MOLY-COP TOOLS 3.

0
Jaime E. Seplveda
XII Simposio sobre
Procesamiento de Minerales
Noviembre, 2012

MOLY-COP TOOLS 3.0

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0 es un conjunto de 63 planillas EXCEL 2007
diseadas para ayudar al Ingeniero de Procesos a caracterizar y
evaluar la eficiencia operacional de un circuito dado de
molienda, sobre la base de metodologas y criterios de amplia
aceptacin prctica.
Moly-Cop Tools 3.0 contiene una completa variedad de
simuladores para diversas aplicaciones de trituracin
(Chancado y HPGRs) y molienda (Semiautgena, de Barras, de
Bolas y en Molinos Verticales), con sus correspondientes
rutinas para balances de materiales y estimacin de
parmetros.
Lo anterior complementado con otras aplicaciones para
clculos tpicos relativos a la Ley de Bond, el algebra de las
bolas y otras funciones de utilidad general.

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

UN POCO DE HISTORIA
La primera versin de Moly-Cop Tools , con un total de 30
aplicaciones, naci precisamente en el X Simposio, que se llev
a efecto en Noviembre, 2001 en Termas de Puyehue, Chile.
Desde entonces - gracias a los continuos esfuerzos de
distribucin, aplicacin e intercambio de experiencias con la
comunidad minera internacional - Moly-Cop Tools ha llegado a
ser reconocido como un conjunto de herramientas
computacionales de verdadera utilidad para el anlisis de
procesos de trituracin y molienda de minerales.
Resultado de este sostenido proceso de adaptacin y
desarrollo, la tercera versin - que hoy por primera vez
presentamos - expande significativamente el alcance de las
primeras dos versiones, incorporando ahora un total de 63
planillas de aplicacin.

Mi Tata lo hizo!

Moly-Cop Tools
est disponible sin cargo para todos
los interesados.
www.molycoptools@molycop.cl

Lady Gaga!

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

CONTENIDOS

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

CONTENIDOS

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

QU HAY DE NUEVO?

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

HPGRs

HPGRSim_Open permite simular la respuesta de un HPGR bajo

determinadas condiciones de operacin y diseo.
HPGRParam_Open permite sintonizar el simulador a la condicin de
inters, a partir de resultados a escala laboratorio, piloto o industrial.
La aplicacin HPGRSim_Open puede ser integrada con otras
aplicaciones de Moly-Cop Tools 3.0 para representar configuraciones
de circuitos de mayor complejidad.

HPGRs

BASE TEORICA DEL MODELO

M

D/2

El modelo HPGR adaptado de la Tesis de Magster de Magn Torres (Univ.

de Chile, 2010) - consiste de 3 ecuaciones para el clculo del Gap
Operacional (mm), la Capacidad de Molienda (tph) y la Potencia Neta
Demandada (kW), respectivamente; las que debidamente combinadas
permiten la estimacin de la Energa Especfica (kWh/ton) aplicada al
mineral, informacin clave para la posterior solucin de las ecuaciones del
ya tradicional Modelo Lineal de Molienda supuestamente aplicable a este
diseo especfico de dispositivos de trituracin.

HPGRs

GAP OPERACIONAL
M

D/2

El Gap Operacional o separacin entre los rodillos se determina a partir de

la relacin geomtrica:
g = 1000 D cos c (1 - cos c) / (rc/ra - cos c)
Valores tpicos de c estn en el rango de 7 - 9.

HPGRs

CAPACIDAD DE MOLIENDA
M

D/2

La Capacidad de Molienda del HPGR est dada por:

M = 3.6 rc g L U c

donde c es un factor emprico que permite considerar la posibilidad de

extrusin del mineral en su paso entre los rodillos.
Krupp Polysius recomienda U = 1.35 D0.5 cuando D < 1.82 m U = D cuando
D > 1.82 m, con el propsito de evitar dicha posibilidad de extrusin.

