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    Choosing a SAG Mill to Achieve Design Performance

    Jan 11 2021  sized SAG mill may prevent production losses that would be many times greater over the extended start up period. This is the direct result of choosing the proper SAG mill at the start. INTRODUCTION The sequential steps required for the design of any grinding circuit have changed dramatically in the last seven years.

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    Vulco mill lining system improves P80 and increases

    support and optimisation for the SAG mill on site. In 2016 Tritton treated 220 tph with a feed grade of approximately 1.67 copper. The challenge In coversation with the Tritton team in 2017 the Weir Minerals team learnt that the site was ready to increase the efficiency of the SAG mill even further. Tritton tasked the Weir Minerals mill

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  • ESTIMATA Process Insight and Optimisation

    ESTIMATA is a true mathematical optimisation system. Model based Control Estimata’s core IP technology is suited to optimization of well understood unit processes SAG Mills Ball Mill Circuits Flotation Circuits Thickeners as an example . The performance is superior to that of Model free systems Expert Systems as an example because

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  • Optimization of the Sossego SAG mill grinding circuit

    Optimization of the Sossego SAG mill grinding circuit . By Maurício Guimarães Bergerman método para prever a produção em função das características do minério e do circuito.Sossego was the first Vale SAG mill operation to process copper gold ore. It is located in the State of Para southeastern Amazon region of Brazil.

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  • SAG mill optimisation modelling

    This data analytics solution creates a digital model of the SAG mill and uses advanced data analytics and the latest machine learning techniques to optimise its operating parameters. In doing so it enhances the grinding ball charge mill load and feeder strategy and it significantly improves overall throughput.

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  • SAG mill wear optimization using DEM simulation

    Mar 13 2018  To achieve SAG mill equipment optimization you should combine practical experiencewith pass or fail evaluation studies that modulate project resources or operational conditions. We do not recommend that you carry out a project only with in the field trial

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    Implementation of a SAG grinding expert system at Barrick

    expert system for the control and optimization of a semi autogenous SAG mill. The primary objective was to maintain an on spec and stable grinding product to leaching while maximizing throughput. This was achieved by stockpile onto the SAG mill feed conveyor belt by means of three vibrating feeders. The ore is fed into the SAG mill for

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    Performance Characteristics and Optimisation of the

    This product is stockpiled as SAG mill feed. The SAG mill was supplied by Fuller and measures 10.97m in diameter. It is driven by two constant torque variable speed Siemens electric motors each rated at 6000kW. Power is supplied to the motors from a cycloconverter unit to provide a controlled speed variation of the mill. Product from the SAG mill

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    Predicting SAG/AG Mill and HPGR Specific Energy

    SAG Mill Circuits The use of modelling and simulation has become routine in the design and optimisation of AG and SAG mill circuits. One of the most widely used models for this purpose is the so called variable rates model Morrell and Morrison 1996 . A more up to date version has also been developed with enhanced predictive

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  • Optimal mill loading with LoadIQ

    With LoadIQ you can optimise mill load using a system of smart sensors and AI software. Typical throughput increases of 3 6 are being seen in concentrators around the world with some customers benefiting from a 10 increase in tonnage. LoadIQ utilises our mill scanner smart sensor technology to accurately measure volumetric filling and

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  • Acoustic emissions monitoring of SAG mill performance

    Abstract Particle grinding is a final stage in the comminution process used to liberate minerals from gangue in mineral processing plants. Semi autogenous grinding SAG occurs in tumbling mills which use both large ore particles and steel balls for grinding. Grinding is the most energy intensive mineral processing unit operation and hence its optimisation is of considerable

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  • SAG Conference Archives

    Jul 14 2020  Paul Shelley and Ignacio Molina Molycop and Dimitrios Patsikatheodorou Westgold Resources for their paper titled ‘SAG mill optimisation insights by measuring inside the mill’. This was presented at the Procemin Geomet Conference in Santiago Chile in 2019. In a first for industry this innovative approach aims to collect data from

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  • Optimizing SAG Mill Circuit using Power Based Simulations

    May 02 2020  Ausgrind program improvements include Mill liner wear and life prediction for any liner/lifter design. SAG mill slurry pooling model to predict the onset and effect of slurry pooling for varying operating conditions. Grinding mill trajectory model to determine safe operating speed ranges based on liner/lifter design.

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    Industrial Solutions polysius ball mills

    optimization of existing plants. The grinding unit most commonly used for grinding brittle materials such as cement is still the ball filled ball mill. The following types can be found single compartment mills two compartment mills air swept mills

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  • beaking bolts of sag mill

    Jan 06 2011  The sag mill has the following problemes 1. making cold welding between the liner and not letting separated during maintenance. 2. breaking the bolts of the liners. It is noted that after cold welding of the liners and following a plan change at the location of the bolts a space was designed to turn the bolt 90 for taking lainers . as a

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    Mill drives the desire for increased power and the

    precision for optimization of mine production schedules and utilization of mine equipment Selection of a design ratio of primary mill power to secondary mill power that permits the range of vari ability samples to be processed according to whether a SAG Mill limiting condition i.e. harder ore or a

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  • SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design

