About the BallBal_Reverse Spreadsheet ...

Scope :

The Ballbal_Reverse spreadsheet was designed to compute the Size-by-Size Mass Balance around the Hydrocyclone
Classifiers of any given Conventional Ball Mill circuit, operating under the Reverse configuration (see Flowsheet), on
the basis of actual plant measurements.

Theoretical Framework :

Whenever actual grinding data are collected in a plant environment, they will invariably be affected by natural
experimental and measurement errors, in such a way that the basic mass balance equation around the circuit, for
particles of size di :

fiF F + fiMD MD = fiU U + fiO O ??? , for i = 1,n

will never be satisfied. In the above expression F, MD, U and O represent the mass flowrate of solids in the circuit fresh
feed, mill discharge, underflow and overflow streams, respectively. Similarly, fiF, fiMD, fiU and fiO represent the fraction of
those total respective streams corresponding to particles of size d i.

The Ballbal_Reverse routine allows for the calculation of a whole new set of corresponding adjusted or fitted values fiF,
fiMD, fiU and fiO, such that the objective functions :

f i = [ wF (fiF - fiF)2 + wMD (fiMD - fiMD)2 + wU (fiU - fiU)2 + wO(fiO - fiO)2 ] ,for every particle size di

are minimized and the adjusted values so generated strictly satisfy the mass balance restrictions :

fiF F + fiMD MD = fiU U + fiO O , for i = 1,n

where wF, wMD, wU and wO are user defined weighting factors included to represent the relative quality and reliability of the
samples from each of the 4 streams and the mass flowrates F, MD, U and O are calculated as :

F = F
MD = F (CL)
U = F (CL)
O = F

and the Circulating Load (CL) is estimated from :

CL = { usd S [(fiO - fiF) / (fiMD - fiU)] + ufs (1/fSO - 1/fSF) / (1/fSMD -1/fSU) } / (usd + ufs)
all i

where fsF, fsMD, fsU and fsO are the weight fractions of total solids in the fresh feed, mill discharge, underflow and overflow
streams, respectively, and also usd and ufs are user defined weighting factors included to represent the relative quality and
reliability of the size distribution measurements vs. the percent solids measurements in all 4 streams. In general, a high
relative value of a weighting factor is indicative of a more reliable measurement with respect to the other measurements
participating in the same equations.

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 A statistically sound weighting factor may be calculated as 100/(% error) 2; where (% error) corresponds to the combined
sampling and measuring error percentage.

The least-square minimization problem stated above may be linearized and solved through the Lagrange Multipliers
Method (see About ... in Cyclobal_Single).

Further refinement of the adjusted values so computed is achieved by imposing the condition that these values must
conform to the Plitt's Classification Efficiency curve : (see About ... in Cyclosim_Single)

Ei = Bpf + (1 - Bpf ) (1 - exp [ - 0.693 (di/d50c)m ])

with the aid of the Excel Subroutine Solver to minimize a least-square objective function with respect to parameters B pf,
d50c and m.

Finally, the size distribution of the cyclone feed stream may be calculated on the basis of the adjusted values so obtained
for the fresh feed and mill discharge streams.

Data Input and Program Execution :

Most of the data required by the model must be defined in each corresponding unprotected white background cell -
inside the red double-lined border - of the here attached Data_File worksheet. Gray background cells contain the
results of the corresponding formulas there defined and are protected to avoid any accidental editing.

The remaining information required to run the program is entered in the Control_Panel worksheet, where the user is
requested to provide initial guesses of the Bpf, d50c and m parameters (see About ... in Cyclosim_Single). The Bpc
parameter is rarely used and was incorporated to take into account the possible short-circuit of coarse particles to the
overflow (as could be the case in highly pressurised cyclones). Finally, the user must specify the relative weighting factors
for the various feed, underflow and overflow streams plus the relative weighting factors for the size distribution and
percent solids measurements.

