Size Reduction
Size Reduction
R ED U C TIO N
CO M M O N LY U SED M ETH O D S
IN SIZE RED U CTIO N M ACH IN E
Compression
Impact
Attrition or rubbing
Cutting
CO M M IN U TIO N
A generic term for size reduction;
EN ERGY AN D PO W ER
REQ U IREM EN T IN
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The
power is a major expense
in crushing and grinding, so the
factors that control the cost are
important.
Crushing efficiency, nc
The ratio of the surface energy created
Power
Power
BO N D CRU SH IN G LAW AN D W O RK
IN D EX
In 1952 Bond postulated that the
Material
Specific Gravity
Work index, Wi
BAUXITE
2.20
8.78
CEMENT CLINKER
3.15
13.45
2.67
10.51
CLAY
2.51
6.30
COAL
1.4
13.00
COKE
1.31
15.13
GRANITE
2.66
15.13
GRAVEL
2.66
16.06
GYPSUM ROCK
2.69
6.73
HEMATITE
3.53
12.84
LIMESTONE
2.66
12.74
PHOSPHATE ROCK
2.74
9.92
QUARTZ
2.65
13.57
SHALE
2.63
15.87
SLATE
2.57
14.30
TRAP ROCK
2.87
19.32
PRO BLEM 1
What is the power required to crush
Problem 2
Trap rock is crushed in a gyratory crusher. The
Table 1
MESH
FIRST GRIND
SECOND GRIND
4/6
3.1
6/8
10.3
3.3
8/10
20.0
8.2
10/14
18.6
11.2
14/20
15.2
12.3
20/28
12.0
13.0
28/35
9.5
19.5
35/48
6.5
13.5
48/65
4.8
8.5
65/100
6.2
100/150
4.3
The