still regarded as being the best option for estimating what the performance of the full-scale circuit will be. Tests are normally conducted under a range of conditions, the choice of circuit then being made on the basis of a number of criteria, which normally

by the installation of a 12MW SAG mill with a diameter of 10.97m (36ft). The mill, when built, was the largest SAG mill operating at any existing Australian mine. To aid in commissioning and optimising the mill, the Julius Krutt- schnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC) and plant staff con- ducted extensive surveys of the grinding circuit

concentrate containing gold, copper and silver. The BGM comminution circuit includes a primary crushing stage with a gyratory crusher and a two grinding circuits using a Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill and a ball mill. The SAG mill circuit also includes a single-deck screen and a cone crusher while the ball mill circuit utilizes

Performance characteristics and optimisation of the Fimiston (KCGM) SAG mill circuit , Proc SAG '96, Vancouver, Vol 1 pp233-248. Tracking Hardness and Size: Measuring and Monitoring ROM Ore

circuit perfomance for a sag mill [randpic] SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design 911metallurgist Jun 06, 2016 By combining with SAG discharge and screening on the SAG discharge screens, top size control to the ball-mill circuit feed is maintained while still unloading the SAG circu

Jan 01, 2014 The paper proposes a novel performance audit report for a SAG Mill Circuit. The audit report is demonstrated on a validated run-of-mine ore grinding circuit model, which the authors have captured in a simulator, using Simulink. The elements of the report combine established statistics and views with specific mill control context

AG/SAG Mill Circuit Grinding Energy Requirement - How to Predict it from Small Diameter Drill Core Samples Using the SMC Test Stephen Morrell . SMCC Pty Ltd., Queensland, Australia . ABSTRACT The SMC Test has been developed to provide a rock breakage description that can be used to predict autogenous (AG) and semi-autogenous (SAG) mill performance

It is commonly referred to as a SABC circuit, for Semi-Autogenous Ball mill Crusher (SABC). This circuit shows a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG)/ball mill circuit where both grinding mills are in closed circuit, with the SAG mill closed with a crusher to control

Mar 21, 2007 In multi-stage ABC/SABC circuits, the AG or SAG mills are in closed circuit with screens and pebble crushers. The mill discharge from these mills consists of slurry, which goes to the ball mills for further grinding, and coarse pebbles/rocks, which are crushed and sent back to the mill

The range of mill sizes and versatile applications allow SAG milling to be accomplished with fewer lines than conventional set-ups. This, in turn, contributes to lower capital and maintenance costs for a SAG mill circuit. Versatile applications . SAG milling extends itself to many applications due to the range of mill sizes available

SAG Conference Vancouver, Canada September 22 – 26, 2019 ... This approach was demonstrated by a global mine-to-mill operations review in 2009, incorporating circuit sampling and standard ore characterisation testwork to facilitate the assessment of circuit performance efficiency and increased circuit productivity. This effort, and an ongoing

Computer simulations were performed to assess performance of two proposed new circuit flowsheets. The first proposed flowsheet consists of existing SAG mill circuit and a new proposed ball mill in closed circuit with a new second hydrocyclone package. The second