To run the program, select the objective function Cell E22 in Control_Panel and then, from the Tools Menu, select
Solver ..., then Min and then By Changing any combination of Cells C20:F20. Clicking on the Solve button will execute
the desired calculations.
Important Notice : Solver ... must be run every time any element of input data gets to be modified. Otherwise, the
current outputs are not valid.

Calculation results are summarized in the Reports worksheet.

An interesting feature of this routine is that the user has the option to save for later reference every analyzed data set by
copying the Data_File worksheet into as many as required Sample 1, Sample 2, etc. worksheets. For reprocessing these
data, simply copy the information back to the Data_File and re-run the Solver routine.

New Moly-Cop Tools users are invited to explore the brief comments inserted in each relevant cell, rendering the whole
utilization of the worksheets self-explanatory. Eventually, the user may wish to remove the view of the comments by
selecting Tools / Options / View / Comments / None.

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Ballbal_Reverse : MASS BALANCE CLOSURE AROUND A BALL MILL GRINDING CIRCUIT

Sample N 1
100.00
Weighting Factors
Streams :
Fresh Feed 0
Mill Discharge 1
Cyclone Feed 1
Cyclone U'flow 10
Cyclone O'flow 1

Size Distr. 1

% Passing
% Solids 1 10.00

Initial Guesses :
Bpf Bpc d50c m
0.687 0.000 237.1 3.500 4 Mill Discharge
Cyclone U'flow
Obj. Function : 0.029 Cyclone O'flow
Column F
Column I
Classifier Constants :
a1 3.25
a2 1.412 1.00
10 100 1000 10000
a3 34.24
Particle Size, microns
a4 1.517
l 1.405 Note : Current calculations are not valid, if SOLVER has not been run after the last data modification.

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BALLBAL : Mass Balance Closure around a Ball Mill Grinding Circuit

Circuit Type REVERSE Sample N 1

Remarks Antamina
Muestreo Molino 1 - Condicion Standard

Mill Dimensions and Operating Conditions 7837 Balls Charge Mill Charge Weight, tons Apparent
Diameter Length Speed Charge Balls Interstitial Lift 0 Overfilling Volume, Ball Slurry Density
ft ft % Critical Filling,% Filling,% Slurry Filling,% Angle, () 1525 Slurry m3 Charge Interstitial Excess ton/m3
24.0 36.0 70.0 36.00 36.00 100.00 26.7 9362 Net Power 166.35 773.52 150.54 0.00 5.555
rpm 10.95 10.0 % Losses
10402 Gross kW Feedrate, ton/hr (dry) 1328.0
Cyclone Dimensions (inches) and Operating Pressure (psi)
Number Diameter Height Inlet Vortex Apex psi Ore Density, ton/m3 3.40
12 26.0 75.0 10.00 8.00 5.00 5.52 Balls Density, ton/m3 7.75

EXPERIMENTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS

Fresh Feed Mill Discharge Cyclone Feed Cyclone U'flow Cyclone O'flow
i Mesh Opening Mid-Size ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing

