Ball mill optimization Dhaka, Bangladesh 21 March 2010
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Introduction Mr.Peramas Wajananawat Experience: 13 Years (2 y in engineering,11 y in production) Engineering department Kiln and Burning system Siam Cement (Ta Luang) Kiln system, Raw material grinding and Coal grinding Siam Cement (Lampang) Cement grinding and Packing plant
The Siam Cement (Thung Song) Co,Ltd Production Engineer Cement grinding 7 lines
2 x Conventional mill 150 t/h (OPC) 2 x Pre-grinding 100 t/h (OPC) 2 x Semi-finish grinding 270 t/h (OPC) 1 x VRM 120 t/h
Cement bag dispatching
Contact e-mail:
[email protected]
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KHD Fuller KHD Loesche (LM46.2 +2C)
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Objective of Ball mill optimization Mill performance test Air flow and diaphragm Separator performance test
Objective 1. Audit performance of grinding system 2. Show the key areas for optimization the ball mill system 3. Provide the basic information for changes or modifications within grinding system 4. Reduce power consumption, Quality improvement or Production improvement
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Ball mill optimization Ball mill optimization
Mill charge 1. Mill sampling test 2. Charge distribution 3. Regular top-ups
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Air flow & Diaphragm 1. Mill ventilation 2. Water injection 3. Diaphragms
Separator 1. Tromp curve 2. Separator air flow 3. Separator sealing
When: Do optimization 1. 2.
In some period (1 month, 1 Quarter, 1 Year or ???) To assess the reason/cause of disturbance
3.
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When abnormal operation Poor performance of grinding system Low mill output or poor quality product High operation or maintenance costs
Keep operation in a good efficiency
Conventional grinding system
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Main Machine Feeding system Tube mill Dynamic separator Dedusting (BF/EP) Transport equip.
Mill charge optimization
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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What is function of mill?
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Size reduction along the mill -Coarse grinding 1st compartment Normal feed size 5% residue 25 mm. Max feed size 0.5% residue 35 mm.
-Fine grinding
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2nd compartment
Coarse material grinding
Fine material grinding
Piece weight (or knocking weight)
Specific surface
Average weight/piece of grinding media in each compartment (g/piece) Piece weight Impact force
Average surface area of (ball) grinding media in each compartment (m2/t) Specific surface Attrition force
Need small ball size
Need large ball size 10
Ball charge composition Calculation (for steel ball) Piece weight : i = [3.143/6] x d3 x 7.8 ;g/pcs. Specific surface : o = 123 / i (1/3) ; m2/ton
Note : d = size of ball (cm)
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Ball charge composition Check piece weight and specific surface Compartment 1 Fraction (mm), d 90 80 70 60 50 40 Total #1
Charge calculation
(t) 5.0 11.0 13.6 15.3 5.6 2.5 53.0
% 9% 21% 26% 29% 11% 5% 100%
Compartment 2 Fraction
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Specific surface, Surface, O o pcs. (m2/t) (m2) 1,673 8.5 43 5,240 9.6 106 9,671 11.0 149 17,277 12.8 196 10,927 15.4 86 9,528 19.2 48 54,317 11.8 628
Weight, W weight Piece weight, I no., n (g) 2,989 2,099 1,406 886 512 262 976
Piece weight: 976 g/piece Specific surface: 11.8 m2/t
Charge calculation Specific surface, Surface, O o pcs. (m2/t) (m2) 0 15.4 0 0 19.2 0 45,170 25.6 128 749,309 30.7 1,476 1,143,35 38.4 1,441 4 2,308,58 45.2 2,102 5 4,246,41 37.6 5,147 7
Weight, W weight Piece weight, I no., n
(mm), d 50 40 30 25
(t) 0.0 0.0 5.0 48.0
% 0% 0% 4% 35%
(g) 512 262 111 64
20
37.5
27%
33
17
46.5
34%
20
Total #1
137.0
100%
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Piece weight: 32 g/piece Specific surface: 37.6 m2/t
Ball charge composition General we use (Product Blaine 4,500 cm2/g) for “Conventional” Cpt.1 : Piece weight 1,500-1,600 g./piece Cpt 2 : Specific surface 30-35 m2/t
For “Pre-grinding system” “R/P + Conventional” Cpt.1: PW ~1,100-1200 g/pc Cpt.2: SS ~35-40 m2/t **depend on product fineness!!