Ensayos Piloto con Rodillos de 0.92x0.25 m

CAPACIDAD DE MOLIENDA
70

Extrusion/Slippage Factor = 1.12

Predicted Capacity, tph

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0

10

20

30

40

Actual Capacity, tph

50

60

70

HPGRs

POTENCIA NETA DEMANDADA

M

D/2

La Potencia Neta Demandada es funcin directa de la fuerza de compresin

aplicada entre los rodillos, definida como:
F = 100 p D L
Luego, considerando ambos rodillos:

P = 2 * Torque
= 2 (2 p N/60) (D/2) ( m F)
= m p N D F /30
donde m representa el Coeficiente de Friccin contra los rodillos.

Ensayos Piloto con Rodillos de 0.92x0.25 m

POTENCIA DEMANDADA
200

Friction Coefficient = sin(3.48 ) = 0.0608

180

Predicted Power, kW

160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0

50

100

Actual Power, kW

150

200

HPGRs

MODELO LINEAL DE LA MOLIENDA

Finalmente, conocida la Energa Especfica, E = P/M, es posible calcular
la granulometra del producto molido:

f OUT = (T JC T-1) f IN
con:

JCii

exp(-SiEE) R(E) dE (1 + SiEE /N)-N

HPGRParam_Open_Data File

ESTIMACION DE PARAMETROS
Moly-Cop Tools TM (Version 3.0)
HPGRParam: Estimation of HPGR Grinding Parameters from Experimental Data.
Circuit Type
Remarks

OPEN

(see Flowsheet )

Test N

Base Case Example

HPGR Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Roll Diameter, D, m
Roll Length, L, m

0.90
0.25

Peripheral Speed, U, m/sec

Rotational Speed, , rpm
Operating Pressure, p, Bars
Specific Grinding Force, Newton/mm 2
Compression Force, kNewton
Friction Coefficient, m
Net Power Draw, P, kW

0.43
9.12
30.00
3.00
675
0.114
66.0

Critical Compression Angle, c , ()

Operational Gap, g, mm
As % of Roll Diameter
Nipping Gap, mm

8.13
19.0
2.1
28.1

Extrusion/Slippage Factor
Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (wet)
Feed Moisture, %

1.08
21.1
5.0

Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (dry)

20.0

Specific Throughput, ton sec / m 3 hr)

206.7

Specific Energy, E, kWh/ton

D/2

Edge By-Pass, Le, mm

As # of gaps

57.0
3.0

Ore Density, r s, ton/m 3

App. Density, r ap, ton/m3

2.80
1.82

App. Density, r c , ton/m3

2.66

3.30

Bulk Feed Particles

% Voids

35.0

Product Particles (Cake)

% Voids

5.0

HPGRParam_Open_Data File

ESTIMACION DE PARAMETROS
Feed Size Distribution
i

Mesh
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

1"
3/4"
1/2"
3/8"
1/4"
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150
200
270
325
-325

Opening

Mid-Size

25400
19050
12700
9525
6350
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106
75
53
45
0

Selection Function Parameters :

alpha0
alpha1
alpha2
0.031595 0.324510724
3
Breakage Function Parameters :
beta0
beta1
beta2
0.378331715 0.363039662

21997
15554
10999
7777
5492
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
89
63
49
23

ton/hr

% Retained

7.13
35.64
5.01
25.03
2.07
10.33
1.80
9.00
0.81
4.03
0.79
3.97
0.41
2.04
0.31
1.56
0.26
1.31
0.20
0.98
0.18
0.90
0.15
0.73
0.13
0.65
0.12
0.58
0.10
0.52
0.09
0.45
0.07
0.34
0.06
0.30
0.02
0.10
0.31
1.54
F99/Gap Ratio
F99/Nipping Gap Ratio

dcrit
90002
473.7 % of Gap

Product Size Distributions

% Passing
100.00
64.36
39.33
29.00
20.00
15.97
12.00
9.96
8.40
7.09
6.11
5.21
4.48
3.83
3.25
2.73
2.28
1.94
1.64
1.54
0.00
1.33
0.90

% Retained

0.72
7.26
11.91
11.99
6.42
6.87
5.52
5.72
4.32
3.74
4.47
2.74
3.34
2.22
2.74
2.21
2.10
1.91
1.08
12.72

