Ball mill cooling system and method
AssigneesCPS Technology Holdings LLC, Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsJason J. Jaeger, Tobias Kuptz, Morten Schneegans, Brett Ware, Sean Riley, James D. Schleusner
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Abstract
A cooling system for a ball mill used for production of a lead oxide is disclosed. The system has an internal nozzle configured to introduce water into an interior of a rotating ball mill drum, and a water conduit on an exterior of the rotating drum and configured for external water delivery so as to deliver water on the drum exterior. A control system may also be provided for control of the cooling system. A method is also disclosed.
Claims20
A cooling system for a ball mill used for production of a lead oxide, the system comprising:
- an internal nozzle configured to introduce water into an interior of a ball mill rotating drum;
- a water conduit on an exterior of the rotating drum and configured for external water delivery so as to deliver water on the drum exterior;
- a water source in communication with the internal nozzle and water conduit configured for external water delivery;
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- a control system in communication with the internal nozzle, the water conduit, and/or the water source, to activate the water source, nozzle, and/or conduit and deliver water to cool the ball mill drum or materials therein, the control system also in communication with one or more sensors configured to monitor a condition of the rotating drum or materials contained therein and deliver a signal to the control system in response to the condition.
A method of production of a leady oxide using a ball mill comprising:
- introducing a load of lead to an interior of a rotating drum of the ball mill;
- operating the rotating drum to rotate;
- moving air through the rotating drum by maintaining an inlet differential pressure;
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- cooling the rotating drum of the ball mill by:
- introducing water into the interior of a ball mill drum in response to and based upon a condition of the ball mill;
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- introducing water on an exterior of the ball mill drum in response to and based upon the condition of the ball mill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.