(PDF) Supervisory Fuzzy Expert Controller for SAG Mill ...

Modelling of SAG mill power draw (Avg. Process Value = 6015 kW, Avg. Model = 6075 kW, Std. Deviation: 6.29%). +5 Comparison of SAG mill feed set points …

High-Fidelity Mining Concentrator Plant Simulation for ...

UniSim Design's lifecycle simulation capabilities go beyond the traditional Hydrocarbon Processing Industries (HPI). UniSim Design's OpenArt architecture allows process engineers to define and configure key MMM specific unit operations like Ball Mill, Crusher, Floatation Cell, Hydrocyclone, Rod Mill, SAG Mill and Verti Mill.

Comprehensive Process Control Journey of Oyu Tolgoi SAG …

OT CONCENTRATOR SAG MILL PROJECT BENEFITS. 12 • Tasks of control room operator eased and they can focus more towards improving the process and response to upset conditions in the plant. • Different operational strategy across the crew has been standardized. • Holistic view of Concentrator. (COS, Ball mill, Flotation, Thickening, TSF etc…)

What's the Difference Between SAG Mill and Ball Mill ...

The biggest characteristic of the sag mill is that the crushing ratio is large. The particle size of the materials to be ground is 300 ~ 400mm, sometimes even larger, and the minimum particle size of the materials to be discharged can reach 0.1 mm. The calculation shows that the crushing ratio can reach 3000 ~ 4000, while the ball mill's ...

Evolution of SAG Mill Process Control at the Xstrata ...

convert the Katinniq Concentrator Mill to SAG had in fact commenced as early as 1999, but were halted owing to alternative process improvements which achieved up to 1Mtpa as early as 2000. Up until this time, plant process controls had remained more or less static; modifications having been limited to those required by new equipment.

PT Freeport Indonesia

PT Freeport Indonesia. The ore mill processes ore from the mine by means of the following main concentrator areas: North/South Concentrators, Concentrator #3, and Concentrator #4. Processing design capacity (nameplate capacity) is described in brief (in …

Grindin' at the Mill - investigating bottleneck in ...

Mill throughput is a key driver for maintaining profitability at Mt Keith because of the low head grade (~0.5% Ni) and inherently low nickel recoveries due to the mineralogical makeup of the ore. The Nickel West Mt Keith Concentrator (NMK) has 2 parallel grinding modules consisting of one SAG Mill and one BALL Mill per module.

ROBOTIC BOLT/NUT REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT FOR SAG MILLS

Mining Industry – Concentrator Area EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL DESCRIPTION The Robotic SAG Mill Bolt Removal and Torqueing System consists of platform-mounted robot outside and near the mill that is designed to remove liner bolt nuts, push the used liners into the mill and place and torque the nuts on the new liners' bolts.

Optimising mill circuits for best efficiency impact

The milling circuit consumes about 50% of the concentrator plant's power demand. ... for monitoring and optimising the performance of SAG mills," he says. "The SAG mill is a key element of ...

A method to determine the ball filling, in Miduk copper ...

The aim of this research work was to investigate on the ball filling estimation of Miduk semi-autogenous (SAG) Mill via an utilized method. Miduk copper concentrator is located in Kerman Province, Iran, and its size reduction stage includes one gyratory crusher which feeds one SAG mill (9.75 dia.(m)*3.88 length(m)) following two parallel ball mills (5dia.(m)*7lenght(m)).

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The aim of this research work was to investigate on the ball filling estimation of Miduk semi-autogenous (SAG) Mill via an utilized method. Miduk copper concentrator is located in Kerman Province, Iran, and its size reduction stage includes one gyratory crusher which feeds one SAG mill (9.75 dia.(m)*3.88 length(m)) following two parallel ball ...

GCA Commissions Two KC-QS48/ICS Knelson Concentrators

GCA has successfully commissioned two KC-QS48/ICS FL Knelson Concentrators at Asanko Gold's project in Ghana.. The KC-QS48s at Asanko are each rated at 400 tph solids (40-70% solids in feed pulp). The plant design was a fairly 'standard' and well-proven design, which incorporated a coarse crusher, SAG mill, and a Knelson concentrator.

Advanced Controller for Grinding Mills: Results from a ...

The ball mill is in closed circuit with a sump and three cyclone classifiers. The ore and trim water are added to the ball mill and the outflow from the ball mill goes to a sump where additional water is added. The slurry from the ball mill is pumped out of a sump into two cyclone separators. The underflow from the

Naipu brand Ball mill SAG mill AG mill liner and slurry ...

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The University of Queensland Metallurgy Field Trip – South ...

This was a great experience encompassing the operation as well as a walk-through of Prominent Hill's SAG mill relining via 360 o photos, something we wouldn't have experienced had the tour been in person. From this, we visited Ausenco's Brisbane office to walk through the Carrapateena 3D model Ausenco designed.

Quebrada Blanca Phase 2

Concentrator SAG Mill #2 - trunnion installation July 2021. Concentrator Ball Mill #4 - installation of last stator section September 2021. 10 Concentrator Lime Storage –silo and stair tower September 2021. 11 Concentrator Pebble Crusher (foreground) and Grinding Building (background)

Outotec presents the world's largest SAG mill - Outotec

The SAG mill design is based on Outotec's proprietary grinding mill technology, developed over decades for maximum reliability and performance. The mill will be operated as a single stage SAG mill (primary and secondary duty combined) with very high throughput made possible by the use of Outotec's patented Turbo Pulp Lifter (TPL(TM)) Technology.

