Fuersteneau Power Model (See Mill Power - Ball Mills Spreadsheet For Further Details On Such Model)

About the Bond_Op. Work Index Spreadsheet ...
Scope :
The Bond_Op. Work Index spreadsheet was designed to estimate the Operational Work Index of a given grinding
installation of known dimensions and operating conditions, based on the traditional Bond's Law and the Hogg &
Fuersteneau Power Model (see Mill Power_Ball Mills spreadsheet for further details on such model).
Theoretical Framework :
Undoubtedly, the extensive work of Fred C. Bond ("The Third Theory of Comminution", AIME Trans.,Vol. 193, p. 484,
1952. Also in Mining Engineering, May 1952) has been widely recognized as a very significant contribution to a first
understanding of the operational response of conventional ball mills in various grinding circuits. His Third Theory or
"Law" of Comminution has become the most traditionally accepted framework for the evaluation of existing grinding
operations as well as the design of new installations :
E = 10 Wi (1/P801/2 1/F801/2)
where :
E
F80
P80
Wi
=
=
=
=
Specific Energy Consumption, kWh/ton ground.

80% passing size in the Fresh Ore Feed Stream, microns.
80% passing size in the Final Ground Product, microns.
Bond's Work Index, indicative of the hardness of the ore, kWh/ton.
The Bond's Law so allows, as a first approach, to estimate the energy demand (kWh) required to grind each ton of ore.
Such Specific Energy Consumption determines in turns the Capacity of the grinding section, by the expression :
M = P/E
where :
M
P
= Fresh Ore Throughput (not including Circulating Load), ton/hr.

= Net Mill Power Demand, kW.
Bond's Work Index may be estimated directly from operational data (whenever available) from back-calculation of the first
equation above. In such case is denoted as the Operational Work Index :
Wio = E / 10 (1/P801/2 1/F801/2)
Data Input :
All data required by the calculation routine must be defined in each corresponding unprotected Turquesa background cell
of the here attached Data File worksheet. blue background cells contain the results of the corresponding formulas there
defined and are protected to avoid any accidental editing.
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to estimate the Operational Work Index of a given grinding

ns, based on the traditional Bond's Law and the Hogg &
spreadsheet for further details on such model).
Third Theory of Comminution", AIME Trans.,Vol. 193, p. 484,

widely recognized as a very significant contribution to a first
nal ball mills in various grinding circuits. His Third Theory or
ally accepted framework for the evaluation of existing grinding
1/F801/2)
on ground.
eed Stream, microns.
Product, microns.
ardness of the ore, kWh/ton.
ate the energy demand (kWh) required to grind each ton of ore.
ns the Capacity of the grinding section, by the expression :
Circulating Load), ton/hr.
ational data (whenever available) from back-calculation of the first

onal Work Index :
1/2
1/F801/2)
ed in each corresponding unprotected Turquesa background cell

ound cells contain the results of the corresponding formulas there
g.
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BOND'S LAW APPLICATION

Estimation of the Operating Work Index from Plant Data
Remarks
Base Case Example
GRINDING TASK :
Ore Work Index, kWh/ton (metric)
Feed Size, F80, microns
Product Size, P80, microns
Total Plant Throughput, ton/hr
13.00
9795
150.0
835.30
Specific Energy, kWh/ton

Net Power Available, kW
Number of Mills for the Task
Net kW / Mill
Mill
Power, kW
3348
0
536
3885
10.0
4316
Balls
Overfilling
Slurry
Net Total
% Losses
Gross Total
Mill Charge Weight, tons

Ball
Slurry
Charge
Interstitial
above Balls
296.48
47.48
0.00
Apparent
Density
ton/m3
5.395
MILL DIMENSIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS :

Diameter
ft
18.50
Length
ft
22.00
L/D
1.19
% Solids in the Mill

Ore Density, ton/m3
Slurry Density, ton/m3
Balls Density, ton/m3
Mill Speed
% Critical
72.00
rpm
12.82
72.00
2.80
1.86
7.75
Charge
Filling,%
38.00
Balls
Interstitial
Filling,%
Slurry Filling,%
38.00
100.00
Charge
Volume,
m3
63.76
9.30
7769
2
3885
Lift
Angle, ()
35.00
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About the Bond_Op. Work Index Spreadsheet ...

Specific Energy Consumption, kWh/ton ground.

= Fresh Ore Throughput (not including Circulating Load), ton/hr.

Moly-Cop Tools / 293623080.xls

Moly-Cop Tools / 293623080.xls

to estimate the Operational Work Index of a given grinding

Third Theory of Comminution", AIME Trans.,Vol. 193, p. 484,

Circulating Load), ton/hr.

ational data (whenever available) from back-calculation of the first

ed in each corresponding unprotected Turquesa background cell

Moly-Cop Tools / 293623080.xls

Moly-Cop Tools / 293623080.xls

BOND'S LAW APPLICATION

Base Case Example

Specific Energy, kWh/ton

Mill Charge Weight, tons

MILL DIMENSIONS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS :

% Solids in the Mill

Moly-Cop Tools / 293623080.xls

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