AMIT 135: Lesson 8 Rod Mills Mining Mill Operator Training
Reduction Ratio; Under given load and particle size requirement, capacity is a function of mill length and diameter: Q = kLD 2+N. N is related to mill diameter which decreases with larger diameters k a constant equal to π /4. A chart showing rod mill capacity vs. mill diameter [image: (13585)] A chart showing rod mill capacity vs. mill length