% Passing % Retained % Passing % Retained % Passing

DISCHARGE
CENTER
EDGES
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.28
0.72
99.28
0.72
99.28
92.02
7.26
92.02
7.26
92.02
80.11
11.91
80.11
11.91
80.11
68.12
11.99
68.12
11.99
68.12
61.70
6.42
61.70
6.42
61.70
54.83
6.87
54.83
6.87
54.83
49.31
5.52
49.31
5.52
49.31
43.59
5.72
43.59
5.72
43.59
39.27
4.32
39.27
4.32
39.27
35.53
3.74
35.53
3.74
35.53
31.06
4.47
31.06
4.47
31.06
28.32
2.74
28.32
2.74
28.32
24.98
3.34
24.98
3.34
24.98
22.76
2.22
22.76
2.22
22.76
20.02
2.74
20.02
2.74
20.02
17.81
2.21
17.81
2.21
17.81
15.71
2.10
15.71
2.10
15.71
13.80
1.91
13.80
1.91
13.80
12.72
1.08
12.72
1.08
12.72
0.00
12.72
0.00
12.72
0.00
Weighting Factors
1.00
0.00
0.00
1.80
0.00
0.00
Ave. Error, %

1.80

HPGRParam_Open_Control Panel

ESTIMACION DE PARAMETROS
Estimaciones Iniciales

HPGRParam_Open_Control Panel

ESTIMACION DE PARAMETROS
Despus de ejecutar SOLVER

HPGRSim_Open_Data File

SIMULADOR HPGR
Moly-Cop Tools

TM

(Version 3.0)
HPGRSIM: Open Circuit HPGR Simulator.

Circuit Type

OPEN

Remarks

(see Flowsheet )

Simulation N

Base Case Example

HPGR Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Default Values
2.25
1.40

Roll Diameter, D, m
Roll Length, L, m
Peripheral Speed, U, m/sec
Rotational Speed, , rpm
Operating Pressure, p, Bars
Specific Grinding Force, Newton/mm 2
Compression Force, kNewton
Friction Coefficient, m
Net Power Draw, P, kW
Critical Compression Angle, c , ()
Operational Gap, g, mm
As % of Roll Diameter
Nipping Gap, mm

p
0.077

8.0

Extrusion/Slippage Factor
Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (wet)
Feed Moisture, %

1.00
1476.7
3.5

1.00

Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (dry)

1425.0

Specific Throughput, ton sec / m 3 hr)

225.1

% Voids

35.0

35.0

Product Particles (Cake)

% Voids

4.6

5.0

3"
2"
1.5"
1"
0.742"
0.525"
0.371"
3
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150
-150

Opening

Mid-Size

76200
50800
38100
25400
19050
12700
9500
6700
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106
0

Selection Function Parameters :

alpha0
alpha1
alpha2
0.03160
0.325
3
Breakage Function Parameters :
beta0
beta1
beta2
0.378
0.363

D/2

Edge By-Pass, Le, mm

As # of gaps

163.7
3.0

2.00

Bulk Feed Particles

Mesh
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

2.25 Max

8.80
54.6
2.4
81.0

Specific Energy, E, kWh/ton

2.01
17.06
40.00
4.00
12600
0.056
2850.0

62217
43994
31109
21997
15554
10984
7978
5641
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
53

Feed Size Distribution

ton/hr
% Retained % Passing

45.87
3.22
35.75
2.51
319.60
22.43
324.87
22.80
290.67
20.40
101.96
7.16
66.51
4.67
39.54
2.77
29.21
2.05
23.96
1.68
19.41
1.36
18.93
1.33
14.92
1.05
13.87
0.97
11.92
0.84
10.40
0.73
8.89
0.62
7.58
0.53
6.48
0.45
34.66
2.43
F99/Gap Ratio
F99/Nipping Gap Ratio

dcrit
90002
165.0 % of Gap

100.00
96.78
94.27
71.84
49.05
28.65
21.49
16.83
14.05
12.00
10.32
8.96
7.63
6.58
5.61
4.77
4.04
3.42
2.89
2.43
0.00
1.23
0.83