1 1.05 25400 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

2 3/4" 19050 21997 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
3 1/2" 12700 15554 0.10 0.01 99.99 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.10 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
4 3/8" 9500 10984 26.62 2.00 97.99 62.69 1.19 98.81 89.31 1.35 98.64 109.58 2.08 97.92 0.00 0.00 100.00
5 1/4" 6700 7978 20.40 1.54 96.45 21.60 0.41 98.40 42.00 0.64 98.01 85.34 1.62 96.30 0.00 0.00 100.00
6 4 4750 5641 19.34 1.46 94.99 31.61 0.60 97.80 50.95 0.77 97.24 79.02 1.50 94.80 0.00 0.00 100.00
7 6 3350 3989 37.04 2.79 92.21 63.22 1.20 96.60 100.26 1.52 95.72 152.77 2.90 91.90 0.00 0.00 100.00
8 10 1700 2386 84.99 6.40 85.81 173.85 3.30 93.30 258.83 3.92 91.79 347.69 6.60 85.30 0.00 0.00 100.00
9 14 1180 1416 72.25 5.44 80.37 183.33 3.48 89.82 255.58 3.87 87.92 294.49 5.59 79.71 0.00 0.00 100.00
10 20 850 1001 60.93 4.59 75.78 159.10 3.02 86.80 220.03 3.34 84.58 248.13 4.71 75.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
11 28 600 714 101.46 7.64 68.14 321.35 6.10 80.70 422.82 6.41 78.17 410.91 7.80 67.20 0.00 0.00 100.00
12 35 425 505 92.74 6.98 61.15 647.45 12.29 68.41 740.19 11.22 66.95 341.37 6.48 60.72 0.00 0.00 100.00
13 48 300 357 84.49 6.36 54.79 553.67 10.51 57.90 638.16 9.67 57.27 311.87 5.92 54.80 24.30 1.83 98.17
14 65 212 252 178.86 13.47 41.32 748.07 14.20 43.70 926.92 14.05 43.22 726.99 13.80 41.00 140.37 10.57 87.60
15 100 150 178 118.52 8.92 32.40 579.49 11.00 32.70 698.00 10.58 32.64 511.00 9.70 31.30 124.83 9.40 78.20
16 150 106 126 81.18 6.11 26.29 421.45 8.00 24.70 502.63 7.62 25.02 316.08 6.00 25.30 155.38 11.70 66.50
17 200 75 89 53.93 4.06 22.22 284.48 5.40 19.30 338.40 5.13 19.89 189.65 3.60 21.70 136.78 10.30 56.20
18 270 53 63 46.80 3.52 18.70 247.60 4.70 14.60 294.40 4.46 15.43 136.97 2.60 19.10 155.38 11.70 44.50
19 325 45 49 20.19 1.52 17.18 94.83 1.80 12.80 115.02 1.74 13.68 57.95 1.10 18.00 70.38 5.30 39.20
20 400 38 41 6.20 0.47 16.71 31.61 0.60 12.20 37.80 0.57 13.11 15.80 0.30 17.70 23.90 1.80 37.40
21 -400 0 19 221.96 16.71 0.00 642.71 12.20 0.00 864.66 13.11 0.00 932.45 17.70 0.00 496.67 37.40 0.00
Totals 1328.00 100.00 5268.07 100.00 6596.07 100.00 5268.07 100.00 1328.00 100.00

% Solids 73.65 79.05 70.90 82.00 41.29

Slurry Density, ton/m3 2.083 2.262 2.002 2.374 1.411
Weighting Factor 0.000 1.000 1.000 10.000 1.000

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Sample N 1

Remarks Antamina
Muestreo Molino 1 - Condicion Standard

41.45 % Solids
44.32 % - Size 18
172.5 P80 5.52 psi

Bpf 0.687
Bpw 0.489 12 # of Cyclones
8.00 Vortex
5.00 Apex
ton/hr 1328.0
F80 1150 78.90 % Solids

Water, -16.3 Water, m3/hr

m3/hr 1417.1

Gross kW 10402.0
% Balls 36.00 Circ. Load 504.91
% Critical 70.00 m3/hr 6032
% Solids 79.05 % Solids 68.65

kWh/ton 7.83
Wio 16.79

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Sample N 1
BALLBAL
Grinding Circuit Mass Balance Estimator

Remarks : Antamina
Muestreo Molino 1 - Condicion Standard

CIRCUIT MASS BALANCE

Configuration : REVERSE

Fresh Mill Mill Sump Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone

Feed Feed Discharge Water Feed U'flow O'flow
Ore, ton/hr 1328.0 6705.2 6705.2 0.0 8033.2 6705.2 1328.0
Water, m3/hr 475.1 1793.3 1777.0 1417.1 3669.2 1793.3 1875.9
Slurry, ton/hr 1803.1 8498.5 8482.2 1417.1 11702.4 8498.5 3203.9
Slurry, m3/hr 865.7 3765.4 3749.1 1417.1 6031.9 3765.4 2266.5
Slurry Dens., ton/m3 2.083 2.257 2.262 1.000 1.940 2.257 1.414
% Solids (by volume) 45.1 52.4 52.6 0.0 39.2 52.4 17.2
% Solids (by weight) 73.7 78.9 79.1 0.0 68.6 78.9 41.4