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Maximum steel ball size (Bond equation) B=36 x (F80)1/2 x [(SgxWi)/(100xCsxDe1/2)]1/3 Where
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B : Maximum ball size (mm.) F80 : Feed material size for 80% pass (µm) W i : Bond work index (kWh/t) C s : N/Nc (normally ~ 0.7-0.75) Sg : Specific gravity of raw material (t/m3) D e : Effective diameter of mill (m.) F80 = log [(0.20) size residue(mm.)]/log(%residue)
Example; Given • Feed size = 5% res. 25 mm. • Wi = 13.0 kWh/t • Cs = 0.7 • Sg = 3.0 t/m 3 • De = 4.0 m. • F80 = log(0.20)25/log(0.05) • F80 = 13.4 mm. Find : Maximum ball size 1/2 1/2 1/3 B = 36x(13.4) x[(3x13)/(100x0.7x4 )] Maximum ball size = 86 mm.
Maximum steel ball size Maximum ball size (mm.) : Clinker Wi 13.0 kWh/t, Cs 0.7, Sg 3
Max Ball Size (mm.)
180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0
2
5
10
15
20
Feed Size (mm.), F80
** Typical fresh clinker : 5% residue 25 mm. or F80 = 13.4 mm. 15
25
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Example Given • • • • •
Feed size = 5% res. 20 mm. Wi = 12.0 kWh/t Cs = 0.7 Sg = 3.0 t/m3 De = 2.5 m.
Find: required maximum ball size F80 Maximum ball size (mm.)
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Mill performance test Steps 1. Recording of related operational data 2. Air flow measurement 3. Crash stop and visual inspection in mill 4. Sampling in mill 5. Evaluation of test
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1. Recording of related operational data Tube Mill Feed rate, Return, Grinding aids, Water injection, Mill drive power (kW)
Static separator Vane position
Mill ventilation fan Damper position, Air flow rate (if have instrument), Pressure Fan drive power
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2. Air flow measurement Air flow measurement Air flow rate Temperature Static pressure
Mill ventilation air
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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Mill ventilation air Purpose Forward movement of the material retention time Take out fine particles and so diminish the risk of coating Cooling of the material in mill Diminish coating / dehydration of gypsum
Usual ranges of ventilation: Air speed in mill Open circuit : 0.8 to 1.2 m/sec Closed circuit : 1.2 to 1.5 m/sec
m/sec
**Min 0.5 m/s tend to result inefficient over grinding and excessive heat generation with possible coating problem. **Max > 1.4 m/s drag particle out of mill before they have been sufficiency ground. 20
M
Agglomeration and ball coating Cause: Temperature too high tendency of the material forming agglomerates/coating on grinding media and liner plates Grinding efficiency will be reduce Temperature outlet mill range 110-120 C.
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Test 2 Mill dimension Inside diameter 3 m. Degree of filling 28% in both compartment
Mill ventilation check Flow 22,000 m3/h
Check Air ventilation speed in mill ? m/sec
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M
3. Crash stop and visual inspection Stable operation before crash stop Emergency stop or Crash stop Tube mill / All auxiliary equipment Mill Ventilation
Disconnect main circuit breaker (Safety !) Preparation of sampling equipment (shovel, scoop, plastic bag, meter, lighting etc.)