Ore Density, r s, ton/m 3

App. Density, r ap, ton/m3

2.80
1.82

App. Density, r c , ton/m3

2.67

HPGRSim_Open_Chart

SIMULADOR HPGR

HPGRSim_Open_Reports

SIMULADOR HPGR
Moly-Cop Tools TM, Version 3.0

Simulation N

HPGRSIM_Open
Open Circuit HPGR Simulator
Remarks:

Base Case Example

Roll Diameter, D, m

2.25

Critical Compression Angle, c , ()

8.80

Roll Length, L, m

1.40

Operational Gap, g, mm

54.6

As % of Roll Diameter
Peripheral Speed, U, m/sec

2.4

2.01

Rotational Speed, w, rpm

17.06

Operating Pressure, p, Bars

Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (wet)

40.0

Feed Moisture, %
Grinding Capacity, M, ton/hr (dry)

Friction Coefficient, m

1476.7
3.50
1425.0

0.056

Net Power Draw, P, kW

2850.0

Specific Energy, E, kWh/ton

2.00

Ore Density, r s , ton/m3

2.80

Bulk Feed Particles

% Voids

35

Apparent Density, r ap, ton/m3

1.82

Product Particles (Cake)

% Voids

4.5857275

Apparent Density, r c , ton/m3

2.67

HPGRSim_Open_Reports

SIMULADOR HPGR
HPGR
HPGR
Feed
Discharge
1425.0
1425.0
51.7
51.7
1476.7
1476.7
560.6
560.6
2.634
2.634
90.8
90.8
96.50
96.50

Ore, ton/hr
Water, m3/hr
Slurry, ton/hr
Slurry, m3/hr
Slurry Dens., ton/m3
% Solids (by volume)
% Solids (by weight)

Mesh

1 3"
2 2"
3 1.5"
4 1"
5 0.742"
6 0.525"
7 0.371"
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

3
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150

Rolls
Edge
333.2
12.1
345.3
131.1
2.634
90.8
96.50

Size Distributions, % Passing

Opening
76200
50800
38100
25400
19050
12700
9500
6700
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106

Rolls
Center
1091.8
39.6
1131.4
429.5
2.634
90.8
96.50

62217
43994
31109
21997
15554
10984
7978
5641
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
53

D80, microns

Selection Function Parameters

alpha0
alpha1
alpha2
Dcrit
0.03160
0.325
3
90002

100.00
96.78
94.27
71.84
49.05
28.65
21.49
16.83
14.05
12.00
10.32
8.96
7.63
6.58
5.61
4.77
4.04
3.42
2.89
2.43

100.00
99.70
98.95
93.63
84.40
71.14
61.32
52.43
45.57
40.05
35.46
31.69
28.05
25.05
22.21
19.67
17.38
15.33
13.52
11.90

100.00
99.76
99.14
94.62
86.47
74.29
64.82
55.95
48.92
43.16
38.32
34.33
30.46
27.26
24.23
21.51
19.04
16.84
14.87
13.11

100.00
99.48
98.35
90.39
77.63
60.82
49.88
40.89
34.60
29.87
26.09
23.06
20.14
17.79
15.59
13.65
11.93
10.41
9.09
7.92

