BALL MILL

( A SIZE REDUCTION EQUIPMENT)

PRESENTED BY:RAMKRISHNA SUTHAR

GCT/SL/14/4113

SU M M ARY
1. Definition
2. Diagram and Construction
3. Working principle
4. Factors influencing the size of the

product
5. Critical speed and operating speed
6. Advantage of the ball mill

D EFIN ITIO N
It is a size reduction equipment
or a tumbling mill in which the
grinder medium is of ball or
sphere shape

D IAG RAM AN D
CO N STRU CTIO N

W O RKIN G PRIN CIPLE

1. Impact (major effect)
2. Shear and compression force

(minor effect)
3. Feed is of size 2-5 mm

FACTO RS IN FLU EN CE SIZE O F

PRO D U CT
1. Feed rate
2. Properties of the feed material
3. Weight of balls
4. Speed of rotation of the mill

Critical speed
Operating speed

CRITICAL AN D O PERATIN G
SPEED

CO N CLU SIO N
1. Installation cost is low
2. Power required is low
3. Suitable for hard material
4. Batch or continuous operation
5. Grinding medium is cheap
6. Output would pass through 200

mesh screen(o.1mm)

REFEREN CES
1. Coulson & richardsons , chemical

engineering book(2nd vol.)

2. Maccbe smith harriotts , unit
operation of chemical engineering,
mc grow hill
3. Wikipedia