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Department of Metallurgy and Materials

Faculty of Engineering
University of Indonesia

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1206240940
Mineral Processing Technology
2.1 Gaudin-Schumann & Rosin-Rammler Methods

Size Aperture
(microns)
1200
600
300
150
75
-75
Total
Log cum.
Undersize
1.993
1.975
1.927
1.796
1.470
-

Feed, mass
%retained
1.5
4.0
10.0
22.0
33.0
29.5
100.0
Log
Aperture
3.079
2.778
2.477
2.176
1.875
-

Cum.% retained /
oversize
1.5
5.5
15.5
37.5
70.5
100

(100/100-Y)

log10

66.67
18.18
6.45
2.67
1.42
1.00

1.82
1.26
0.81
0.43
0.15
0.00

Cum. % passing /
undersize
98.5
94.5
84.5
62.5
29.5
0.0

Log[Log(100/(100Y))]
0.26
0.10
-0.09
-0.37
-0.82
-

Graphic of Gaudin-Schumann Distribution

1000.0

%Cum. Passing

y = 0.0478x + 51.667
100.0

Gaudin-Schuhmann
Linear (Gaudin-Schuhmann)

10.0

1.0
1

10

100

1000

Aperture Size (microns)

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Graphic of Rosin-Rammler Distribution
0.60
0.40
y = 0.8738x - 2.3484
0.20
0.00
0.000
-0.20

Rosin Rammler Double Log

1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000
Linear (Rosin Rammler Double
Log)

-0.40
-0.60
-0.80
-1.00

Log Aperture SiZe

Gaudin-Schumanns Plot
Answer: From the plot above at graphic (Gaudin-Schumann), it's obtained the estimation
of fraction mass value wich retained on 200 microns and 34 microns
a. On 200 microns :
y = 0.047x + 51.66
From the equation above, x=200, we can obtain the plot of %cum. Passing (y).
y = 0.047 (200) + 51.66
Y = 61.06%
Meanwhile, % cum.retained is 100% - %cum. Passing, so 100-61.06% = 38.94%
So, on aperture 200 microns, %mass retained already reach the cumulative 38.94%
b. On 34 microns :
y = 0.047x + 51.66
We substitute x to 34 microns, so Its obtained %cum.passing (y).
y = 0.047 (34) + 51.66
y = 53.258
Meanwhile %cum. Retained = (100-53.258)% = 46.742%
So, %mass retained on 34 microns is cumulative 46.742%

Department of Metallurgy and Materials

Faculty of Engineering
University of Indonesia

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1206240940
Mineral Processing Technology
2.2 Rosin-Rammler Distribution

Size Aperture
(microns)
2000
1200
850
600
500
350
250
-250
Total
Log cum.
Undersize
1.982
1.937
1.869
1.767
1.597
1.371
1.021
-

Product, mass
%retained
4.0
9.5
12.5
15.5
19.0
16.0
13.0
10.5
100
Log
Aperture
3.30
3.08
2.93
2.78
2.70
2.54
2.40
-

Cum.% retained /
oversize ( R )
4.0
13.5
26.0
41.5
60.5
76.5
89.5
100

1/R

100/R

Log (100/R)

0.250
0.074
0.038
0.024
0.017
0.013
0.011
-

25.000
7.407
3.846
2.410
1.653
1.307
1.117

1.398
0.870
0.585
0.382
0.218
0.116
0.048

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Cum. % passing /
undersize
96.0
86.5
74.0
58.5
39.5
23.5
10.5
0

Log[Log
100/R)
0.145
-0.061
-0.233
-0.418
-0.661
-0.934
-1.317

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Graphic of Rosin-Rammlers Plot Distribution

Rosin Rammler Double Log Curve

0.400
y = 1.6078x - 5.0283

0.200

Log[Log(100/R)]

0.000
-0.200

0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00
Rosin Rammler Double Log
Curve

-0.400
-0.600

Linear (Rosin Rammler

Double Log Curve)

-0.800
-1.000
-1.200
-1.400

Log Aperture Size

Answer: The equation based on the graph above is y = -1.607x 5.028

2.3 Mill Operation

Size Aperture
(microns)
1200
600
300
150
75
-75
Total

Feed, mass
%retained
5.0
1.0
15.0
20.0
30.0
29.0
100.0

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Feed cum. %
retained
5.0
6.0
21.0
41.0
71.0
100.0

Feed cum. % passing

(undersize)
95.0
94.0
79.0
59.0
29.0
0.0

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Graphic of Gaudin-Schumanns Plot Distribution

Feed %. Cummulative Passing

1000.0

y = 0.0473x + 49.208
100.0

Gaudin-Schuhmann
Linear (Gaudin-Schuhmann)

10.0

1.0
1

10

100

1000

10000

Aperture Size (microns)

Question: Feed which reduced (passing) on aperture size of 1000 microns.

Answer: Using curve plot, and substituting x with 1000 microns, so the equation is
y = 0.047x + 49.20 , then the value of % cum. Passing.
y = 0.047(1000) + 49.20
y = 47 + 49.20
y = 96.2%
So, the reduction velocity on 1000 microns already reach the cumulative on 96.2%.
(approaching to the Gaudin-Schuhmanns plot).

Department of Metallurgy and Materials

Faculty of Engineering
University of Indonesia