Gibraltar Concentrator Expansion Up… | Taseko Mines Limited

February 6, 2008 Vancouver, BC - Taseko Mines Limited (TSX: TKO; AMEX: TGB)("Taseko") is pleased to provide an update on the concentrator expansion at its owned Gibraltar Mine in south central British Columbia.. The Semi-Autogeneous Grinding Mill ("SAG mill") and its Ancillary operating components were released from the construction group to Gibraltar's mill …

Toromocho – A giant in high-altitude mining

The three gearless mill drive (GMD) systems are the ABB most powerful ever made. The GMD for the 40-foot SAG mill has a power rating of 28 megawatts (MW), and the GMDs for the two 28-foot ball mills have a power rating of 22 MW. They are the largest diameter and most powerful SAG and ball mills drive systems at the highest altitude installed to ...

The influence of mill speed and pulp density on the ...

at Frank concentrator, which is being used to study the influence of a variety of grinding parameters. This paper will discuss only the influence of mill speed and pulp density on secondary stage grinding. A ∅0.82 x 1 m open circuit mill was used with reclaimed Merensky tailings as feed.

SAG mill Archives - Page 2 of 3 - International Mining

The concentrator looks like having a SAG and ball mill configuration without a pebble mill (at least in the initial stages), plus a large cell bulk flotation circuit with columns for cleaning. It would have a separate float for tailings separation and produce both a copper and molybdenum concentrate.

Robinson Sag Mill & Concentrator – Western Mining History

The Robinson Sag Mill & Concentrator is a silver, gold, and copper mine located in White Pine county, Nevada at an elevation of 7,054 feet. About the MRDS Data: All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy.

Gearless Mill Drive Protection Improvements and Its ...

Laguna Seca concentrator uses a SAG mill and three ball mills, all driven by gearless mill drive (GMD) systems. Table 1 gives an overview of the basic technical data of the installed drives. TABLE I. MILLS AND THEIR DRIVES IN THE LAGUNA SECA PLANT Equipment Drive Comments SAG Mill (Semi-autogenous Grinding) Quantity : 1 unit

SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design - 911metallurgist.com

Unlike a concentrator with multiple grinding lines, conducting SAG mill maintenance shuts down an entire concentrator, so there is a tremendous focus on …

The evolution of the Cadia 40-foot SAG mill to treat the ...

The Concentrator 1 plant at Cadia transitioned from Cadia Hill open pit to the Cadia East block cave ore body in 2013. As a result of this change, major plant upgrades were required to achieve the desired throughput while treating more competent ore. The 40-foot (40') SAG mill now receives a feed of predominantly high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) product with a minor component of secondary ...

Copper Mountain Advances Mill Expansion With SAG Discharge ...

The mill's SAG/ball/flotation circuit was initially designed for 35,000 mt/d. As mentioned earlier, a secondary crushing circuit had been installed to boost the mill tonnage rate to 40,000 mt/d. However, the increased circulating load led to overloading of the original …

SAG Mill Grinding Circuit Design - 911metallurgist.com

Unlike a concentrator with multiple grinding lines, conducting SAG mill maintenance shuts down an entire concentrator, so there is a tremendous focus on minimizing required maintenance time; the reline timeline often represents the critical …

Robinson Sag Mill And Concentrator Near Ruth, Nevada | The ...

The Robinson Sag Mill And Concentrator is near Ruth, Nevada. Historically the site has been associated with the Robinson Mining District which is now part of the Humboldt National Forest. The site was first discovered in 1867. The Robinson Sag Mill And Concentrator is a processing plant. Initial production took place in 1995.

New Mount Isa Mines copper concentrator Ball Mill improves ...

A third Ball Mill complete with a 3,500 horse power motor sits gallantly between the SAG Milling and Flotation sections at the Copper Concentrator delivering finer ground ore to increase metal recovery and improve the quality of copper concentrate supplied to the Mount Isa Copper Smelter.

Outotec presents the world's largest SAG mill - Mineral ...

The SAG mill design is based on Outotec's proprietary grinding mill technology, developed over decades for maximum reliability and performance. The mill will be operated as a single stage SAG mill (primary and secondary duty combined) with very high throughput made possible by the use of Outotec's patented Turbo Pulp Lifter (TPL™) Technology.

2020 - PGM Concentrator flowsheet

11.40 Multi-component AG/SAG mill model 1 $ M.P. Bueno, F. Shi, T. Kojovic and M.S. Powell (JKMRC, Australia) The JKMRC has been studying and modelling industrial AG and SAG mill for over 30 years, but the ability to simulate the effects of blending hard and soft components in mill performance is …

batu hijau sag mill

batu hijau sag mill. The Batu Hijau is a large open pit porphyry copper/gold deposit mined using traditional truck and shovel techniques. The Batu Hijau operation is currently extracting Phase 6 ore utilizing a mining fleet of 111 trucks, six electric shovels and three excavators which are capable of moving an average of 815,000 tonnes of ...

Optimizing your SAG mill operation - International Mining

In the past, when primary, secondary and tertiary crushers fed material directly to large ball mills, the energy efficiency of the concentrator was determined for the most part by the ball mill operation, whereas now the energy efficiency of a plant often rests largely on the SAG mill operation.