Short Course: Functional Performance of Ball Milling
Presented by:  Robert E. McIvor (Chief Metallurgist Grinding Systems)

The “Functional Performance Equation for Ball Milling” was first introduced in 1988, and now has been applied in scores of mineral processing plants to improve ball milling circuit performance. This powerful, yet simple, tool provides a new level of understanding of closed circuit grinding. It shows how overall circuit efficiency is in reality comprised of two distinct efficiencies.  Each of these efficiencies is linked to specific circuit design and operating variables which can be manipulated to maximize them. Thus, plant metallurgical staff and equipment/material suppliers can use this tool to manage and improve the processing performance of ball milling circuits with clarity and confidence.

This workshop covers the derivation and application of the Functional Performance Equation. This training event provides numerous examples and worked exercises from real plant experiences. It is certified by The Engineering Institute of Canada, which provides each participant with a certificate of course completion and registration of 0.3 CEU’s into their training database.

Participants will need a hand held calculator.

This workshop is intended for plant metallurgical staff and management, grinding circuit equipment and material suppliers, and others interested in industrial circuit design and optimization including circuit designers and researchers. 

The workshop presenter is Robert E. McIvor, Chief Metallurgist – Grinding Systems, Metcom Technologies, Inc.

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CEEC Workshop 
8:45 am - 12:15 pm 
Please join CEEC (Coalition for Energy Efficient Comminution) Chair, Joe Pease in the morning for his workshop. Joe will review the practices available for improving processing efficiency and procedures for benchmarking energy use against other operations through use of the CEEC energy curves. Click here for more details