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Hard Rock Crushing

Hard, abrasive rock is reduced by lamination rather than impact. The circuit is built around a jaw or gyratory primary and multi-cylinder cone secondary and tertiary stages, with VSI shaping added where cubical aggregate or a tight flakiness limit is specified. Wear cost per tonne, not capital cost, is the governing parameter in this circuit.

Typical capacity
100 – 1,500 t/h
Maximum feed size
up to 1,300 mm
Classification
How the circuit is configured
Reference
06 / Material

Process configuration

Basalt, granite, river stone, andesite and other abrasive rock.

StageEquipmentFunction
FeedingZSW vibrating feeder with grizzlyRemoval of fines before the primary
PrimaryRC jaw or GC gyratoryReduction to 150 – 300 mm
SecondaryRHP multi-cylinder coneReduction to 40 – 60 mm, closed circuit
TertiaryRHP or RGP(S) coneFinal reduction to 0 – 25 mm
ShapingRVSI vertical shaft impactor (optional)Flakiness reduction and sand fraction
ScreeningYA oil-lubricated screensFraction separation and oversize return

Design notes

Lamination over impact

Compression crushing produces a better particle shape in abrasive rock at a fraction of the wear cost of impact crushing.

Cavity selection

Coarse and extra-coarse cavities are used at the secondary stage; fine and medium-fine cavities at the tertiary stage, matched to the feed curve rather than to the model size alone.

Wear parts

Manganese liners with profiles matched to the abrasion index; change-out intervals are planned so liner replacement coincides with scheduled shutdowns.

Water and dust

Wet suppression at the primary and bag filtration at transfer points where the plant operates near residential or agricultural areas.

Next step

Specify the duty,
receive the circuit.

Feed gradation, compressive strength, abrasion index and target fractions are the four inputs required to size this circuit. Drawings, foundation loads and a commissioning plan follow the quotation.