Scouring mechanism
Downsizing in grinding, grinding depends on how big the opportunities of the ore particles to be crushed. Scouring occurs by several forces acting on the particles of the ore. The forces acting on the grinding operation is impact, compression, shear / chipping and abrasion. These forces will change the shape of the ore particles to exceed the limits of its power, and then causes the particles into crushed ore.
In the processing of ore, mineral or minerals is generally performed in the wet. Mill charge consists of grinding media or grinding media, ore and water. This charge will be mixed properly when the mill rotates. Media will be able to shrink the crushed ore particles with one or more styles. Most of the kinetic energy of the charge mill will be wasted as heat, noise and other losses. Only a small part is utilized as energy for size reduction.
Scour operations run continuously. This means that feed into the mill through one end continuous with a certain rate. Ore stay in the mill for a few moments that occur downsizing and then come out on the other end.
Size ore penngerusan results will depend on the type of grinding media, mill rotation, the circuit type and nature of the ore is crushed.
When in operation, the mill will be spinning and grinding media and the ore will be carried rose by mill wall toward higher until it reaches a point or position of its dynamic equilibrium. Its dynamic equilibrium is reached when a force equal to the weight of centrifugal force. After the equilibrium point is exceeded, then the charge will move down in accordance with the rotational speed millnya.
Ballmill grinding mechanism can be seen in the image below. Based on the rotation speed grinding mill there are two mechanisms, namely, cascading and cataracting. Both of these mechanisms will produce a different product size distribution.
Mineral Ore Grinding Mechanism In ballmill, Animation
Cascading mechanism.
On lap mill is relatively low, Payload will move up is not so high and after reaching an equilibrium point charge right back sliding or rolling on top of the other charges that are moving upwards. In this mechanism occurs due to a force downsizing abrasion / attrition and shear. The products produced by this mechanism is very smooth.
Cataracting mechanism.
When the spinning mill is high enough, ng will charge spins and moves up relative tiinggi the equilibrium point is also high. Once equilibrium is reached, the charge will be free fall to the bottom of the mill. In this mechanism downsizing occurs due to influence of the force of impact and compressi. Products produced relatively coarse size.
Critical round.
Critical round is round the mill where the load began to stick to the walls of the mill and the mill rotates together. In this condition does not occur mechanism of size reduction. Round denoted by Nc critical and can be determined by the following equation:
Nc = 42.3 / (D) 0.5
Nc = critical rotation in rpm
D = diameter mill
The value of the critical velocity in practice ranges between 50 -90 percent of Nc, depending on the size of the product that will be generated and economic calculation.