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Preparation of sampling equipment Lock switch
Plastic bag
PPE
Crash stop
Meter Lighting
Shovel Meter Scoop
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3. Crash stop and visual inspection Visual inspection
Liner and Diaphragm condition wear, block Ball size distribution along the mill classify liner Water spray nozzle condition clogging Foreign material ? Ball charge condition agglomeration, coating
Liner
Diaphragm
Ball charge
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Clogging
Clean block slot
3. Crash stop and visual inspection Material level in compartment #1 and #2
M
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3. Crash stop and visual inspection Ball charge quantity (Filling degree) Measurement by free height Measure average internal diameter, Di Measure height, h, in three different points along axis for each grinding compartment
Effective length, L
Free height, h M
Inside diameter, Di
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Ball charge quantity (Filling degree)
H
De
h Ball level
h = H- (De/2)
Degree of filling (%)
60.0 50.0 40.0
30.0
N ormal range 28-32%
20.0 10.0 0.0 Meter
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0.000
0.100
0.200
0.300 h/De
0.400
0.500
4. Sampling inside mill (mill test) Sampling of material Take ~1 kg sample every 1 m along mill axis Each sample collected from 3 point in the same cross section Removed some balls and taken sample First and last sample in each compartment should be taken from 0.5 m off the wall or diaphragms
0.5 1m 1m 1m 0.5 0.5 1m 1m 1m 1m
1.1 1.1
1.2 1.2
1.3 1.3
1.4 1.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
1m 1m 0.5
2.5
Material sampling point in mill
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Deep 20 cm.
2.6
2.7
Take sampling
0.5 1m 1m 1m 0.5 0.5 1m 1m 1m 1m
1.1 1.1
1.2 1.2
1.3 1.3
1.4 1.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
1m 1m 0.5
2.5
2.7
2.6
Front view
Side view
0.5 m.
0.5 m. 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 0
1 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1 0
1 1
Take 1 sample
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Top view
1 1
•Get total 11 collected samples along the mill •1 kg per sample
4. Sampling inside mill (mill test) –cont. After work inside the mill Calculation quantity of ball charge and filling degree Sample sieve analysis 1st compartment ◊
Sieve : 16 , 10 , 6 , 2 , 1.25 , 0.5 , 0.2 mm
2nd compartment ◊
Sieve : 1.25 , 0.5 , 0.2 , 0.12 , 0.09 , 0.06 mm., Blaine Fineness
Plot size reduction chart (graph)
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Sieve test equipment
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Results: Sieve and Fineness analysis from mill test Sample Location
% residue on sieve (by weight)
Blaine Position m. cm2/g
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16
8
4
2
1
0.50
0.20
0.09
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
0.5
7.00
18.00
34.00
47.00
57.00
64.00
71.00
81.00
90.50
1.0
9.00
21.00
36.00
45.00
52.00
60.00
69.00
79.00
89.00
2.0
3.00
7.00
13.00
18.00
20.50
31.00
48.00
67.00
83.00
3.0
0.50
1.00
3.00
5.50
8.00
19.50
29.50
52.00
71.00
pt.2
4.0
0.10
3.00
5.00
7.00
8.00
10.50
22.00
46.00
65.00
pt.3
4.5
0.05
4.00
7.50
9.00
10.50
12.50
28.00
48.50
68.00
Partition
**
Compt 1 pt.1
Compt 2 pt.1
0.5
940
1.00
8.00
32.00
56.00
pt.2
1.0
1080
2.00
9.00
33.00
59.00
2.0
1260
0.50
7.00
24.00
50.00
3.0
1300
0.01
4.00
18.00
42.00
4.0
1500
0.00
1.50
12.00
39.00
5.0
1600
0.00
1.00
9.00
32.00
6.0
1700
0.00
0.50
5.00
27.00
pt.3
7.0
1880
0.00
0.22
4.00
21.00
pt.4
8.0
2000
0.00
0.01
3.00
19.50
9.0
2120
0.00
0.01
1.50
18.50
0.00
0.00
2.00
19.00
pt.5
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9.5
0.5 1 2 3 4 4. 5
0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9.5 5 0.5 m
Size Reduction Progress
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800
0.5 m
32.000 mm 16.000 mm 8.000 mm
Blaine (cm^2/g)
% Residue on sieve
Typical grinding diagra m : OPC 3000 cm2 /g
4.000 mm 2.000 mm 1.000 mm 0.500 mm 0.200 mm 0.090 mm Blaine cm2/g
0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 ** 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.5 Length (m.) 34
Comp. 1
Comp. 2
5. Evaluation of performance test Grinding efficiency Data for evaluation Result from visual inspection inside tube mill Sample analysis from longitudinal sampling inside tube mill Size reduction graph
Cement Mill
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Evaluation of mill test standard reference Size reduction along mill axis Sieve residues and Blaine value in front of the diaphragms Compartme nt
First comp.
