Energy-Efficient Comminution: Best Practices and Future Research Needs

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Abstract

The mining energy value chain starts at the face and extends to smelting and refining. System designs that conserve energy and apply energy-efficient technologies can result in significant reductions in overall energy usage. A main component of the energy value chain involves comminution, which accounts for about 50% of all energy used by mines. This chapter summarizes innovations of the state of the art with respect to energy-efficient comminution technologies and process circuit designs. The chapter will also present practices to measure and benchmark energy efficiency.

Keywords

Comminution Comminution energy value chain Technology Circuit design Measuring energy efficiency 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Mining EngineeringUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverCanada

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