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About the Bond_Op. Work Index Spreadsheet ...

Scope :

The Bond_Op. Work Index spreadsheet was designed to estimate the Operational Work Index of a given grinding
installation of known dimensions and operating conditions, based on the traditional Bond's Law and the Hogg &
Fuersteneau Power Model (see Mill Power_Ball Mills spreadsheet for further details on such model).

Theoretical Framework :

Undoubtedly, the extensive work of Fred C. Bond ("The Third Theory of Comminution", AIME Trans.,Vol. 193, p. 484,
1952. Also in Mining Engineering, May 1952) has been widely recognized as a very significant contribution to a first
understanding of the operational response of conventional ball mills in various grinding circuits. His Third Theory or
"Law" of Comminution has become the most traditionally accepted framework for the evaluation of existing grinding
operations as well as the design of new installations :

E = 10 Wi (1/P801/2 – 1/F801/2)
where :

E = Specific Energy Consumption, kWh/ton ground.

F80 = 80% passing size in the Fresh Ore Feed Stream, microns.
P80 = 80% passing size in the Final Ground Product, microns.
Wi = Bond's Work Index, indicative of the hardness of the ore, kWh/ton.

The Bond's Law so allows, as a first approach, to estimate the energy demand (kWh) required to grind each ton of ore.
Such Specific Energy Consumption determines in turns the Capacity of the grinding section, by the expression :

M = P/E
where :

M = Fresh Ore Throughput (not including Circulating Load), ton/hr.

P = Net Mill Power Demand, kW.

Bond's Work Index may be estimated directly from operational data (whenever available) from back-calculation of the first
equation above. In such case is denoted as the Operational Work Index :

Wio = E / 10 (1/P801/2 – 1/F801/2)

Data Input :

All data required by the calculation routine must be defined in each corresponding unprotected white background cell 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.

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BOND'S LAW APPLICATION
Estimation of the Operating Work Index from Plant Data

Remarks Base Case Example

GRINDING TASK :
Ore Work Index, kWh/ton (metric) 8.32 Specific Energy, kWh/ton 5.56
Feed Size, F80, microns 4500 Net Power Available, kW 2250
Product Size, P80, microns 150.0 Number of Mills for the Task 1
Total Plant Throughput, ton/hr 450.00 Net kW / Mill 2250

Mill
MILL DIMENSIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS : Power, kW
1932 Balls
Eff. Diameter Eff. Length Mill Speed Charge Balls Interstitial Lift 0 Overfilling
ft ft % Critical Filling,% Filling,% Slurry Filling,% Angle, (°) 318 Slurry
16.5 19 72 40 40 100.00 30.17 2250 Net Total
L/D rpm 10.0 % Losses
1.152 13.58 2500 Gross Total

% Solids in the Mill 74.35 Charge Mill Charge Weight, tons Apparent
Ore Density, ton/m3 2.80 Volume, Ball Slurry Density
Slurry Density, ton/m3 1.92 m3 Charge Interstitial above Balls ton/m3
Balls Density, ton/m3 7.75 46.11 214.40 35.33 0.00 5.416

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About the Bond_Mill Throughput Spreadsheet ...

Scope :

The Bond_Mill Throughput spreadsheet was designed to estimate the Grinding Capacity of a given mill of kno
operating conditions - Net Power Draw in particular - based on the traditional Bond's Law and the Hogg & Fuer
Mill Power_Ball Mills spreadsheet for further details on such model).

Theoretical Framework :

Undoubtedly, the extensive work of Fred C. Bond ("The Third Theory of Comminution", AIME Trans.,Vol. 193, p.
Engineering, May 1952) has been widely recognized as a very significant contribution to a first understanding of
conventional ball mills in various grinding circuits. His Third Theory or "Law" of Comminution has become the
framework for the evaluation of existing grinding operations as well as the design of new installations :

E = 10 Wi (1/P801/2 – 1/F801/2)
where :

E = Specific Energy Consumption, kWh/ton ground.

F80 = 80% passing size in the Fresh Ore Feed Stream, microns.
P80 = 80% passing size in the Final Ground Product, microns.
Wi = Bond's Work Index, indicative of the hardness of the ore, kWh/ton.

The Bond's Law so allows, as a first approach, to estimate the energy demand (kWh) required to grind each ton
Consumption determines in turns the Capacity of the grinding section, by the expression :

M = P/E
where :

M = Fresh Ore Throughput (not including Circulating Load), ton/hr.

P = Net Mill Power Demand, kW.

Bond's Work Index may be estimated directly from operational data (whenever available) from back-calculation o
such case is denoted as the Operational Work Index :

Wio = E / 10 (1/P801/2 – 1/F801/2)

Data Input :

All data required by the calculation routine must be defined in each corresponding unprotected white backgroun
Data File worksheet. Gray background cells contain the results of the corresponding formulas there defined an
accidental editing.
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BOND'S LAW APPLICATION
Estimation of a Conventional Ball Mill Grinding Capacity

Remarks Base Case Example

GRINDING TASK :
Ore Work Index, kWh (net)/metric ton 8.32 Specific Energy, kWh/ton
Feed Size, F80, microns 4500 Net Power Available, kW
Product Size, P80, microns 150 Number of Mills for the Ta
Total Plant Throughput, ton/hr 478.5 Net kW / Mill

MILL DIMENSIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS :

Eff. Diameter Eff. Length Mill Speed Charge Balls Interstitial Lift
ft ft % Critical Filling,% Filling,% Slurry Filling,% Angle, (°)
16.5 19.0 72.0 40.00 40.00 100.00 32.28
L/D rpm
1.152 13.58

% Solids in the Mill 74.35 Charge Mill Charge Weight, tons

Ore Density, ton/m3 2.80 Volume, Ball Slurry
Slurry Density, ton/m3 1.92 m3 Charge Interstitial
Balls Density, ton/m3 7.75 46.11 214.40 35.33

RESULTADO
CUAL ES EL NIVEL DE BOLAS ADECUADO ?
El nivel de bolas debe ser limitados inferiores a 40%

PROTOCOLO
PASO 1 Se debe de rellanar el diametro, longitud y la velocidad critica, con los datos del ejercicio 4
PASO 2 utlizaremos un 10% losses , por lo que estamos trabajando con una planta grande
PASO 3 Utilizremos el word index, F80, P80, % solido, densidad del ejercicio 4
PASO 4 Los datos inseratdos ahí hallamos las toneladas según la variacion de llenado

CONCLUSIONES

1 Cuando el nivel de llenado aumenta del un 36% - 38% - 40%, tambien aumenta el consumo de potencia,como tambien
2 Cuando los niveles de llenado aumentan un 42 %, tambien incremenatn los cosumos de bolas
3 Cuando se aumenta el porcentaje de la velocidad critica de un 72% a 76%, aumenta el consumo de potencia y aument
4 No se debe aumentar la potencia por que a causa de eso aumenta el riesgo de impacto de bolas
5 Cuando se disminuye el F80 , disminuye el consumo de energia y aumneta la capacidad
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Mill
Power, kW
2053 Balls
0 Overfilling
338 Slurry
2391 Net Total
10.0 % Losses
2657 Gross Total

arge Weight, tons Apparent

Slurry Density
above Balls ton/m3
0.00 5.416

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