Particle size
FLSmidth
Holderbank
Slegten
+0.5 mm.
15-25%
12-25%
-
+0.6 mm.
10-20%
-
-
+1.0 mm.
7-14%
-
-
+2.0 mm.
Max 4%
Max 3%
Max 5% (at 2.5 mm.)
+0.2 mm.
20-30%
20-30%
15-25% (at 0.1 mm.)
Second comp.
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+0.5 mm.
Max 5%
Max 5%
-
Blaine (cm2/g)
-
2,100
-
Size Reduction Progress
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800
0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 4.5 ** 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 9.5 Comp. 1
Compartm ent
First comp.
32.000 mm 16.000 mm 8.000 mm
Blaine (cm^2/g)
% Residue on sieve
Evaluation of mill test
4.000 mm 2.000 mm 1.000 mm 0.500 mm 0.200 mm 0.090 mm Blaine cm2/g
Length (m.)
Comp. 2
Particle size
FLSmidth
Holderban k
Slegten
Mill test
Result OK?
+0.5 mm.
15-25%
12-25%
-
28%
+0.6 mm.
10-20%
-
-
-
+1.0 mm.
7-14%
-
-
12.5%
+2.0 mm.
Max 4%
Max 3%
Little much coarse particle size from compartmen t1
Max 5%
(at 2.5
10.5%
mm.)
+0.2 mm.
20-30%
20-30%
15-25% (at 0.1
2%
mm.)
Second comp. 37
+0.5 mm.
Max 5%
Max 5%
-
0%
Blaine (cm2/g)
-
2,100
-
2,120
Good!
Evaluation of mill test Test result : provide information to Improvement of ball charge composition Maximum ball size and composition Charge composition (PW and SS)
Modification/Replace inside grinding compartment Liners Diaphragms
Operation Mill ventilation Clear diaphragm slot
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Good condition liner
Broken liner
Inspection
Bad condition step liner
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Slot blockage
Common problems! Compartment
First comp.
Second comp.
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Liner/Diaphragm
Result
Ball charge
Over limit of particle size in front of diaphragm 1 st comp.
-Increase impact force in 1 st comp. -Revise ball charge and need larger ball size (piece weight)
-Low lifting efficiency (visual inspection) -Clean block at diaphragm (nib)
Over limit of particle size in front of diaphragm 2 nd comp.
-Wait for revise charge in 1 st comp.
-Wait for improve liner in 1 st comp.
1 st comp. OK but 2 nd comp. over limit of particle size in front of diaphragm
-Revise ball charge and may need to increase specific surface or Piece weight
-Check ball charge distribution along the mill -Classifier liner efficiency -Clean block at diaphragm
Operation
Mill vent.
-Feed too much (visual inspection)
-Too high velocity (check air flow)
-Feed too much (visual inspection)
-Too high velocity (check air flow)
Case mill test, CM6 STS (Aug,2008) 70.0
2500
2,314
2,058
abnormal
1,927
60.0
1,739
2000
1,807
1,626
Diaphragm
50.0
40.0
30.0
1,487
1500
1000
20.0 500 10.0
0.0
0 0
2
5.6 mm.
41
2 mm.
4
0.5 mm.
6
0.212 mm.
8
0.09 mm.
10
0.075 mm.
12
0.045 mm.
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blaine
Blaine (cm2/g)
2,333
Diaphragm
% residue
80.0
Evaluate and correction Reference standard
Compartme Particle nt size
FLSmidth
Holderba Slegten nk
Mill test
+0.5 mm.
15-25%
12-25%
-
31%
+0.6 mm.
10-20%
-
-
-
+1.0 mm.
7-14%
-
-
-
+2.0 mm.
Max 4%
Max 3%
Result OK? Abnormal size reduction (in front of diaphragm), should clear blockage diaphragm slot
First comp.
Second comp.
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Max 5% (at 2.5 mm.)
15-25%
23%
+0.2 mm.
20-30%
20-30%
(at 0.1 mm.)
52%
+0.5 mm.
