Disc Mill

Objective:

The purpose of this presentation is to develop a better understanding of disc mill, its construction, working and applications.

Contents: History

Disc Mill

Working Principle

Construction

Working

Applications

History:

Disc Mill- Attrition type mill

What is disc mill?

Working Principle:

Construction: Feed hopper

Grinding discs

Discharge vessel

Working:

Types of Disc mill: Single – Wheeled disc mill:

One disc spins along a base to grind items.

Double – Wheeled disc mill:

It crushes items by grinding them between two interconnected plates.

Vibrating disc mill:

They use high-speed vibration to separate items after they have been crushed or ground.

Applications: It is used in: agricultural applications, where they are used for

milling corn and grains after harvest.

food and chemical processing, and to crush stones and metal products.

mining operations to separate minerals and other valuable elements from the surrounding rock.

recycling plants for grinding paper, plastics and other reusable materials.

Conclusion: Disc mill is used when high level of strength is

required for hard materials like stone etc.

They also have a relatively large capacity.

The disc mill is also relatively quiet.

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