This project focuses on developing a dynamic AG/SAG and ball mill model for model-informed Process Control.

The purpose of the project is to enhance live control-room based systems that assist operators and engineers to optimise circuit performanceKey capabilities:

  • Predict mill charge composition in real time (% filling, % slurry)
  • Detect onset of slurry pooling
  • Model responds to liner wear over liner life
  • Predict impact-toe position independently of acoustic measurements
  • Predict grind size and grind efficiency using dynamic a population-balance grinding model
  • Alert operators to atypical process conditions

Research team

Dr Marko Hilden
Senior Research Fellow
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Professor Mohsen Yahyaei
Director, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre
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Emeritus Professor Malcolm Powell
Emeritus Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute
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Contact us

Get in touch to learn more about the project.

Professor Mohsen Yahyaei

Director, Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre

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