Max 5%
Max 5%
-
51%
Blaine (cm2/g)
-
2,100
-
2,314
Abnormal size reduction (in front of diaphragm), should clear blockage diaphragm slot
Case Mill test from : VDZ congress 2009 Cement plant in Europe
• Chamber 1 : good size reduction efficiency • Chamber 2 : 45 micron shown results that grinding has stopped midway through the 2nd chamber 43
Evaluate and correction
• Average ball size in chamber 2 is too small (average 16 mm, PW 17 g.) • Take charge distribution more coarse to increase PW and average ball size diameter (to 42 g. and 22 mm.) 44
Separator performance test
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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What is separator?
• • • •
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Advantage of grinding system with separator Reduce the number of fine particle to be ground in mill Increase production capacity and Reduce mill power consumption Increase % of Active particle in fine particle of Cement
Advantage of grinding system with separator
“Maximized separator performance” “Maximized power saving” 47
Separator performance test Steps 1. Recording of related operational data 2. Air flow measurement 3. Sampling within grinding system 4. Evaluation of test
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1. Recording of related operational data Tube Mill Feed rate, Return, Grinding aids, Water injection, Mill drive power (kW)
Dynamic separator Rotor speed, Damper/vane position Separator drive power (kW)
Separator circulating fan & Separator ventilation Flow rate (if have instrument), Damper position Separator fan power (kW)
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2. Air flow measurement Air flow measurement Air flow rate Temperature Static pressure
Separator circulating air
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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Dynamic Separator circulating air Purpose Distribute and disperse cement dust Classify cement dust at rotor Take out fine particle from separator to be product
Separator feed (t/h)
Usual ranges of circulating air Depend on separator feed and production rate Separator load 1.8-2.5 kg feed / m3 = Separator feed / Circulating air
Circulating air flow (m³/h)
Dust load (fine) less than 0.75-0.8 kg fine / m3 = Fine product / Circulating air
Return
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Fine product (t/h)
3. Sampling within grinding system Operation period Determined suitable sampling point Stable operation 6-12 hours duration of performance test
Taking samples every ~1 hour
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Sampling plan (stable operation period) 1
Clinker
Gypsum Limestone 3 2
To Cement Silo
Cement Mill
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Sampling
Sampling point in process
Return (reject)
Separator feed or mill output 54
Scoop
Fine product
Sampling test Point
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Sampling point
Weight
Required sieve analysis
1
Separator feed “m”
0.5 kg
PSD Laser test, Blaine (cm2/g)
2
Separator return “g”
0.5 kg
PSD Laser test, Blaine (cm2/g)
3
Separator fine “f”
0.5 kg
PSD Laser test, Blaine (cm2/g)
PSD analysis equipment
Particle size distribution analysis
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Thung Song Plant Result: from “Laser analysis” -Range 1.8-350 um -Test time <5 mins/sampling
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Particle Size Distribution (PSD)
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Rm
Rf
Rg
Size (um)
Feed %residue
Fines %residue
Rejects %residue
1
96.4
95.1
98.1
2
93.9
91.7
96.5
4
89.0
85.3
93.7
8
81.5
74.6
89.9
16
68.8
55.1
85.6
24
60.3
41.2
83.9
30
32
52.2
28.9
80.9
20
48
39.4
13.0
71.9
10
64
32.3
7.4
62.9
0
96
18.2
0.0
40.5
200
4.9
0.0
11.0
TOTAL:
636.9
492.3
814.9
100 90 80 % Residue
70 60 50 40
1 Feed %residue
10 100 Sieve size (um) Fines %residue
1000 Rejects %residue
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Rm
Rf
Rg
Size (um)
Feed %residue
Fines %residue
Rejects %residue
1
96.4
95.1
98.1
2
93.9
91.7
96.5
4
89.0
85.3
93.7
8
81.5
74.6
89.9
16
68.8
55.1
85.6
24
60.3
41.2
83.9
32
52.2
28.9
80.9
48
39.4
13.0
71.9
64
32.3
7.4
62.9
96
18.2
0.0
40.5
200
4.9
0.0
11.0
TOTAL:
636.9
492.3
814.9
Meaning sieve size 32 um 52.2% of separator feed residue on sieve size 32 um
80.9% of reject residue on sieve size 32 um