29821

16777

15478

20164

Breakage Function Parameters

Beta0
Beta1
Beta2
0.378
0.36
4.00

HPGRSim_Open

EFECTO VELOCIDAD DE GIRO

7000

Power, kW

6000

Capacity, ton/hr

5000
4000
3000

2000
1000

5.0

0
2.00

2.20

2.40

2.80 Specific Energy, kWh/ton

2.60
4.8

Peripheral Speed, m/sec

Product Size, % - 100#

4.6

20.0

4.4
4.2

19.5

4.0
3.8

19.0

3.6
3.4

18.5

3.2
3.0

18.0
1.60

1.80

2.00

2.20

2.40

Peripheral Speed, m/sec

2.60

2.80

% - 100#

1.80

kWh/ton

1.60

20.5

HPGRSim_Open

EFECTO PRESION DE COMPRESION

8000

7000
6000

Power, kW
Capacity, ton/hr

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000

45.00

50.00

55.00

Pressure, Bars

6.0
60.00

65.00
Specific Energy, kWh/ton

28

5.5

Product Size, % - 100#

26

5.0

24

4.5

22

4.0

20

3.5

18

3.0
35.00

40.00

45.00

50.00

Pressure, Bars

55.00

60.00

16
65.00

% - 100#

40.00

kWh/ton

0
35.00

HPGRSim_Open

EFECTO TAMAO DE ALIMENTACION

8000

Power, kW

7000

Capacity, ton/hr

6000
5000

4000
3000
2000
1000
6.0

10

15

20

25

30

F80, mm

35Specific Energy, kWh/ton

5.5

kWh/ton

23
22

Product Size, % - 100#

5.0

21

4.5

20

4.0

19

3.5

18

3.0

17
5

15

25

35

F80, mm

45

55

% - 100#

Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

MOLINOS DE BARRAS

RodSim_Open_Data File

SIMULADOR MOLINOS DE BARRAS

Moly-Cop Tools

TM

(Version 3.0)
RODSIM : Open Circuit Grinding Simulator(*)

Adaptacin del Modelo

General de la Molienda al
caso particular de molienda
no-lineal, caracterstica de los
molinos de barras, en que las
partculas de mayor tamao
quedan preferentemente
expuestas a la accin de las
barras.

Circuit Type

OPEN

Remarks

(see Flowsheet )

Simulation N

Base Case Example

Mill Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Eff. Diam.
Eff. Length
Speed
Charge
ft
ft
% Critical
Filling,%
7.5
12.0
72.0
30.0
rpm
20.14
Ore Density, ton/m3
Rods Density, ton/m3
% Solids Mill Discharge
Feedrate, ton/hr (dry)
Feed Moisture, %
i

Mesh
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

2.70
7.75
71.9
92.6
1.5
Opening

1.05
0.742
0.525
0.371
3
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150
200
270
400
-400

Rods
App. Dens.
Filling,%
ton/m3
30.0
5.38

Main Simulated Outputs

3729
54.30
9.19

P80
Wio
% Fines MD

Mid-Size

25400
19050
12700
9500
6700
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106
75
53
38
0

21997
15554
10984
7978
5641
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
89
63
45
19

Selection Function Parameters :

alpha0
alpha1
alpha2
0.003642
0.65
3.5

dcrit
14414

0.3

213
0
33
246
10.0
274

Lift
Angle, ()
45.0

f
E, KWh/ton

0.946
2.297

Feed Size Distribution

ton/hr
% Retained % Passing

Breakage Function Parameters :

beta0
beta1
beta2
0.2

Interstitial
Slurry, %
100.0

(*) Contributed by Javier Jofr from Moly-Cop Chile S. A.

0.00
0.00
8.00
25.78
18.66
10.05
8.05
4.61
3.40
2.24
1.89
1.42
1.23
0.98
0.88
0.73
0.67
0.55
0.29
3.16

0.00
0.00
8.64
27.84
20.15
10.86
8.70
4.97
3.67
2.42
2.04
1.54
1.32
1.06
0.95
0.79
0.72
0.60
0.32
3.42

100.00
100.00
100.00
91.36
63.52
43.37
32.51
23.81
18.84
15.17
12.75
10.70
9.17
7.84
6.79
5.84
5.05
4.33
3.73
3.42
0.00

Expanded Form :
alpha02
alpha12
0
1
0
1 Suggested Default Values
Expanded Form :
beta01
0
0 Suggested Default Value

Rods
Overfilling
Slurry
Net kW
% Losses
Gross kW

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(Version 3.0)
RODPARAM_OPEN : Estimation of Grinding Parameters from Plant Scale Data (*)

Remarks

Base Case Example

Test N

Mill Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Eff. Diam. Eff. Length
Speed
Charge
Rods
ft
ft
% Critical
Filling,% Filling,%
7.50
12.00
72.0
30.00
30.00
rpm
20.14

