Vertical Mill

Vertical Mill Layout, Alternatives. Vertical mill calculations Symbols Power

consumption Grinding pressure Mill internals Nozzle ring Dam ring Heat balances,
Example
Layout Alternatives
• There are two basic layouts of the VRM system; product collection in cyclone(s)
or product collection in filter. Product collection in cyclone(s):
• Product collection in filter:
Vertical mill calculations Symbols
Symbol
A Anozzle Do DcyI Dm Dpiston Droller F

Description
Roller projected area, one roller Nozzle ring area Grinding table diameter
Hydraulic cylinder diameter Grinding track diameter Hydraulic piston diameter
Roller diameter Grinding force

Unit
[m2] [m2] [m] [m] [m] [m] [m] [kN]

FH:
FR: KT

Hydraulic grinding force

Roller grinding force Specific grinding pressure

[kN]
[kN] [kN/m2]

MR
M N

Roller assembly weight, one roller

Torque factor Mill power uptake

[kg]
[-1 [kW]

n
Phyd v

Grinding table speed

Hydraulic grinding pressure Grinding track speed

[rpm]
[Bar] [m/s]

Wroller
Z

Roller width
Number of rollers

[m]
[-]
Vertical mill calculations Power consumption
• The theoretical power consumption of a vertical roller mill is expressed by the
formula: • N = KT • A • z • v • p [kW(net)] • For the vertical mill the following
applies:
KT: Typically 500 - 700 A = Droller • W roller Droller =0.6-Do W roller = 0.2 • DO
Do = Mill size/10 z=3 v = n • 1/60 • Dm • TT Dm =0.8-Do [kN/m ] [m ] [m] [m] [m]
[-] [m/s] [m]
2 2
Vertical mill calculations Grinding pressure
• The grinding pressure, F, consists of: • F = FR + F H [kN] where • FR=MR . 9.81 /
1000 [kN] • FH = Phyd • ((Dcyl)2 - (Dpiston)2) • P/4 • 100 • The specific grinding
pressure will then be: • KT = F / A [kN]
Mill internals _ Nozzle ring
• The nozzle ring area is the free area, perpendicular to the direction of the gas
flow, as measured at the shortest distance between the table and the air guide
cone: • The gas velocity in the nozzle ring will normally be in the range: 35 - 50
m/s. The higher the velocity, the less material falls through the nozzle ring.
Mill internals _ Dam ring
• The dam ring height is the height measured from the grinding table segment to the
top of the dam ring.
• For vertical mills the dam ring height is often referred to as "% of table
diameter". The optimum height normally being in the range 2.5 - 4% of table
diameter. • Example: • A dam ring of 120 mm in an Atox 32.5 will give a relative
height of: 120 mm / 3250 mm = 3.7%
Heat balance _ Example
• An example of a heat balance for a vertical mill Case: 200 t/h, 8 kWh/t(net),
drying from 8% to 0.5% moisture
IN
Feed, dry Water in feed Recirc mat. {#) Grinding heat (a) Gas False air (*) Water
injection TOTAL IN 302 30 252 20 0.242 0.244 1376 18405 147 0 21149 200 17.4 Flow
t/h 20 20 Temp °C Cp kCal/kg°C 0.218 1 872 348 Heat Mcal/h
OUT
Product Water in product Water evap Gas, total Surface loss Recirc mat. (#) TOTAL
OUT

Flow t/h 200 1 16.4 332 85 20 85 85

Temp °C 0.218 1 0.453 0.242

Cp kCal/kg°C

Heat Mcal/h 3706 20 10389 6833 200

21149

(#): Recirculated material is not included in the heat balance since the inlet and
outlet temperature of this is virtually the same. (a): 1600 kW * 3600 s/h / 4.186
J/Cal = 1376 MCal/h (*): False air from mill inlet to mill outlet is calculated
based upon C02 and 02 measurements. Standard value is 10%