4. Evaluation of performance test Separator efficiency Data for evaluation Particles size analysis of sample within grinding system ◊ ◊ ◊
- Separator feed - Separator fine - Separator tailing or Reject
Rm Rf Rg
Tromp curve or Fractional recovery The tromp curve shows what fraction of particles of different sizes in the feed material is going in to the coarse fraction (often called Return or Tailing)
Separator specific loads / Dust Load
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Tromp curve Calculation Circulation factor (CF) CF = (Rf - Rg)/(Rm - Rg) where Rf = % residue on sieve of fine Rg = % residue on sieve of coarse Rm = % residue on sieve of feed
In this case (size 48 um) Circulation Factor = 1.81
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Tromp curve Calculation Tromp value Tromp (range d1,d2) = [(Rg1-Rg2)/(Rm1-Rm2)]x[1-(1/CF)]x100 where Tromp (range d1,d2) : Fraction of particles size between d1 and d2 Rg = % residue on sieve of coarse (return/reject) Rm = % residue on sieve of separator feed
In this case Tromp value (32-48 um) = 31.5%
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Example Rm
Rf
Rg
Feed %residue
Fines %residue
Rejects %residue
1
96.4
95.1
98.1
2
93.9
91.7
96.5
4
89.0
85.3
93.7
8
81.5
74.6
89.9
16
68.8
55.1
85.6
24
60.3
41.2
83.9
32
52.2
28.9
80.9
48
39.4
13.0
71.9
64
32.3
7.4
62.9
96
18.2
0.0
40.5
200
4.9
0.0
11.0
TOTAL:
636.9
492.3
814.9
Size (um)
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Find Circulation factor (CF) of particle size 32 um and 48 um CF = (Rf - Rg)/(Rm - Rg) where Rf = % residue on sieve of fine Rg = % residue on sieve of coarse Rm = % residue on sieve of feed
Find Tromp value of size in range 32-48 um Tr (d1,d2)=[(Rg1-Rg2)/(Rm1-Rm2)]x[1(1/CF)]x100 where Tromp (range d1,d2) : Fraction of particles size between d1 and d2 Rg = % residue on sieve of coarse (return/reject) Rm = % residue on sieve of separator feed
Tromp value meaning “Tromp value (32-48 um) = 31.5%” For separator feed size between 32-48 um = 100 % “Separator feed”
Separator
31.5% to coarse fraction “Reject/Return”
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68.5% to fine fraction “Fine product”
Tromp value Plot “Tromp curve” Rm
Size (um)
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Rf
Rg
Feed Fines Rejects %residue %residue %residue
CF
Size avg (um)
Tromp value
1 2 4
96.4 93.9 89.0
95.1 91.7 85.3
98.1 96.5 93.7
1.76 1.85 1.79
0.5 1.5 3
22.9 29.3 25.2
8 16
81.5 68.8
74.6 55.1
89.9 85.6
1.82 1.82
6 12
22.8 15.2
24
60.3
41.2
83.9
1.81
20
8.9
32 48 64 96
52.2 39.4 32.3 18.2
28.9 13.0 7.4 0.0
80.9 71.9 62.9 40.5
1.81 1.81 1.81 1.82
28 40 56 80
16.6 31.5 56.9 71.4
200
4.9
0.0
11.0
1.80
148
98.8
TOTAL:
636.9
492.3
814.9
1.81
TOTAL:
Plot “Tromp curve” Particle size in range 32-48 um -31.5% go to be “Return” -68.5% go to be “Fine product”
% recovery to return (reject)
100 90 80 70
Particle size in range 8-16 um -15.2% go to be “Return” -84.8% go to be “Fine product”
60 50 40
Particle size in range 2-4 um -25.2% go to be “Return” -74.8% go to be “Fine product”
30 20 10 0 1
10
100
Sieve size (um)
66
1000
Tromp curve of “Ideal and Actual separator” % recovery to return (reject)
100 90
Ideal separator No coarse in product and No fine in return/reject
80 70 60
Actual separator Have some coarse in product and Have some fine in return/reject
50 40 30 20 10 0 1 Sieve size (um)
Actual separator 67
Ideal separator
Tromp curve % recovery to return (reject)
100
Cut size : d50 = 60 um •The cut size of the separation being made is the particle size where the tromp value is 50% •Meaning : Size 60 um has an equal chance to go either to product or to rejects
90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 1
10
d50
100
Sieve size (um)
68
1000
Tromp value meaning Cut size (d50) For separator feed size between 48-64 um = 100 % “Separator feed”
Separator
50% to coarse fraction “Reject/Return”
69
Size ~ 60 um: equal chance to go either to product or to rejects
50% to fine fraction “Fine product”
Tromp curve % recovery to return (reject)
100
Sharpness = d25/d75 •Sharpness = 0.38 •Steeper tromp curve, the better the separation
90 80 70 60
•Ideal separator sharpness = 1
50 40 30 20 10 d75 0 1
10
d25
100
Sieve size (um)
70
1000
Tromp curve % recovery to return (reject)
100
Bypass = 8.9% •Meaning : Bypass is an indication of the amount of material that essentially bypasses the separator. •The lower the bypass, the more efficiency the separation.
