Mill drive selection for semiautogenous grinding mills …
Project Mill size DXL (ft) Drive system Capital cost Horsepower Production rate A Ptimary SAG, 26x11 Vatiable speed ac synchronized motor mill, $1.3 million 4025 11,000 coupled to a gear dfive. motor, $1.3 million Secondary ball mill, 18x27 ac synchronized motor coupled to a gear mill, $1.6 million dtive with an air clutch. motor, $602,000 6050