2016-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2016 Volume 5: Starkey Intl. Symp. / Mineral Processing

Editors:Kongoli F, Kumar P, Senchenko A, Klein B, Silva A.C., Sun C, Mingan W
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2016
Pages:270 pages
ISBN:978-1-987820-44-7
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    Effect of Speed on Energy Efficiency in Tumbling Mills

    Fisher Wang1; Tugba Cebeci1; Bern Klein2;
    1UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, Vancouver, Canada; 2UBC, Vancouver, Canada;
    Type of Paper: Regular
    Id Paper: 438
    Topic: 5

    Abstract:

    Grinding mills are the most often used communication equipment for size reduction and liberation purposes. The potentials of using speed as a key control parameter for mill optimization have not been fully studied in the industry. Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) offer flexible, responsive and easy control for SAG mill and ball mill operations. It provides an opportunity to improve and maximize the potential benefits. The potential benefits of using VSD drives for SAG and ball mill operations are presented in this paper. The effect of VSD compared to the fixed speed drives on the specific energy consumption, mill throughput, operating cost and overall grinding efficiency is also summarized in this paper.

    Keywords:

    Control; Mills; Simulation; Technology; Variability;

    Cite this article as:

    Wang F, Cebeci T, Klein B. Effect of Speed on Energy Efficiency in Tumbling Mills. In: Kongoli F, Kumar P, Senchenko A, Klein B, Silva A.C., Sun C, Mingan W, editors. Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2016 Volume 5: Starkey Intl. Symp. / Mineral Processing. Volume 5. Montreal(Canada): FLOGEN Star Outreach. 2016. p. 159-160.