SAG mill definition

SAG mill means a semi-autogenous grinding mill. A SAG mill is one in which steel balls are added to the mill charge to supplement the grinding capabilities of the larger pieces of ore.
SAG mill means a lined steel cylindrical vessel filled with steel balls in which a technological operation of grinding takes place. Size reduction is mostly achieved through balls impacting ore particles and particles impacting each other;
SAG mill means Semi Autogenous Grinding mill

Examples of SAG mill in a sentence

  • The SAG mill receives primary crusher discharge as follows: Ore specific gravity 2.78 Ore dry bulk density, t/m3 1.4 Ore feed rate, dry t/h 600 Feed size, 80% passing, mm 150 Feed size, maximum, mm 400 Product size, 80% passing, microns (trommel undersize) 1,200 Slurry density mill discharge, % solids 65 The mill is estimated to be capable of drawing the 5500 kW at the pinion at 75% of critical speed with a 12 to 15% or greater ball charge and a total charge of 28%.

  • The economics of the Calha Mill expansion prefeasibility study, completed during the second quarter, were favourable and, as a result, work has begun on a full feasibility study to be completed during the first quarter of 2004.The study envisions the installation of a SAG mill to increase mill throughput by approximately 50% to 30 million tonnes per annum.

  • The pebble crushing circuit is designed to permit, if required, the return of the crushed product to the corresponding ball ▇▇▇▇▇ that follows each SAG mill to provide process flexibility.

  • Crushed ore proceeds to the grinding circuit (comprising a Semi-Autogenous Grinding (SAG) mill and a ball mill).

  • The grinding system will consist of one SAG mill followed by one Ball mill.

  • The Supplier shall furnish all necessary materials, labor, and services for the design, fabrication, testing, and delivery of one semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill in accordance with this specification and attachments thereto.

  • Each SAG mill discharge is screened and the coarse material is crushed in two (2) dedicated MP-1000 pebble crushers (1000 hp) operating in open circuit.

  • The SAG mill will operate in closed circuit with an integral trommel system.

  • The product from each SAG mill discharge screen is fed to two 24.5 ft dia.

  • It is then processed utilizing a SAG mill, followed by ball mill, grinding and flotation to produce separate copper, zinc, molybdenum and lead/bismuth concentrates.


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SAG mill means semi autogenous grind mill.

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