% Solids (by weight)

Ore Density, ton/m3
Slurry Density, ton/m3
Rods Density, ton/m3
Feed Moisture, %

71.9
2.70
1.83
7.75
1.5

Interstitial
Slurry Filling,%
100.00

213
0
33
246
10.0
274

Lift
Angle, ()
45.02

Rods
Overfilling
Slurry
Net Power
% Losses
Gross kW

Charge
Mill Charge Weight, tons Apparent
Volume,
Rod
Slurry
Density
m3
Charge Interstitial Excess
ton/m3
4.51
20.98
3.30
0.00
5.381

Mill Flowrate, tph (dry)

92.6

Total Energy, kWh/ton

Rods Energy, kWh/ton

2.66
2.30

Feed Size Distributions

Mill Feed
i

Mesh
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

1.05
0.742
0.525
0.371
3
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150
200
270
400
-400

Opening
25400
19050
12700
9500
6700
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106
75
53
38
0

Mid-Size

21997
15554
10984
7978
5641
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
89
63
45
19

% Ret

0.00
0.00
8.64
27.84
20.15
10.86
8.70
4.97
3.67
2.42
2.04
1.54
1.32
1.06
0.95
0.79
0.72
0.60
0.32
3.42

(*) Contributed by Javier Jofr from Moly-Cop Chile S.A.

% Pass
100.00
100.00
100.00
91.36
63.52
43.37
32.51
23.81
18.84
15.17
12.75
10.70
9.17
7.84
6.79
5.84
5.05
4.33
3.73
3.42
0.00

Objective Function

Mill Disch. (exp)

Mill Disch. (adj)

% Ret

% Ret

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.98
6.94
13.08
17.89
12.10
9.38
6.29
5.42
4.04
3.43
2.87
2.29
1.93
1.62
1.53
1.04
9.17

% Pass
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.02
92.08
79.00
61.11
49.01
39.63
33.34
27.93
23.89
20.46
17.58
15.30
13.36
11.74
10.22
9.17
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.67
3.25
7.69
11.85
13.75
12.16
10.34
7.12
5.50
4.13
3.29
2.65
2.26
1.93
1.70
1.46
1.06
9.19

% Pass
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.33
96.07
88.39
76.54
62.79
50.63
40.30
33.17
27.67
23.55
20.26
17.61
15.34
13.41
11.72
10.26
9.19
0.00

% Passing
Exp

Adj.

100.00
100.00
100.00
99.02
92.08
79.00
61.11
49.01
39.63
33.34
27.93
23.89
20.46
17.58
15.30
13.36
11.74
10.22
9.17
0.00

100.00
100.00
99.33
96.07
88.39
76.54
62.79
50.63
40.30
33.17
27.67
23.55
20.26
17.61
15.34
13.41
11.72
10.26
9.19
0.00

wi

wi (error)^2

Error

0.00
0.00
0.67
3.06
4.17
3.21
(2.68)
(3.20)
(1.65)
0.51
0.92
1.44
0.97
(0.14)
(0.30)
(0.39)
0.23
(0.37)
(0.19)
0.00
sum

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0

0.00
0.00
0.45
9.38
17.43
10.29
7.20
10.25
2.72
0.26
0.84
2.08
0.95
0.02
0.09
0.15
0.05
0.13
0.04
0.00

19.00

62.35

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Moly-Cop Tools 3.0

MOLINOS VERTICALES (VERTIMILLS)

Vertimills

BASE TEORICA DEL MODELO

El modelo matemtico aqu propuesto para describir la operacin de
Molinos Verticales (Vertimills) es una simple extensin del Modelo Lineal
de la Molienda, normalmente aplicable a molinos de bolas, modificando la
ecuacin que permite el clculo de la Potencia Neta Demandada en funcin
de sus condiciones especficas de diseo y operacin.

