Ep10 The SMC Test versus the Bond Rod Mill Work Index
Channel: Alex Doll
Date: 2024-04-07

Two laboratory grindability tests that are used for similar purposes in different types of specific energy consumption models.  One is based on drop weight tests, the other uses tumbling mills. One works with representative samples, the other uses hand-picked specimens.  Which is the best for your mineral processing plant designs?
Work Index from the Global Mining Guidelines Group: https://gmggroup.org/determining-the-bond-efficiency-of-industrial-grinding-circuits/ 
SMC Test home page and online calculators: https://www.smctesting.com/
The Public Grindability Database is a free download from my website: https://sagmilling.com/articles/28/view/PublicTestworkDatabase20231225.ods?s=1