Particle Size Distributions (Cummulative % Passing)

i Mesh Opening

1 1.05 25400 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00

2 3/4" 19050 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
3 1/2" 12700 99.99 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
4 3/8" 9500 97.99 98.04 98.44 0.00 98.37 98.04 100.00
5 1/4" 6700 96.45 96.57 97.27 0.00 97.14 96.57 100.00
6 4 4750 94.99 95.18 96.17 0.00 95.98 95.18 100.00
7 6 3350 92.21 92.50 94.04 0.00 93.74 92.50 100.00
8 10 1700 85.81 86.33 89.15 0.00 88.59 86.33 100.00
9 14 1180 80.37 81.05 84.94 0.00 84.18 81.05 100.00
10 20 850 75.78 76.59 81.39 0.00 80.46 76.59 100.00
11 28 600 68.14 69.11 75.42 0.00 74.22 69.11 100.00
12 35 425 61.15 62.23 69.92 0.00 68.47 62.23 100.00
13 48 300 54.79 55.71 64.55 0.00 62.94 55.71 99.43
14 65 212 41.32 41.96 51.37 0.00 49.71 41.96 88.81
15 100 150 32.40 33.14 41.48 0.00 39.98 33.14 74.52
16 150 106 26.29 27.02 34.07 0.00 32.78 27.02 61.88
17 200 75 22.22 22.90 28.93 0.00 27.82 22.90 52.68
18 270 53 18.70 19.24 24.31 0.00 23.38 19.24 44.32
19 325 45 17.18 17.65 22.30 0.00 21.46 17.65 40.68
20 400 38 16.71 17.16 21.68 0.00 20.86 17.16 39.55

D80, microns 1150 1094 786 0 829 1094 172.5

Specific Energy Consumption : 7.83 KWH/ton (Gross)

Operational Work Index : 16.79 KWH/ton

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Sample N 1
BALLBAL
Grinding Circuit Mass Balance Estimator

Remarks : Antamina
Muestreo Molino 1 - Condicion Standard

CLASSIFIERS PERFORMANCE

Number of Cyclones : 12 Operating Conditions :

Cyclone Dimensions, in : Feed Flowrate, m3/hr 6031.9
Diameter 26.00 Pressure, psi 5.5
Height 75.00 D50 (corr.), microns 237.1
Inlet 10.00 Water By-Pass, % 48.9
Vortex 8.00 Solids By-Pass, % 68.7
Apex 5.00 Plitt's Parameter 3.50
Ore Density, ton/m3 3.40 Circulating Load, % 505

Mass Balance around the Classifiers

Size Distributions, % Passing Classifier Efficiency

i Mesh Opening Mid-Size Feed U'flow O'flow Actual Corrected

1 1.05 25400 21997 100.00 100.00 100.00 1.000 1.000

2 3/4" 19050 15554 100.00 100.00 100.00 1.000 1.000
3 1/2" 12700 10984 100.00 100.00 100.00 1.000 1.000
4 3/8" 9500 7978 98.37 98.04 100.00 1.000 1.000
5 1/4" 6700 5641 97.14 96.57 100.00 1.000 1.000
6 4 4750 3989 95.98 95.18 100.00 1.000 1.000
7 6 3350 2386 93.74 92.50 100.00 1.000 1.000
8 10 1700 1416 88.59 86.33 100.00 1.000 1.000
9 14 1180 1001 84.18 81.05 100.00 1.000 1.000
10 20 850 714 80.46 76.59 100.00 1.000 1.000
11 28 600 505 74.22 69.11 100.00 1.000 1.000
12 35 425 357 68.47 62.23 100.00 0.983 0.945
13 48 300 252 62.94 55.71 99.43 0.867 0.577
14 65 212 178 49.71 41.96 88.81 0.757 0.226
15 100 150 126 39.98 33.14 74.52 0.709 0.073
16 150 106 89 32.78 27.02 61.88 0.694 0.022
17 200 75 63 27.82 22.90 52.68 0.689 0.007
18 270 53 49 23.38 19.24 44.32 0.687 0.003
19 325 45 41 21.46 17.65 40.68 0.687 0.002
20 400 38 19 20.86 17.16 39.55 0.687 0.000

