16TPH-70TPH Wet Grinding Ball Mill Mineral Grinding Equipment 200 Mesh

Wet ball mill

1.Product Introduction

A Wet Ball Mill is a critical piece of equipment that incorporates water or other liquid media during the grinding process to reduce materials into a slurry. It is widely utilized across mining, cement, chemical, ceramic, metallurgical, and glass industries, primarily for the fine and ultra-fine grinding of various metallic and non-metallic ores, coal, and limestone.

2.Application

• Mining & Mineral Processing: This is the core application for wet ball mills. They are essential for the fine grinding of metallic ores such as gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, zinc, molybdenum, chromium, and nickel. They are particularly vital in mineral beneficiation circuits that require subsequent wet processing, such as flotation.
• Cement & Construction Materials: In cement production, wet ball mills are used to grind raw materials like limestone and clay to prepare raw meal slurry. They are also used in processing silicate products, new building materials, and refractories.
• Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals: Used for grinding and mixing various chemical raw materials, medicinal ingredients, and intermediates. This method ensures uniform fine powder mixing while eliminating dust pollution, meeting clean production standards.
• Ceramics & Glass Industry: Employed to grind feldspar, quartz, clay, and glass batches to ensure the fineness and uniformity of the final product.
• Other Industrial Uses: Processing of non-metallic minerals like graphite, barite, fluorite, and phosphate rock, as well as raw material preparation for paints, coatings, and papermaking.

3.Working Principle

• Rotation & Lifting: The motor drives the cylinder to rotate via a reduction gear. Inside, the steel balls and materials are carried to a specific height by centrifugal and frictional forces.

• Impact & Grinding: Once the steel balls reach a certain height, gravity causes them to fall, exerting a powerful impact and grinding force on the materials, gradually pulverizing them.

• Continuous Discharge: During grinding, water acts as a medium and mixes with the material to form a pulp. The fluidity of the pulp helps the material move uniformly through the cylinder, eventually discharging continuously through the grid plate or overflow at the discharge end. Materials that haven't reached the required fineness remain in the cylinder for further grinding.

4.Advantages

1. High Grinding Efficiency: The addition of water effectively reduces the internal friction of the material and improves fluidity. This boosts grinding efficiency and processing capacity, especially for materials requiring a very fine finish.
2. Dust Reduction: Wet operations significantly suppress dust generation, improving the working environment and enhancing operational safety.
3. Wide Applicability: Suitable for the pre-treatment of a vast range of metallic and non-metallic ores (gold, silver, copper, phosphate, fluorite, etc.) and the preparation of industrial raw materials for cement and ceramics.
4. Reliable Structure: These machines typically feature wear-resistant liners and robust cylinder designs to ensure long-term, stable operation under heavy loads.

5.Technical Specifications

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