Relining efficiency and liner design for improved plant performance

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 64-77

  Yahyaei, M ^a   Powell, M S ^a   Toor, Paul ^b   Tuxford, Andrew ^b   Limpus, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Metso ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Comminution; Liner design; Liner wear; Process optimisation; Relining efficiency

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); GRINDING MILLS; OIL WELL CASINGS; OPTIMIZATION; THROUGHPUT;

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; AGGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENT; GRINDING EFFICIENCY; LIFTER FACE ANGLES; LINER DESIGN; LINER WEAR; OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE; PROCESS OPTIMISATION;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84941309224     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2015.08.016     Document Type: Article

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