Ore, ton/hr 8033.2 6705.2 1328.0 Classifier Constants

Water, m3/hr 3669.2 1793.3 1875.9
Slurry, ton/hr 11702.4 8498.5 3203.9 a1 3.255
Slurry, m3/hr 6031.9 3765.4 2266.5 a2 1.412
Slurry Dens., ton/m3 1.940 2.257 1.414 a3 34.238
% Solids (by volume) 39.2 52.4 17.2 a4 1.517
% Solids (by weight) 68.6 78.9 41.4 l 1.405

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Sample N 1
BALLBAL
Grinding Circuit Mass Balance Estimator

Remarks : Antamina
Muestreo Molino 1 - Condicion Standard

BALL MILL PERFORMANCE

Diameter, ft 24.0 Mill Power, KW (Gross) 10402

Length, ft 36.0 Mill Power, KW (Net) 9362
Speed, % Critical 70.0 Throughput, ton/hr 6705.2
App. Density, ton/m3 5.55 % Solids (by weight) 78.9
Charge Level, % 36.0 Sp. Energy, KWH/ton 1.55
Balls Filling, % 36.0 Reduction Ratio 1.39
Lift Angle, () 26.7

Size Distributions
Mill Mill
i Mesh Opening Mid-Size Feed Discharge

1 1.05 25400 21997 100.00 100.00

2 3/4" 19050 15554 100.00 100.00
3 1/2" 12700 10984 100.00 100.00
4 3/8" 9500 7978 98.04 98.44
5 1/4" 6700 5641 96.57 97.27
6 4 4750 3989 95.18 96.17
7 6 3350 2386 92.50 94.04
8 10 1700 1416 86.33 89.15
9 14 1180 1001 81.05 84.94
10 20 850 714 76.59 81.39
11 28 600 505 69.11 75.42
12 35 425 357 62.23 69.92
13 48 300 252 55.71 64.55
14 65 212 178 41.96 51.37
15 100 150 126 33.14 41.48
16 150 106 89 27.02 34.07
17 200 75 63 22.90 28.93
18 270 53 49 19.24 24.31
19 325 45 41 17.65 22.30
20 400 38 19 17.16 21.68

D80, microns 1094 786

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Number of Cyclones 12
Classifier Dimensions, inches.
DC h DI DO DU
26 75 10 8 5
Classifier Constants
a1 a2 a3 a4 l Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone
3.2549682 1.411691 34.23771 1.51745 1.404693 Feed U'flow O'flow
Circulating Load, CL 5.04907 Solids, tons 549.67 458.80 90.86899
Slurry Split, S 1.661355 Water, m3/hr 251.07 122.71 128.36
Cyclone Pressure, ft 6.571004 Slurry, tons 800.7401 581.5125 219.2276
Cyclone Pressure, lb/in2 5.52 Slurry, m3/hr 412.7358 257.651 155.0848
Corrected Cut Size, d50c, microns 237.1027 Solids Density, ton/m3 3.4 3.4 3.4
Water By-Pass 0.488748 Slurry Density, ton/m3 1.940079 2.256978 1.413598
Fines By-Pass 0.686541 % Solids (by volume) 39.16997 52.37407 17.23326
Coarse By-Pass 0 % Solids (by weight) 68.65 78.90 41.45
Plitt's Parameter 3.5
ton/hr (model) % Retained (model)
Opening Mid-Size Classifier Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone
Efficiency Feed U'flow O'flow Feed U'flow O'flow

