Stirred media mills in the mining industry: Material grindability, energy-size relationships, and operating conditions

• Published in: Powder technology Vol. 369; pp. 1 - 16
• Main Authors: Taylor, Lewis, Skuse, David, Blackburn, Stuart, Greenwood, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.06.2020; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Bond work index; Comminution; Energy requirements; Grindability; Grinding mills; Industrial energy; Material properties; Metalliferous ore grinding; Minerals; Mining industry; Stirred media mill; Stress; Stress intensity; Ultrafines; Stress intensity; Comminution; Stirred media mill; Bond work index; Metalliferous ore grinding

Stirred media mills are used by the mining industry for ultrafine grinding to enhance liberation, and to decrease particle sizes of industrial minerals to tailor functional properties. This review describes stirred media mill technologies and operating principles, and summarises stress intensity the...