SAG Mill Optimization using Model Predictive Control

Control of -SemiAutogenous Grinding(SAG) mill weight is an example of an important process that exhibits many of these aspects. Maintaining the SAG mill weight at the optimum value is critical for achieving maximum grind rate efficiency and mill production (Powell, M.S., van der Westhuizen, A.P., & Mainza, A.N. 2009).

Method to Determine the Ball Filling, in Miduk Copper …

one SAG mill (9.75 dia.(m)*3.88 length(m)) following two parallel ball mills (5dia.(m)*7lenght(m)). The aim of this research work was to investigate on the ball filling estimation of Miduk semi-autogenous (SAG) Mill via an utilized method. Miduk SAG Mill circuit is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: Diagram of Miduk Copper Complex

Difference Between Sag Mill vs Ball Mill

1. SAG mill is the primary tool for grinding. SAG mill is used before the other mills. Ball mill is a secondary, and it is used after the SAG mill. 2. SAG mill breaks the raw material into pieces for the further grinding. Ball mill is used to grind the pieces of raw material into. powder-like structures. 3.

Research on performance of a laboratory-scale SAG mill based …

1. Introduction. Grinding is an industrial process that accounts for a large proportion of the mineral processing industry [1], SAG mill is the main mining equipment in this link.The main working device of the SAG mill is a drum that is placed horizontally and can be rotated, the lifters are provided on the inner wall of the drum that includes the …

Autogenous AG & SAG Mills for Sale

5 to 50 TPH SAG Mill. Starting as small as 13 feet (4 m) in diameter on 330 HP and as large as 24′ (14.5 m) in diameter on 3,300 HP, the 911MPE Semi & Fully Autogenous Mills tumble crushed ore without iron or steel …

Design of the 40 foot SAG Mill Installed at the Cadia Gold …

the specific power requirements (inclusive of contingencies) for SAG milling (9.72kWh/t) allows the SAG mill motor size to be determined (i.e. 20MW). Selection of SAG mill dimensions and operating parameters is a complex problem and suffice it to say here that it is advisable in the design to provide operating flexibility to increase power demand.

Operation Analysis of a SAG Mill under Different Conditions …

energies Article Operation Analysis of a SAG Mill under Di erent Conditions Based on DEM and Breakage Energy Method Qiyue Xie 1, Caifengyao Zhong 2, Daifei Liu 1,*, Qiang Fu 1, Xiaoli Wang 3 and Zhongli Shen 1 1 School of Electrical & Information Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China; …

Toe angle measurement for SAG mill control at Lihir gold mine

SAG Mill process control classically maintains the SAG mill volumetric filling within a set operating range. Typically a SAG mill weight measurement, by either bearing pressure transducers or load cells, is used as an inferred measurement of volumetric filling. To maintain volumetric filling within a set operating range the SAG weight setpoint use for …

Optimization of the SAG Grinding Process Using Statistical …

2. Background. The SAG grinding process has been modeled by various authors, either generating explanatory models of the grinding process, with the aim of modeling, simulating, and optimizing the individual process, as well as integrating it into aggregate processes, such as the mine-to-mill (M2M) paradigm, a practice that has …

SAG Mill Liner Design

End and shell liner design in these mills is much the same as for SAG mills. The effect of liner design on performance is equally as important. For instance, in an iron ore operation using 6.4 m (21 ft.) mills, mill throughput was increased by 15 percent and power consumption reduced by 13 percent by liner redesign …

What is the difference between a SAG mill and ball mill?

Principle of SAG Mill operation. SAG is an acronym for semi-autogenous grinding. SAG mills are autogenous mills that also use grinding balls like a ball mill. A SAG mill is usually a primary or first stage grinder. SAG mills use a ball charge of 8 to 21%.[6][7] The largest SAG mill is 42′ (12.8m) in diameter, powered by a 28 MW (38,000 HP ...

Improving Energy Efficiency Via Optimized Charge Motion and …

@article{osti_922135, title = {Improving Energy Efficiency Via Optimized Charge Motion and Slurry Flow in Plant Scale Sag Mills}, author = {Rajamani, Raj K}, abstractNote = {A research team from the University of Utah is working to make inroads into saving energy in these SAG mills. In 2003, Industries of the Future Program of the …

Expert mill control at AngloGold Ashanti

The ROM SAG mill circuit—a brief description The typical ROM SAG mill circuit is depicted in Figure 1. The circuit is usually closed with either a screen or, more commonly, a cyclone for product size classification. The focus of control can be divided into two parts, viz. the mill and the cyclone. The importance of cyclone performance should ...

Key considerations when selecting a mill lining system |

SAG mills contain balls of up to 150mm in diameter that occupy 5%-18% of mill chamber volume. Ball mills, conversely, contain grinding media up to 50mm in diameter, occupying between 25% - 40% of mill chamber volume. To effectively reduce material size, each type of mill needs to generate different charge load actions, or the type of motion ...

SAG Mills Archives

AG and SAG mills are now the primary unit operation for the majority of large grinding circuits, and form the basis for a variety of circuit configurations. SAG circuits are common in the industry based on: High single-line capacities (leading to capital efficiency) The ability to mill a broad range of ore types in various …. Read more.

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As one of the machines widely used in mining, a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill can significantly improve the roughing efficiency of rock. But the SAG mill still faces the obstacles of significant energy consumption and empirical operation parameters. In order to obtain the optimal operation parameters of a SAG mill, in this paper, the …

What's the Difference Between Ball Mill, Rod Mill and SAG Mill?

Ball mill: When the particle size of the product is less than 0.5mm, the grinding effect of the ball mill is greater than that of a rod mill of the same specification. SAG mill: The SAG mill has a wide range of feeding particle sizes and can process larger minerals, but at the same time, its output particle size is relatively larger.

Grinding Mills | Mineral Processing Equipment | CITIC HIC

To date, CITIC HIC has cumulatively produced and delivered over 1,550 mineral grinding mills, with a total installed power of 3,900MW. Our large-size grinding mills hold a market share of 85% in the domestic mining market, and have been exported to more than 50 countries and regions. This means that we are a world's leading manufacturer and ...

An improved method for grinding mill filling

1. Introduction. Mill filling has a dominant effect on grinding mill performance (Apelt, Asprey and Thornhill, 2001), and therefore, its accurate measurement is vital for modelling grinding mill performance.Measuring filling is also necessary to estimate the composition of the load for mill modelling: rock and slurry for AG mills; rock, balls and …

FULL PRE-CRUSH TO SAG MILLS

Abstract and Figures. The new practice of applying full pre-crushing of SAG mill feed to substantially increase throughput is challenged as retrogressive and inefficient at a time the industry ...