1 25400
2 19050 21997.05 1 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3 12700 15554.26 1 0.01 0.009734 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 9500 10984.08 1 107.66 107.6619 0.00 1.63 1.96 0.00
5 6700 7978.095 1 81.25 81.24818 0.00 1.23 1.48 0.00
6 4750 5641.365 1 76.37 76.36961 0.00 1.16 1.39 0.00
7 3350 3989.048 1 147.81 147.813 0.00 2.24 2.68 0.00
8 1700 2386.42 1 339.30 339.2987 0.00 5.14 6.16 0.00
9 1180 1416.333 1 290.81 290.8098 0.00 4.41 5.28 0.00
10 850 1001.499 1 245.47 245.4717 0.00 3.72 4.46 0.00
11 600 714.1428 1 412.03 412.0345 0.00 6.25 7.48 0.00
12 425 504.9752 0.999982 379.05 379.0393 0.01 5.75 6.88 0.00
13 300 357.0714 0.982833 364.70 358.4395 6.26 5.53 6.51 0.57
14 212 252.1904 0.867358 872.99 757.195 115.80 13.23 13.75 10.62
15 150 178.3255 0.757262 641.71 485.9409 155.77 9.73 8.83 14.28
16 106 126.0952 0.709486 474.40 336.5836 137.82 7.19 6.11 12.64

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17 75 89.16277 0.693546 327.57 227.1816 100.38 4.97 4.13 9.21

18 53 63.0476 0.68864 292.54 201.4548 91.09 4.44 3.66 8.35
19 45 48.83646 0.687402 127.08 87.35158 39.72 1.93 1.59 3.64
20 38 41.35215 0.687022 39.53 27.15686 12.37 0.60 0.49 1.13
21 0 19 0.686573 1375.80 944.586 431.21 20.86 17.16 39.55

Total 6596.07 5505.65 1090.43 100.00 100.00 100.00

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% Passing (model) % Passing (exp) (Weighted Error)^2 % Retained

Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone
Feed U'flow O'flow Feed U'flow O'flow Feed U'flow O'flow Feed U'flow O'flow
1 10 1
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
98.37 98.04 100.00 98.37 97.92 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
97.14 96.57 100.00 97.14 96.30 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
95.98 95.18 100.00 95.98 94.80 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
93.74 92.50 100.00 93.74 91.90 100.00 0.000 0.000 0.000
88.59 86.33 100.00 88.59 85.30 100.00 0.000 0.001 0.000
84.18 81.05 100.00 84.18 79.71 100.00 0.000 0.003 0.000
80.46 76.59 100.00 80.46 75.00 100.00 0.000 0.005 0.000
74.22 69.11 100.00 74.22 67.20 100.00 0.000 0.008 0.000
68.47 62.23 100.00 68.47 60.72 100.00 0.000 0.006 0.000
62.94 55.71 99.43 62.94 54.80 98.17 0.000 0.003 0.000
49.71 41.96 88.81 49.71 41.00 87.60 0.000 0.006 0.000
39.98 33.14 74.52 39.98 31.30 78.20 0.000 0.034 0.002
32.78 27.02 61.88 32.78 25.30 66.50 0.000 0.046 0.005

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27.82 22.90 52.68 27.82 21.70 56.20 0.000 0.030 0.004

23.38 19.24 44.32 23.38 19.10 44.50 0.000 0.001 0.000
21.46 17.65 40.68 21.46 18.00 39.20 0.000 0.004 0.001
20.86 17.16 39.55 20.86 17.70 37.40 0.000 0.009 0.003

Overall
0.001 0.001 0.001

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% Passing
Cyclone Cyclone Cyclone
Feed U'flow O'flow

