What Should We Do If the Ball Mill Liner Wears Too Fast?

Ball mill is the main mineral processing equipment of concentrator, and it is also the equipment with a large proportion of investment in the construction of concentrator. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the grinding efficiency and service life of the ball mill. The ball mill liner, an important part of the ball mill, can not only effectively protect the ball mill cylinder, but also enhance the impact and stripping between the medium and materials, so as to improve the grinding efficiency.

Under the long-term action of grinding medium, the ball mill liner wears too fast. So, what are the reasons that cause the wearing problem of the ball mill liner? And what should we do to deal with this problem?

01Wear between the ball mill liner and the steel ball

The ball mill liner and the steel ball of the ball mill are vulnerable parts. During the grinding process, the steel ball and the material fall down in a parabolic line in the cylinder body. At this time, the ball mill liner, the steel ball and the material collide with each other and produce friction.

In the continuous grinding operation, the ball mill liner will appear serious wear phenomenon with the steel ball, which is directly related to the hardness of the material. The harder the material, the faster wearing rate of the ball mill liner and steel ball, which can cause the equipment damage even safety accident.

In addition, the wear of the ball mill liner is also related to the steel ball. The size and number of the steel ball will affect the service life of ball mill liner. During the operation of the ball mill, the wear of the ball mill liner will be increased if the amount of steel ball or the diameter of the steel ball is increased.

Solution:

Choosing the suitable ball mill liner and steel ball is one of the main ways to reduce the wear rate of ball mill liner.

1. Relevant staff should know the ratio between the ball mill liner and the steel ball, and choose the corresponding size and quantity of the steel ball according to the ratio. Generally, the ratio of ball mill liner and steel ball of the conventional ball mill is about 1:0.8.

2. Control the ratio of materials and steel balls. the material is twice than the steel ball is appropriate.

3. Choose the right ball mill liner according to the mineral type, control the hardness of ball mill liner and steel ball, and make a reasonable match of steel ball and liner.

02Improper ball mill liner material

The ball mill liner material and its heat treatment process are the key factors to determine the mechanical properties of ball mill liner. The improper material of ball mill liner will greatly reduce its fatigue strength and life, which not only cannot meet the requirements of the ball mill, but also appear plastic deformation or bulge.

Solution:

Choosing the new wear-resistant ball mill liner material. Currently, the common material used in the ball mill liner includes high manganese steel, high chromium steel, alloy steel and wear-resistant rubber. Among them, wear-resisting rubber is the new type of ball mill liner material that rises nearly 10 years. The composite liner that is made of wear-resistant rubber and alloy steel not only improves the toughness of the ball mill liner, but also solves the contradiction between toughness and stiffness.

03Unreasonable ball mill liner heat treatment process

The unreasonable heat treatment of the ball mill liner will not only increase the wear of the ball mill liner, but also affect the yield strength of the ball mill liner, even the fixing bolt of the ball mill liner will break under the action of greater shear force.

In the actual operation, if the staff lacks the understanding of the quality of the ball mill liner or the reasonable heat treatment of the ball mill liner, the strengthening effect of the ball mill liner is not in place, and the deformation will often occur when the steel ball collides with the material.

Solution:

Preheating the ball mill liner can effectively reduce the wear degree of the ball mill liner. Please choose the suitable preheating process for the ball mill liner.

04Unnormal running of the ball mill

The ball mill liner will be influenced if the ball mill is in the abnormal running state. When the ball mill is in the normal operation, the steel ball mixes with the material. When the steel ball throws onto the ball mill liner, it forms a barrier with the material and plays a buffering role.

If the ball mill in a low load operation, the steel ball will directly impact the ball mill liner, causing serious wear of the ball mill liner, or even fracture.

Solution:

The relevant staff shall timely adjust the ball mill according to its running state. When the ball mill is running under a low load, the amount of ore fed into the ball mill shall be adjusted in time to ensure the grindability of materials.

In addition to the four wear reasons described above, the design, manufacture and installation of the ball mill liner may also cause its wear. In order to improve the using efficiency of the ball mill liner, the mine owners need to analyze the wear reasons for the ball mill liner, so as to formulate a reasonable solution.