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    There are two main methods for designing ball charges in finish mills: the Polysius method and the Slegten method. The Polysius method treats the entire mill as a single compartment and uses an exponential formula to determine ball diameters based on distance from the feed end. The Slegten method uses different rules for the first compartment versus the remainder of the second compartment, placing larger balls closer to the feed end. A comparison of ball charge profiles designed with each method shows differences in ball size distributions within the two mill compartments.

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    There are two main methods for designing ball charges in finish mills: the Polysius method and the Slegten method. The Polysius method treats the entire mill as a single compartment and uses an exponential formula to determine ball diameters based on distance from the feed end. The Slegten method uses different rules for the first compartment versus the remainder of the second compartment, placing larger balls closer to the feed end. A comparison of ball charge profiles designed with each method shows differences in ball size distributions within the two mill compartments.

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    There are two main methods for designing ball charges in finish mills: the Polysius method and the Slegten method. The Polysius method treats the entire mill as a single compartment and uses an exponential formula to determine ball diameters based on distance from the feed end. The Slegten method uses different rules for the first compartment versus the remainder of the second compartment, placing larger balls closer to the feed end. A comparison of ball charge profiles designed with each method shows differences in ball size distributions within the two mill compartments.

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    Ball Charge Design

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    Jackson Vu
    There are two main methods for designing ball charges in finish mills: the Polysius method and the Slegten method. The Polysius method treats the entire mill as a single compartment and uses an exponential formula to determine ball diameters based on distance from the feed end. The Slegten method uses different rules for the first compartment versus the remainder of the second compartment, placing larger balls closer to the feed end. A comparison of ball charge profiles designed with each method shows differences in ball size distributions within the two mill compartments.

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    Grinding Course

    Ball Charge Design


    Methods
    Ball Charge Design Methods
    • Polysius for Finish Mills
     A formula that covers the entire mill as though it is a

    single compartment mill.

    • Slegten For Finish Mills


     Rules for 1st Compartment and “Transition Zone”

     Formula for Remainder of 2nd Compartment


    Polysius Ball Charge for Finish Mills

    D  96 e .13x 

    D = Ball Diameter , mm

    X = Distance From Feed End of Mill, m


    Polysius Ball Charge Design

    110.00
    100.00
    90.00
    Ball Diameter, mm

    80.00
    70.00
    60.00
    50.00
    40.00
    30.00
    20.00
    10.00
    0.00
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Distance From Feed End of Mill, m
    Ball Sizes

    Ball Dia.,mm Ball Dia, inch approx std size, inch


    90 3.54 3.5
    80 3.15 3
    70 2.76 2.75
    60 2.36 2.5
    50 1.97 2
    40 1.57 1.5
    30 1.18 1.25
    25 0.98 1
    20 0.79 0.75
    16 0.63 0.625
    Example of Polysius Ball Charge

    Bulk Density,
    Ball Dia, in Mill Length,m % by Vol kg/m3 % by wt.

    3.5 1 25.00 4500 25.00

    3 1 25.00 4500 25.00

    2.75 1 25.00 4500 25.00

    2.5 1 25.00 4500 25.00

    Total C1 4 100.00 100.00

    Partition 0.5

    2 2 21.05 4718 20.52

    1.5 1.5 15.79 4788 15.62

    1.25 3 31.58 4832 31.53

    1 0 0.00 4886 0.00

    0.75 3 31.58 4955 32.33

    0.625 0 0.00 4999 0.00

    Total C2 9.5 100.00 100.00


    Slegten Ball Charge For Finish Mills
    • Use 90 mm Balls for 20% (by • Fill Remainder of 2nd
    wt.) of 1st Compartment Compartment According to:
    Charge.

    • Use Same number (“n”) of


    80,70, and 60 mm Balls for D  33e .1x 
    Remainder of 1st Compartment
    Charge.
    • D = Ball Dia., mm
    • Use “n” number of 50 and 40
    mm Balls in 2nd Compartment. • X = Distance from Transition
    (Transition Zone) Zone, m
    Slegten FM Ball Charge Design For Fine
    Grinding Zone
    y = 33e -0.1x
    35
    30
    Ball Dia., mm

    25
    20
    15
    10
    5
    0
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Distance From End Of Transition Zone, m
    Compartment 1 - Polysius vs Slegten

    Ball Charge Comparison,1st Compartment, 4m Dia by 4


    m Length

    40.0
    Compartment
    Charge Mass

    30.0
    % of 1st

    Polysius
    20.0
    Slegten
    10.0
    0.0
    3.5 3 2.75 2.5
    Ball Sizes, inch
    Compartment 2 - Polysius vs Slegten
    Ball Charge Comparison, 2nd Compartment, 4m Dia. By
    9.5 m Length

    40.00
    Compartment
    Charge Mass

    30.00
    % of 2nd

    Polysius
    20.00
    Slegten
    10.00
    0.00
    2 1.5 1.25 1 .75 .625
    Ball Size, inch
    Slegten vs Polysius
    Comparison of Slegton and Polysius Ball Charges

    4
    3.5
    Ball diameter, Inch

    3
    2.5
    Slegten
    2
    1.5 Polysius
    1
    0.5
    0
    0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Distance From Mill Feed End, m

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