Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10279870 | Minerals Engineering | 2005 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
In order to validate the effect of blasting on fragment strength several lumps of granite were blasted, under controlled conditions, using three very different explosive products. The resulting fragments were subjected to standard comminution ore characterisation tests. Obtained comminution parameters were then used to simulate the performance of a SAG mill. Modelling results indicate that changes in post blast residual rock fragment strength significantly influences the performance of the SAG mill, producing up to a 20% increase in throughput.
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Authors
S. Michaux, N. Djordjevic,