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* ''Latchireddi, S. & Faria, E.'', '''Achievement of High Energy Efficiency in Grinding Mills at Santa Rita''', Proceedings of the Canadian Mineral Processors Annual General Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, January 2013.
 
* ''Latchireddi, S. & Faria, E.'', '''Achievement of High Energy Efficiency in Grinding Mills at Santa Rita''', Proceedings of the Canadian Mineral Processors Annual General Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, January 2013.
 
* ''Faria, E. & Latchireddi, S.'', '''Commissioning and Operation of Milling Circuit at Santa Rita Nickel Operation''', Paper #137: Proceedings of the International Autogenous Grinding, Semiautogenous Grinding and High Pressure Grinding Roll Technology Conference, Vancouver, Canada, September 2011.
 
* ''Faria, E. & Latchireddi, S.'', '''Commissioning and Operation of Milling Circuit at Santa Rita Nickel Operation''', Paper #137: Proceedings of the International Autogenous Grinding, Semiautogenous Grinding and High Pressure Grinding Roll Technology Conference, Vancouver, Canada, September 2011.
 
 
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! Morrell Model, kW
 
! Morrell Model, kW
 
! Nordberg model, kW
 
! Nordberg model, kW
  +
(no density correction)
  +
! Nordberg model, kW
  +
(density correction)
 
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| July 2010
 
| July 2010
 
| 5085
 
| 5085
 
| 27.5% v/v
 
| 27.5% v/v
| 5093 (+0.2%)
+
| 4979 (-2.1%)
| 4626 (-9.5%)
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| 4706 (-8.1%)
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| 5083 (0.0%)
 
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Revision as of 20:00, 26 January 2014

Benchmarking: Ball Mill Power Draw - Fimiston

  • Nelson, M; Valery, W; Morrell, S, Performance Characteristics and Optimisation of the Fimiston (KCGM) SAG Mill Circuit, Page 233 - 248, SAG 1996 Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Survey Survey Power,
kW at input
Mill speed,
%critical
Total load,
%v/v
Pulp %solids,
w/w
Morrell BM Model,
kW at input / shell
Nordberg Model,
kW at input / shell
Survey 1 3,864 68.3 38.7 72.0 3,933 / 3,776 3,592 / 3,345
  • Morrell model predicts 2% high
  • Nordberg model predicts 7% low

See details of benchmarking

Benchmarking: Ball Mill Power Draw - Meadowbank

  • Muteb, P. & Allaire, J., Meadowbank Mine Process Plant Throughput Increase, Proceedings of the Canadian Mineral Processors Annual General Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, January 2013.
DCS Power, kW Mill filling Morrell Model, kW Nordberg model, kW
May 2012 4,341 30.6% v/v 4,765 (+9.3%) 4,423 (+1.9%)

See details of benchmarking

Benchmarking: Ball Mill Power Draw - Santa Rita

  • Latchireddi, S. & Faria, E., Achievement of High Energy Efficiency in Grinding Mills at Santa Rita, Proceedings of the Canadian Mineral Processors Annual General Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, January 2013.
  • Faria, E. & Latchireddi, S., Commissioning and Operation of Milling Circuit at Santa Rita Nickel Operation, Paper #137: Proceedings of the International Autogenous Grinding, Semiautogenous Grinding and High Pressure Grinding Roll Technology Conference, Vancouver, Canada, September 2011.
DCS Power, kW Mill filling Morrell Model, kW Nordberg model, kW

(no density correction)

Nordberg model, kW

(density correction)

July 2010 5085 27.5% v/v 4979 (-2.1%) 4706 (-8.1%) 5083 (0.0%)

See details of benchmarking