90 80 70 60 50 40 30
•3rd generation bypass < 15%
20 10 Minimum value 0 1
10
100
Sieve size (um)
71
1000
Evaluation of separator performance test Item
Units
Typical range
Result
Evaluate
-
2-3
1.81
little less
micron
depend on rotor speed and fineness level
-
0.5
0.38
little less
%
5-15%
8.90%
OK
Separator load
kg/m3
1.8-2.5
1.7
OK
Product load
kg/m3
0.75
0.6
OK
Circulation factor Cut size(d50) Sharpness (d25/d75) Bypass
60 micron seems high
Action : 1. Increase circulation factor (CF) Separator load has available 2. Need to increase speed of rotor (due to higher CF coarser separator feed) 3. Tromp curve move to finer side and d50 change to be less than 60 um. 4. Bypass slightly increase 5. Power consumption of mill went down.
72
Improvement Tromp curve % recovery to return (reject)
100
1. Improve product: Reduce cut size -Increase circulation factor to 2-3 -Increase rotor rotation speed -%Bypass may slightly increase OK -Check separator load and dust load ?
90 80 70 60 50
Result: -Better active particle size of product -Strength improve
1
40 30 20 10 0 1
10
100
1000
Sieve size (um)
Actual separator 73
Ideal separator
Improvement Tromp curve % recovery to return (reject)
100
2. Improve production rate: Reduce %bypass -Improve separator feed distribution -Check separator load and dust load ? -Separator ventilation flow -Check mechanical seal or leak -Check guide vane and rotor blade ?
90 80 70 60 50 40
Result: -Increase production rate -Reduce power consumption
30 20 2
10 0 1
10
100
1000
Sieve size (um)
Actual separator 74
Ideal separator
Test result : provide information to : Adjustment of separator settings Circulation load Separating air flow, fan speed ,etc
Modification inside separator Mechanical adjustment ,etc Mechanical seal Dispersion plate Guide vane and rotor
75
General separator improvement •Separator feed chute o 100% feed on dispersion plate (over the rotor) good distribution
Feed point and dispersion plate
76
General separator improvement •Make sure symmetry feed on rotor good distribution
KHD “Sepmaster” and Fuller “O-Sepa”
77
General separator improvement •Adjust guide vane good air flow distribution to rotor
Guide vane
78
General separator improvement •Check rotor blade condition (wear and deform) normal classification
Rotor blade condition
79
General separator improvement •Upper and Lower seal condition good classification •Grinding aids good classification/reduce bypass
80
Summary Ball mill optimization
Mill charge
81
Air flow & Diaphragm
Separator
1. Mill sampling test 2. Charge distribution 3. Regular top-ups
1. Mill ventilation 2. Water injection 3. Diaphragms
1. Tromp curve 2. Separator air flow 3. Separator sealing
1. Every 6 months 2. Every 1 Year 3. 1,000 hours
1. Check and maintain 2. 1,000 hours check 3. 1,000 hours check
1. Every 3 months 2. Optimized and maintain 3. Every 3 months
Q&A Performance test
Mill test and Separator test
Evaluation
Visual inspection Size reduction graph and Tromp curve
Improvement
Charge composition, Operation, ect.
Results
82
Energy saving, Quality improvement