Vertimills

POTENCIA NETA DEMANDADA

Para tal efecto, se hace referencia al modelo publicado
Nitta, Furuyama, Bissombolo y Mori (Estimation of
the Motor Power of the Tower Mill through
Dimensional Analysis, Proc. XXIII International Mineral
Processing Congress, pp.158-161, Sep. 2006), segn el
cual:
Pnet = h Pgross = K (H*Jb)0.884 S2.232 DG N1.232

donde K es una constante ajustable con un valor

nominal 312.

VertiMillSim_Reverse

SIMULADOR PARA VERTIMILLS

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TM

(Version 3.0)
VertiMillParam_Reverse : Simultaneous Mass Balance Closure and Grinding Parameters Estimation.

Circuit Type

REVERSE

Sample N

Remarks

Base Case Example

Mill Dimensions and Operating Conditions

Chamber
Chamber
Screw
Screw
Balls
Wall/Screw
Diameter, m Height, m Diameter, m Speed, rpm Filling, %
Gap, m
4.10
4.80
3.10
24.0
40.0
0.5
rpm
1.17
Cyclone Dimensions (inches) and Operating Pressure (psi)
Number
Diameter
Height
Inlet
Vortex
26
10.0
30.0
2.50
3.50
Default Values:
30.0
2.5
3.5

Apex
1.09
1.8

Power
Constant
312.0

869
0
128
997
10.0
1108

Balls
Overfilling
Slurry
Net Power
% Losses
Gross kW

Charge
Volume,
m3
25.35

Mill Charge Weight, tons

Apparent
Ball
Slurry
Density
Charge
Interstitial
Excess
ton/m3
117.87
17.42
0.00
5.337

Feedrate, ton/hr (dry)

Ore Density, ton/m 3
Balls Density, ton/m 3
Make-up Ball Size, mm

psi
4.65

120.0
2.80
7.75
25.40

EXPERIMENTAL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS

i

Mesh
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

1.05
0.742
0.525
0.371
3
4
6
8
10
14
20
28
35
48
65
100
150
200
270
400
-400

Totals
% Solids
Slurry Density, ton/m 3
Weighting Factor

Opening
25400
19050
12700
9500
6700
4750
3350
2360
1700
1180
850
600
425
300
212
150
106
75
53
38
0

Mid-Size

21997
15554
10984
7978
5641
3989
2812
2003
1416
1001
714
505
357
252
178
126
89
63
45
19

ton/hr

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
6.68
2.98
4.95
10.27
15.96
13.38
13.33
52.46
120.00

Fresh Feed
% Retained % Passing

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
5.57
2.48
4.13
8.56
13.30
11.15
11.11
43.71
100.00

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
94.43
91.95
87.83
79.27
65.97
54.82
43.71
0.00

40.00
1.346

Mill Discharge
ton/hr
% Retained % Passing

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.94
2.44
6.03
18.30
52.06
67.71
41.30
49.54
238.32

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.40
1.02
2.53
7.68
21.85
28.41
17.33
20.79
100.00

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.60
98.58
96.05
88.37
66.52
38.11
20.79
0.00

65.00
1.718
1.000

ton/hr

Cyclone Feed
% Retained % Passing

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.62
5.42
10.98
28.57
68.02
81.09
54.63
101.99
358.32

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
2.13
1.51
3.06
7.97
18.98
22.63
15.25
28.46
100.00

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
97.87
96.36
93.30
85.32
66.34
43.71
28.46
0.00

45.16
1.409
1.000

ton/hr

Cyclone U'flow
% Retained % Passing

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7.62
5.41
10.98
28.54
65.46
64.75
31.06
24.51
238.32

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3.20
2.27
4.61
11.97
27.47
27.17
13.03
10.28
100.00

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
96.80
94.53
89.93
77.95
50.49
23.32
10.28
0.00

76.00
1.955
1.000

ton/hr

Cyclone O'flow
% Retained % Passing

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.03
2.54
16.34
23.57
77.51
120.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.02
2.12
13.62
19.65
64.59
100.00

100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
99.98
97.86
84.24
64.59
0.00

25.00
1.191
1.000

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AGRADECIMIENTOS
Oscar De Gatica
Javier Jofr
Alvaro Videla
Rodrigo Muranda
Levi Guzmn