VALID PRACTICE

FOR THE
PRODUCTION PROCESS

#10 – BALL CEMENT MILL

MONITORING, INSPECTION & EVALUATION

Athens, December 2007

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BALL CEMENT MILL

MONITORING, INSPECTION & EVALUATION
The main parameters of the Tromp Curve, are depicted hereafter:
i. Cut size:

Separator Performance
Coarse Grade Efficiency - Tromp Curve
100

90

80
Coarse Grade Efficiency (%)

70

60

“Equiprobable” Size, e
50
Separation “cut” point
40

30

20
e = 35 microns

10

0
0 1 10 100 1000
Particle Size

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ii. Kappa (Imperfection) – slope:

Separator Performance
Coarse Grade Efficiency - Tromp Curve
100

90

80

D75
Coarse Grade Efficiency (%)

70

60 Imperfection =
D75 - D50
D50 50

2 * D50
40

30

20

10

0
0 1 10 100 1000
Particle Size

iii. By-pass:

Separator Performance
Fines
Coarse Grade Efficiency - Tromp Curve

Separator
100

90

80
Coarse Grade Efficiency (%)

70
Feed
60

50

40

By-Pass
30
“Separating
Zone”
20

10
By-Pass Rejects
S = 18%
0
0 1 10 100 1000
Particle Size

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The above are being compared to the reference values:

Reference Values
Product Blaine cm2/g 3.800
Mill Outlet Blaine cm2/g <2.000
Filter outlet Blaine cm2/g ~2.200
Separator rejects Blaine cm2/g <900
1-2 for dynamic separator
Circulation load #
2-3 for high efficiency separator
Vs, 25%-40% for 1st generation
Separator efficiency as reduction in power % 40%-60% for 2nd generation
consumption 75%-85% for 3rd generation
0,8-0,9 for Ball mill (open circuit)
0,9-1,0 for Ball mill (closed circuit)
Rosin Rammler slope #
1,0-1,1 for Ball mill (high efficiency separator)
1,1-1,2 for Vertical mill/roller press
Rosin Rammler characteristic diameter, d' μm 10 - 30 μm
By-pass,
% 5-15
Tromp value at the lowest point of curve
Cut size,
μm depends on rotor speed and fineness level
particle size corresponding to the Tromp value 50%
Kappa (k),
% 0,5-0,6
slope of the curve in the interval 25%-75%
max 0,85kgproduct/Amair3
Separator Load Kg/Am3
max 2.5kgfeed/Amair3

It should be noted that we should not compare separator performance at different

circulation values, as well as the results of the laser analysis from different
instruments.

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