CURRENT LOAD GRINDING CIRCUIT.

F: Mineral fresco fed mill TMS

D: Download of the TMS mill
Overflow of the TMS classifier
C: Classifier sands (circulating load) TMS
o: % accumulated same mesh classifier overflow
c: % accumulated same mesh sand classifier
Rd: Pulp dilution in the mill discharge
Dilution of pulp in the mill overflow
Rc: Dilution of pulp in the mill sands.
REASON FOR CURRENT LOAD
C TMScirculating load
Rcc
F TMS fresh food
TONNAGE CIRCULATING LOAD
C = Rcc x F
TOTAL WEIGHT FED
Total = F + C = F + Rcc x F
DETERMINATION OF THE CIRCULATING LOAD BASED ON THE MESH ANALYSIS
C  d o   o d 
Rcc
F  c d  dc 
DETERMINATION OF THE CIRCULATING LOAD AS A FUNCTION OF PULP DILUTION
C  RdRo   RoRd 
Rcc
F  Rc Rd   RdRc 
DETERMINATION OF THE CIRCULATING LOAD AS A FUNCTION OF % OF SOLIDS IN SLURRY
100 %Sd 100 %So

C /%Sd /%So
Rcc
F 100 %Sc 100 %

/%Sc /%Sd
Carrying out the isolation:
C%Sc(%So  %Sd) %Sc(%Sd %So)
Rcc 
F%So(%Sd  %Sc) %So(%Sc %
DETERMINATION OF CIRCULATING LOAD AS A FUNCTION OF PULP DENSITY
C  Dc 1D  d Do 
Rcc
F  Do 1 Dc Dd 
PROBLEM 1
A 12" diameter hydrocyclone is fed pulp at a rate of 68.6 feet.3/minute,
the specific gravity of the mineral is 3, also known that h = 36", Do = 2", Di = 4", Du
= 1.2" and the d50The classifier is 60 microns.
Calculate:
a) The TMS/Hour of fed mineral.
b) The G.P.M. of fed water.
Solution:
First, we will learn about the volumetric percentage of the mineral (solid)(Ø) for which
we use the PLITT mathematical model.
 35 Do0.46Do1.21Of0.6e (0.063Ø)
d 50 (I)
You0.71h 0.38Q 0.45 0.5
Replacing values in the equation (I)
35(12) 0.46(2)1.21(4)0.6e (0.063Ø)
d 50 (I)
(1.2)0.71(36)0.3868.60.45(3 1)0.5
From where we obtain the following relationship upon operating:

4.332 = e(0.063 Ø)
Taking (ln)
ln(4.332) = 0.063Ø ln(e)
Where:
ln (e) = 1
23.30%
We know by the volumetric percentage formula
volume of solid
(Ø) pulp volume 100 (II)

We have the volume of the pulp which in other words is the flow rate (Q), but in feet.3/minute,
converting to m3/hour.
pies3 1m3 60 minutes m3
68.6 116.6
min. 35.314 feet3 1 hour hour
Replacing values in equation (II)
volume of the solid
23.30 100
116.6
Volume of solid = 27.20 m3/hour
We also know that:
Weight of solid = G.e * (volume of solid) (III)
Replacing values:
T.M m3 T.M.
Weight of solid = 3.0 3 27.20 81.6
m hour Hour
Pulp volume = solid vol. + water vol.
From where:
Water Volume = Pulp Volume - Solid Volume
Volume of water = 116.6–27.2 = 89.4 m3/Hr

Converting to G.P.M.
m31000 liters 1 gallon 1 hour
Q 89.4 393.7 G.P.M
hour 1m3 3.785 liters in 60 minutes
PROBLEM 2
Determine the circulating cargo tonnage and the total tonnage that passes daily through a
ball mill 10' x 36'. Daily, 480 TMH of ore with 7% moisture is processed.
The results of the grain size analysis of the pulp from the different points of
circuits are as follows:
Malla Download mill (d) Overflow classifier (o) Sand classifier (c)
% % Ac ( + ) %P % Ac ( + ) %P % Ac ( + )
+ 50 July 18 18.07 00:46 00.46 25.96 25.96
+ 65 18.11 36.18 02.98 03.44. 17.43 43.39
+ 100 17.63 53.81 16.08 19.52 19.18 62.57
+ 150 21.40 75.21 39.15 58.67 19.85 82.42
+ 200 18.80 94.01 27.33 86.00 13.58 96.00
200 05.99 100.00 2:00 PM 100.0 04:00 100.0
In the following diagram, the sampling points are observed:

Sands of d Overturn or

Download mill d
F

water

It should be noted that the calculation of the circulating load ratio can also be done
based on the negative percentage % Ac ( - ).
C d o
Rcc
F c d
18.07 0.46
Rcc( m50) 2.23
25.96 18.07
16.18 03:44
Rcc( m65) 4.54
43.39 186.18
 53.81 19.52
Rcc( m100) 3.91
62.57 53.81
75.21 58.67
Rcc( m150) 2.20
82.43 75.21
94.01 86.006
Rcc( m200) 4.03
96.00 94.01
C(2.23 4.54 3.91 2.29 4.03)
Rcc 3.40
F 5
Circulating cargo tonnage:
C = Rcc x F = 446.4 x 3.4 = 1517.76 TMS/day
Total tonnage that passes through the mill:
[Link] = 1517.76 + 446.4 = 1964.16 TMS/day

PROBLEM 3
Calculate the circulating load tonnage of a closed grinding circuit that processes
daily 600 TMH of mineral with 4.5% humidity. The pulp density in the
different points of the circuit are:
Density in the mill discharge = Dd = 1.85 Kg/l.
Density at the classifier overflow = Do = 1.32 Kgr./lt.
Density in the sands of the classifier = Dc = 2.05 Kgr./lt.
Perform the calculations based on:
a) pulp density,
b). the dilution of pulp.
% of solids in the pulp.
Solution:
a) pulp density,
TMS = F = 600 x 0.955 = 573 TMS.
C(Dc 1)(Dd Do) (2.05 1)(1.85 1.32)
Rcc 8.696
F(Do 1)(Dc Dd)(1.32 1)(2.05 1.85)
Circulating cargo tonnage:
C = Rcc x F = 573 x 8.696 = 4982.4 TMS/day
Total tonnage passing through the mill:
[Link] = 4982.4 + 573 = 5555.4 TMS/day.
b). Circulating load as a function of pulp dilution.
(Dp 100xPe
Percentage of injured = %Sp
(Pe 1)Dp
(Dc 1)100xPe(2.05 100x2.9
%Sc 78.18%
(Pe 1)Dc (2.9 2.05
.%Ls = 100 - % Sc = 100–78.18 = 21.82 %
 (Dc 100xPe(1.85 100x2.9
%Sd 70.13%
(Pe Dd (2.9 1.85
% Ld = 100 - % Sd = 100–70.13 = 29.87 %
(Do 1)100xPe(1.32 100 times 2.9
%So 37.00%
(Pe Do (2.9 1)1.32
Calculation of pulp dilution:
%Lc21.82
Rc 0.279
%Sc79.18
%Ld29.87
Rd 0.426
%Sd70.13
%Lo63.00
I 1.703
%So37.00
Calculation of the relationship and of the circulating load tonnage:
C Rd Ro0.426 1.703
Rcc 8.687.
F Rc Rd0.279 0.426
C = F x Rcc = 573 x 8.687 = 4977.65
Total tonnage fed = 573 + 4977.65 = 5550.65 TMS/day
c).- Calculation of the circulating load based on the solid percentage of the pulp.
C%Sc(%So  %Sd) 78.18(37.00 70.13
Rcc 8.696
F%So(%Sd  %Sc) 37.00(70.13 78.18
C = F x Rcc = 573 x 8.696 = 4982.8
Total tonnage fed = 573 + 4982.8 = 5555.8 TMS/day

PROBLEM 4
If the classification size were the 200 mesh and if 800 tons/day were fed daily
material that contains 30% fine mesh -200 mineral and a overflow of 390 was obtained
TM/day, with 55% fines at mesh -200. Calculate the classifier efficiency by the different
methods:
F: 800 TM/day
O: 390 TM/day
f: 30% mesh–200
o : 55 % mesh -200
Solution:
a).- Calculation of efficiency by the weight of the materials:
Weight of the fine material classifiable in the feed:
F.f800x0.30
240TM/day
100 100
Weight of the classified fine material in the overflow:
O,o390x0.55
214.5TM/day
100 100
Thin portion that will be part of the unclassified material
O(100 o) f 390(100 55) 30
X x x 75.2
100 (100 f) 100 (100 30)
Weight of the fine material classified in the overflow;
Oo
X 214.5 75.2 139.3TM/day
100
Net weight of fine material classified in the overflow:
139.3TM/day
E x100 58.04%
240.0TM/day
b).- Calculation of efficiency based on meshes and weights:
O(o f)10000 390(55 30)10000
E 58.04%
F(100 f)f 800(100 30)30
c).- Calculation of efficiency based on meshes:
(o f)(f c)10000 (55 30)(30 c)10000
E
(00 f)(o c)f (100 30)(55 c)30
Determination of the % of fine material in the sands of the classifier (c). It is done by simple
deduction or using the following relationship:
E.f O.o (800x30) (390x55)
c x100 x100 6.2%
C 800 390
(55 30)(30 c)10000 55 30)(30 6.2)10000
E 58.04 %
(100 30)(55 c)30 (100 30)(55 6.2)30