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GRINDING MEDIUM [2 records]

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Record 1 2000-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Any material including balls and rods, used in a grinding mill.

CONT

During the rotation of these mills the grinding media acquire rolling, cascading, and falling motions, and the impacts and grinding resulting from these motions are effective in comminuting the rock particles in the mass.

OBS

grinding media: term rarely used in the singular (grinding medium).

Key term(s)
  • grinding medium

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

Corps, généralement durs et grossiers, qu'on introduit dans certains types de broyeurs et qui opèrent un broyage en agissant principalement par écrasement et attrition.

CONT

Les corps broyants les plus usuels sont les barres et boulets métalliques et les galets.

OBS

L'ensemble des corps broyants constitue la charge broyante d'un broyeur.

Key term(s)
  • corps broyant
  • charge broyante

Spanish

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Record 2 1988-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie des plastiques

Spanish

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