Understanding and modelling the dynamic behaviour of particulate systems has been a
major research focus worldwide for many years. Discrete particle simulation plays an …

The ability to model comminution techniques has been key in the mineral processing
industry and other industries where size reduction of rocks is a key focus. With the need for …

Predictions of particle flow and compression breakage of non-round rock passing through
an industrial scale cone crusher are presented. The DEM (Discrete Element Method) particle …

Vertical roller mill (VRM) that involves the complicated motion of particles and mechanical
components is a high-efficiency grinding equipment and has been commonly used to grind …

Wear is a major operating problem for semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mills. A credible and
efficient numerical approach for accurately predicting wear within SAG mills can significantly …

This paper presents recent work on modelling of industrial particle and multiphase flows
using combinations of DEM for resolved particle flow and either grid based CFD or meshless …

Discrete element method (DEM) was employed in modeling vibrating screen, in order to
study the effects of different parameters on the process efficiency and the mesh wear. A …

Screw conveyors are widely used in the food industry, building construction and mining
companies, chemical, agricultural and processing industries, mostly for elevating and/or …

In minerals beneficiation applications, the main function of comminution circuits is to liberate
valuable minerals to facilitate downstream separation processes such as flotation …

Wet comminution is an important process in the mineral processing industry. Modelling of
wet comminution in stirred media mills requires the simultaneous modelling of grinding …