Towards a Pool-based Model of Volumetric Slurry Hold-up for Cylindrical Ball Mills

• Published in: Mineral processing and extractive metallurgy review Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 227 - 239
• Main Author: Mulenga, François K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 03.07.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Angles (geometry); Ball mill; Ball milling; Calibration; Cylindrical milling; load behavior; Mills; pool volume; Slurries; slurry hold-up; slurry pool angle

This paper discusses the incremental development of an empirical model of volumetric hold-up of slurry inside a cylindrical mill as a function of pool volume. Relevant experimental data from three geometrically similar mills were considered for calibration and testing against the pool-based model. T...