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BALLBAL : Mass Balance Clos

Circuit Type REVERSE

Remarks Base Case Example

Mill Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Diameter Length Speed Charge Balls Interstitial
ft ft % Critical Filling,% Filling,% Slurry Filling,%
18.5 22.0 72.0 38.00 38.00 100.00
rpm 12.82

Cyclone Dimensions (inches) and Operating Pressure (psi)

Number Diameter Height Inlet Vortex Apex psi
10 20.0 75.0 3.50 7.50 4.05 9.41

Fresh Feed Mill Discharge

i Mesh Opening Mid-Size ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr

1 1.05 25400 100.00

2 0.742 19050 21997 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00
3 0.525 12700 15554 20.00 5.00 95.00 17.19
4 0.371 9500 10984 66.40 16.60 78.40 39.23
5 3 6700 7978 56.28 14.07 64.33 38.54
6 4 4750 5641 41.32 10.33 54.00 35.00
7 6 3350 3989 33.36 8.34 45.66 36.46
8 8 2360 2812 27.36 6.84 38.82 41.78
9 10 1700 2003 21.64 5.41 33.41 48.49
10 14 1180 1416 20.40 5.10 28.31 63.45
11 20 850 1001 15.60 3.90 24.41 74.69
12 28 600 714 14.16 3.54 20.87 95.00
13 35 425 505 12.04 3.01 17.86 114.06
14 48 300 357 10.36 2.59 15.27 128.50
15 65 212 252 8.84 2.21 13.06 128.56
16 100 150 178 7.52 1.88 11.18 114.27
17 150 106 126 6.48 1.62 9.56 92.85
18 200 75 89 5.52 1.38 8.18 70.83
19 270 53 63 4.72 1.18 7.00 53.26
20 400 38 45 3.40 0.85 6.15 39.03
21 -400 0 19 24.60 6.15 0.00 308.62
Totals 400.00 100.00 1539.79

% Solids 95.00
Slurry Density, ton/m3 2.569
Weighting Factor 0.000

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3348 Balls Charge Mill Charge Weight, tons

Lift 0 Overfilling Volume, Ball Slurry
Angle, () 536 Slurry m3 Charge Interstitial Excess
35.0 3885 Net Power 63.76 296.48 47.48 0.00
10.0 % Losses
4316 Gross kW Feedrate, ton/hr (dry) 400.0

Ore Density, ton/m3 2.80

Balls Density, ton/m3 7.75

EXPERIMENTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS

Mill Discharge Cyclone Feed Cyclone U'flow
% Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing ton/hr % Retained % Passing

100.00 100.00 100.00

0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 100.00
1.12 98.88 37.19 1.92 98.08 37.19 2.42 97.58
2.55 96.34 105.63 5.45 92.64 105.63 6.86 90.72
2.50 93.83 94.82 4.89 87.75 94.82 6.16 84.57
2.27 91.56 76.32 3.93 83.81 76.32 4.96 79.61
2.37 89.19 69.82 3.60 80.22 69.82 4.53 75.08
2.71 86.48 69.14 3.56 76.65 69.14 4.49 70.59
3.15 83.33 70.13 3.62 73.04 70.13 4.55 66.03
4.12 79.21 83.85 4.32 68.71 83.85 5.45 60.59
4.85 74.36 90.29 4.65 64.06 90.26 5.86 54.72
6.17 68.19 109.16 5.63 58.43 108.52 7.05 47.68
7.41 60.78 126.10 6.50 51.93 121.55 7.89 39.78
8.35 52.44 138.86 7.16 44.77 123.90 8.05 31.74
8.35 44.09 137.40 7.08 37.69 108.66 7.06 24.68
7.42 36.67 121.79 6.28 31.41 83.81 5.44 19.24
6.03 30.64 99.33 5.12 26.29 59.89 3.89 15.35
4.60 26.04 76.35 3.94 22.35 41.27 2.68 12.67
3.46 22.58 57.98 2.99 19.37 28.87 1.88 10.79
2.53 20.04 42.43 2.19 17.18 19.98 1.30 9.49
20.04 0.00 333.22 17.18 0.00 146.20 9.49 0.00
100.00 1939.79 100.00 1539.79 100.00