    Jun 06 2016  By combining with SAG discharge and screening on the SAG discharge screens top size control to the ball mill circuit feed is maintained while still unloading the SAG circuit Mosher et al 2006 . A variant of this method is to direct pebble crushing circuit product to the ball mill sump for secondary milling while convenient this has the

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    Measuring Charge Motion from inside an operating SAG Mill

    2. Optimisation Engineer Molycop Global 3. Student Western Australian School of Mines Curtin University 4. Process Control Engineer Molycop Global ABSTRACT This paper reflects on how measurements from inside an operating SAG mill might be used to better understand charge motion and energy dissipation within the mill. The paper discusses

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    Design SAG mill production when you need it most In day 1

    or some other design point based on what is achievable to feed the SAG mill considering the mining method. Mine design is an important part of SAG mill design. 80 th Percentile Design Recommended design point for most new plants. Typically the SAG mill will be 10 to 15 larger more power than an average ore design. Other design points

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  • SAG Mill Optimisation and Increasing Throughput at the Phu

    Aug 31 2018  The work involved participating in and overseeing the redesign of the SAG mill liner systems and developing operational strategies for maximising throughput through to the end of mine life. Ausenco’s comminution optimisation tool Ausgrind was used to benchmark and analyse plant data with empirical models predict circuit performance for

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    SAG Mill Optimization using Model Predictive Control

    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 . However SAG mill weight is difficult to control as the dynamic response changes as the mill approaches maximum capacity.

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    OPTIMIZATION OF THE DAMANG MINE

    A sample of the SAG mill feed from each survey was submitted for SAG mill comminution SMC testing and Bond work index BWi determinations. The testwork results showed that the primary ore was extremely competent with an Axb of 29.6 and a crushing work index CWi of 22.9kWh/t. This is in agreement with the high SAG mill specific energy

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  • Optimizing your SAG mill operation

    Mar 21 2007  Allow the mill to operate at maximum capacity Ensure good grinding conditions with lower grinding energy per tonne Efficient operation even at higher mill speeds Operator friendly smooth mill operation Significantly improve wear life Can be precisely designed to handle the given capacity Can be easily retro fitted to existing mills.

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  • Optimization Process at Antamina Boosts Production and

    Following implementation of these strategies SAG mill throughput when treating the harder copper/zinc ores increased from a target of 2 750 mt/h in 2007 to 4 000 mt/h in 2009 and 4 400 mt/h in 2010 11. Optimization of the overall process also resulted in less energy consumption per ton of product. Continuous Improvement Delivers Further Benefits

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  • Modular SAG mill discharge trommel for maintenance

    Aug 29 2018  The development and optimisation of mill discharge trommels and specifically their screen panels can be a neglected area in the complex operation of a minerals processing plant. Trommels are often seen as a ‘set and forget’ component of the circuit even when significant improvements in design are possible. SAG mill optimisation and

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  • PAI SAG Mill Training

    Jan 08 2016  In this training module we ll cover the workings of a semi autogenous grinding mill or SAG mill that s designed to be the first stage of a grinding circui

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    Optimization of Operating Conditions and Design

    The optimization of ultra fine coal grinding performance using a laboratory scale stirred mill was approached in this research project. A series of kinetic stirred mill tests were conducted under various controlled test conditions to comprehend the influence of four main operating and design parameters on the particle size reduction process.

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  • Esen Mining Consulting

    Mine to Mill Integration and Optimisation for Altynalmas Pustynnoye Gold Mine Kazakhstan Plant survey and circuit evaluation for Altynalmas Akbakay Gold Mine Kazakhstan The result was remarkable approximately 15 SAG mill throughput increase. He is a great consultant who understands our needs focusses on the results and delivers on

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  • Fluor to install mill at Indonesian copper and gold mine

    Nov 05 2021  With the additional SAG mill the milling capacity will be approximately 240 000 tonnes per day the company claimed. President of Fluor s Mining and Metals business Tony Morgan said the new mill would build on other major

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  • Evolution of SAG Mill Process Control at the Xstrata

    Jun 10 2009  The original primary mill control logic delivered by the Optimisation Project in 2005 consisted of a simple PID loop controlling the mill charge bearing pressure through feed rate changes. ASRi into a multi variable fuzzy logic SAG mill controller. The process of how a strategy for control was developed and implemented directly in the

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  • MINING OPTIMIZATION

    Jul 13 2015  Another example of Mine to Mill optimization is the increase of the SAG mill throughput in Porgera mine Papua New Guinea where by using this concept studies showed that was possible by optimizing the blasting design reaches up to 25 of increase in processing capacity Grundstrom Kanchibotla Jankovich Thornton 2001 .

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  • USIM PAC process simulation and optimization software

    González M. Brochot S. 2018 Development of a SAG mill model based on the SAG design test application to plant design and optimization. Proceedings of IMPC 2018 the XXIX International Mineral Processing Congress Proceedings Moscow Russie Paper ID 587 pp. 1 9.

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  • Predictive Optimization of SAG Mill Wear Using Rocky

    In the mining sector these losses can be particularly large. For example a trained professional crew requires between 40 and 120 hours to replace the worn liner of a Semi Autogenous Grinding SAG mill with each hour costing between 30 000 to 200 000 USD and such maintenance can occur every six to nine months.

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