Annex 16.

Mill calculation
Plant : Date :
Mill : Visa :
Mill Dimensions
Diameter D 5.00 [m]
Length L 16.00 [m]
Motor power (inst.) P 5,700 [kW]
L/D - Ratio l 3.2 [-]
Compartment lengths L1 36 [%]
L2 64 [%]
Data 1.Comp. 2.Comp.
Internal diameter Di 4.80 4.83 [m]
Internal length Li 6.40 11.20 [m]
Filling degree f 22.0 32.0 [%]
Spec. media weight r 4.40 4.60 [t/m3]
Mill speed n 15.0 [min-1]
Drive efficiency mech. h 0.960 [-]
Drive efficiency electr. h 0.950 [-]
Mill throughput G 155 [t/h]
Fineness product Blaine 3,800 [cm²/g]
Residue [%] 32 [µm]
Relative mill speed %n crit 77.8 [%]
Factor c 0.250 0.212 [-]
Media weight Q 112.1 302.1 [t]
Motor power abs. P mec 2,014 4,640 [kW]
Spec. energy consumption E sp 13.0 29.9 [kWh/t]
Media weight total Q tot 414 [t]
Motor power mech. abs. Pmec 6,931 [kW] motor shaft
Motor power electr. abs. P el 7,296 [kW] electr. counter
Spec. energy consumption E sp 47.1 [kWh/t]
Energy utilization w 22.4 [cm²/J]

Filling Degree Calculations 1.Comp. 2.Comp.

Mill Internal diameter Di 4.80 4.83 [m]
Free Height h 3.20 3.05 [m]
In / Outlet Diameter d 1.50 1.25 [m]
Filling Degree Present f pres. 29.2 33.5 [%]
Maximum f max. 30.4 33.7 [%]
H/D - Ratio 0.67 0.63 [-]
Free Height max. 3.15 3.04 [m]

CMCALC2.XLS Ver.2.0/PWi/05.07.2001 Holcim Group Support Ltd / CTS

 Annex 16.2

Fig.4 : Filling degree f in function of free

height h above grinding media charge

h
D
h
D

0,75

Di = Mill diameter
0,70

0,65

0,60 filling degree [%]

20 25 30 35

Fig.5 : Alternative way to determine

the free height

Di + d
h= + h'
2

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