72.00 64.10 76.00

1.862 1.701 1.955
1.000 1.000 10.000

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Apparent
Density
ton/m3
5.395

Cyclone O'flow Circ. Lambda Cyclone Feed (pre-a

ton/hr % Retained % Passing Load ton/hr

100.00
0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00000 0.00
0.00 0.00 100.00 (0.00000) 37.19
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 105.63
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 94.82
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 76.32
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 69.82
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 69.14
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 (0.00000) 70.13
0.00 0.00 100.00 3.849 0.00000 83.85
0.03 0.01 99.99 3.849 0.00000 90.29
0.65 0.16 99.83 3.849 0.00000 109.16
4.55 1.14 98.69 3.849 0.00000 126.10
14.96 3.74 94.95 3.849 0.00000 138.86
28.74 7.18 87.77 3.849 0.00000 137.40
37.98 9.49 78.27 3.849 0.00000 121.79
39.44 9.86 68.41 3.849 0.00000 99.33
35.09 8.77 59.64 3.849 0.00000 76.35
29.10 7.28 52.37 3.849 0.00000 57.98
22.45 5.61 46.75 Circ. Load 3.849 0.00000 42.43
187.02 46.75 0.00 W. Factors 0.00000 333.22
400.00 100.00 1 3.849 1939.79

40.00 1 3.849 (0.00000)

1.346
1.000 CL (ave) 3.849

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Cyclone Feed (pre-adjusted) Cyclone O'flow (pre-adjusted) Cyclone U'flow (pre-adjusted)

% Retained % Passing adj. ton/hr % Retained % Passing adj. ton/hr

100.00 0.00 100.00 0.00

0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 0.00
1.92 98.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 37.19
5.45 92.64 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 105.63
4.89 87.75 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 94.82
3.93 83.81 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 76.32
3.60 80.22 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 69.82
3.56 76.65 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 69.14
3.62 73.04 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 70.13
4.32 68.71 (0.00) 0.00 0.00 100.00 0.00 83.85
4.65 64.06 (0.00) 0.03 0.01 99.99 0.00 90.26
5.63 58.43 (0.00) 0.65 0.16 99.83 0.00 108.52
6.50 51.93 (0.00) 4.55 1.14 98.69 0.00 121.55
7.16 44.77 (0.00) 14.96 3.74 94.95 0.00 123.90
7.08 37.69 (0.00) 28.74 7.18 87.77 0.00 108.66
6.28 31.41 (0.00) 37.98 9.49 78.27 0.00 83.81
5.12 26.29 (0.00) 39.44 9.86 68.41 0.00 59.89
3.94 22.35 (0.00) 35.09 8.77 59.64 0.00 41.27
2.99 19.37 (0.00) 29.10 7.28 52.37 0.00 28.87
2.19 17.18 (0.00) 22.45 5.61 46.75 0.00 19.98
17.18 187.02 46.75 146.20
100.00 400.00 100.00 1539.79

64.10 (0.00) 40.00 0.00

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Cyclone U'flow (pre-adjusted)

% Retained % Passing adj.

100.00 0.00
0.00 100.00 0.00
2.42 97.58 0.00
6.86 90.72 0.00
6.16 84.57 0.00
4.96 79.61 0.00
4.53 75.08 0.00
4.49 70.59 0.00
4.55 66.03 0.00
5.45 60.59 0.00
5.86 54.72 0.00
7.05 47.68 0.00
7.89 39.78 0.00
8.05 31.74 0.00
7.06 24.68 0.00
5.44 19.24 0.00
3.89 15.35 0.00
2.68 12.67 0.00
1.88 10.79 0.00
1.30 9.49 0.00
9.49
100.00

76.00 0.00

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