The most energy-intensive process in the mining industry is particle size reduction–comminution. The first phase of this process is blasting to fragment the rock from the initial Boussinesq’s half-space size. Scientific literature demonstrates that the output of a blast in terms of fragment size distribution can be manipulated by varying the specific charge (powder factor) and charge distribution. This study focuses on the influence of blasting on the internal resistance of the blasted fragments, in particular, the influence of the spatial distribution of charges. Small-scale blasts were performed on 14 marble blocks using different powder factors and charge distributions. Three control blocks were fragmented by mechanical means for comparison. The results show the correlations between charge distributions and the specific energy of mechanical comminution. Opportunities for adjusting charge diameter and distribution in opencast blasts to improve the performance of comminution circuits are discussed.
Influence of blasting charge distribution on the energy required for comminution of rock / Cardu, Marilena; Seccatore, Jacopo; Marin, Tatiane. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGY. - ISSN 0038-223X. - ELETTRONICO. - 124:(2024), pp. 1-8.
Influence of blasting charge distribution on the energy required for comminution of rock
Cardu, Marilena;
2024
Abstract
The most energy-intensive process in the mining industry is particle size reduction–comminution. The first phase of this process is blasting to fragment the rock from the initial Boussinesq’s half-space size. Scientific literature demonstrates that the output of a blast in terms of fragment size distribution can be manipulated by varying the specific charge (powder factor) and charge distribution. This study focuses on the influence of blasting on the internal resistance of the blasted fragments, in particular, the influence of the spatial distribution of charges. Small-scale blasts were performed on 14 marble blocks using different powder factors and charge distributions. Three control blocks were fragmented by mechanical means for comparison. The results show the correlations between charge distributions and the specific energy of mechanical comminution. Opportunities for adjusting charge diameter and distribution in opencast blasts to improve the performance of comminution circuits are discussed.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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