Study of residence time distribution and mill hold .
01.01.2011· The mill was loaded with 26.3 kg of 5-mm steel balls, corresponding to 60% of the mill volume filled by a ball bed. A steady-state condition was established by feeding the sand at a given feed rate until the solid discharge rate attained the same value as the feed rate and the size distribution of the product did not change with time. The RTD was measured by carrying out an impulse test using ...