Breakage Energy Analysis in Comminution with the use of Twin Pendulum Device

Single particle breakage tests have been used by a number of researchers to investigate some salient features of the complex comminution process. A twin pendulum setup is designed to indirectly measure the losses in energy for single particle breakage which is assumed to be equivalent to comminution energy. Calculated comminution energies are analyzed for their relations against breakage characteristics therefore impact energies, specimen size and operating work index. Breakage pattern of material also analyzed with the determination of single distribution parameter (t 10). Comminution energies and breakage behavior both analyzed against the transfer patterns of energy; transfer of part of impact energy to useful energy in comminution and its dependency on breakage characteristics such as material hardness and size of material are presented and discussed in this article. Above mentioned terms are modeled to bring conclusions in a mathematical platform.