A new approach to optimising the life and performance of worn liners in ball mills: Experimental study and DEM simulation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 221-227

  Makokha, Augustine B ^a   Moys, Michael H ^a   Bwalya, Murray M ^a   Kimera, Kiangi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discrete Element Method; Liner; Milling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMIZATION; RETROFITTING;

POWER DRAW; POWER EXPENDITURES; SUB-CRITICAL SPEEDS; WORN LINERS;

BALL MILLS;

EID: 34548509262     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.09.009     Document Type: Article

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