Ball Charge Design

Methods
Grinding Course
Ball Charge Design Methods
Polysius for Finish Mills
A formula that covers the entire mill as though it is a
single compartment mill.
Slegten For Finish Mills
Rules for 1
st
Compartment and Transition Zone
Formula for Remainder of 2
nd
Compartment
Polysius Ball Charge for Finish Mills

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D = Ball Diameter , mm
X = Distance From Feed End of Mill, m
Polysius Ball Charge Design
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100.00
110.00
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Distance From Feed End of Mill, m
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Ball Sizes
0.625 0.63 16
0.75 0.79 20
1 0.98 25
1.25 1.18 30
1.5 1.57 40
2 1.97 50
2.5 2.36 60
2.75 2.76 70
3 3.15 80
3.5 3.54 90
approx std size, inch Ball Dia, inch Ball Dia.,mm
Example of Polysius Ball Charge
100.00 100.00 9.5 Total C2
0.00 4999 0.00 0 0.625
32.33 4955 31.58 3 0.75
0.00 4886 0.00 0 1
31.53 4832 31.58 3 1.25
15.62 4788 15.79 1.5 1.5
20.52 4718 21.05 2 2
0.5 Partition
100.00 100.00 4 Total C1
25.00 4500 25.00 1 2.5
25.00 4500 25.00 1 2.75
25.00 4500 25.00 1 3
25.00 4500 25.00 1 3.5
% by wt.
Bulk Density,
kg/m3 % by Vol Mill Length,m Ball Dia, in
Slegten Ball Charge For Finish Mills
Use 90 mm Balls for 20% (by
wt.) of 1
st
Compartment
Charge.
Use Same number (n) of
80,70, and 60 mm Balls for
Remainder of 1
st
Compartment
Charge.
Use n number of 50 and 40
mm Balls in 2
nd
Compartment.
(Transition Zone)
Fill Remainder of 2
nd
Compartment According to:
D = Ball Dia., mm
X = Distance from Transition
Zone, m

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Slegten FM Ball Charge Design For Fine
Grinding Zone
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Compartment 1 - Polysius vs Slegten
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Compartment 2 - Polysius vs Slegten
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