History Of Proven,

Accurate Design
McArthur River – ‘95
Specific Energy (kWh/t)

P80 (µm)

4 L IsaMill
3000 L IsaMill
 History Of Proven,
Accurate Design
George Fisher – ‘98

1.5 L IsaMill
3000 L IsaMill
Specific Energy (kWh/t)

P80 (µm)
History Of Proven,
Accurate Design
KCGM - Gidgi

11um, 96 kWh/t
 History Of Proven,
Accurate Design
Lonmin Platinum - EPC
Lonmin EP-C Signature Plot

100
100
(kWh/t)
Energy (kWh/t)

M3000 Operating Point LinePilot

M100 Of FitData
NetEnergy

10
10
Net

11
10
10 100
100
P80 Size
P80 Size(um)
(um)
 History Of Proven,
Accurate Design
Anglo Platinum - WLTRP
1 00

90

80

70

60
% P assin g

50

40
M4 Product - May 2001
30
M10,000 Feed - April 2005
20
M10,000 Product - April 2005
10

0
0 .1 1 10 100 10 00
Siz e ( um )
History Of Proven,
Accurate Design
Centerra Gold - Kumtor
Case Study 4:
Power Based Scale-Up

1.6

1.5
Observed
Motor Power (kW)

Calculated
1.4
+/- 2% Error Bars

1.3

1.2

1.1
19.5 20.5 21.5 22.5
Tip Speed (m/s)
M10,000 scale up (product PSD)

1 00

90

80

70

60
% Passin g

50

40
M4 Product - May 2001
30
M10,000 Feed - April 2005
20
M10,000 Product - April 2005
10

0
0 .1 1 10 100 10 00
Siz e (um )
M10,000 turn down

10 0

90

80

70

60
% Pass ing

50

40

30 80 % Media Filling, 37 kWh/t, 2.5 MW

20
56 % Media Filling, 34 kWh/t, 1.2 MW
10

0
0. 1 1 10 1 00 1 000
Si ze (u m)
 Accurate Scaleup – no risk

1 00

90

80

70

60
% P assin g

50

40
M4 Product - May 2001
30
M10,000 Feed - April 2005
20
M10,000 Product - April 2005
10

0
0 .1 1 10 100 10 00