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World's Largest High-Pressure Grinding Roll Being Built By Metso

Metso is set to provide an HRC-3000 for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold's Morenci copper mine in Arizona, USA. This HRC(TM), which will be the world's largest machine of its kind, is Metso's new concept in high pressure grinding roll (HPGR) technology.

The HRC-3000 will perform tertiary crushing in the comminution circuit, which includes crushers and ball mills (also supplied by Metso) and will provide a highly efficient solution for this application. "Operating costs are increasing throughout the industry, with power being a key component , "says Andy Lingenfelter, Metso's Global Key Account Manager for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, "and our customers are looking for more efficient technology to achieve the best returns in these circumstances."

Machine design increases efficiency and throughput

The HRC's ability to meet the demands of this application is a result of its innovative design, which improves throughput and efficiency of the existing HPGR technology. Over 8,000 hours of testing including 4,000 hours in a pilot plant operating at Morenci have proven the design and efficiency of the HRC.

Design features include:

  • Patented arch frame to eliminate downtime

Metso's patented arch frame creates an even gap setting across the width of the tires, limiting skewing that results in downtime for mining operations. This anti-skewing arch frame also prevents damage to the roller bearings (caused by misalignment) that often occurs with the traditional HPGR design.

  • Flanges to maintain wear and increase throughput

Used in place of spring-loaded cheek plates, flanges help maintain even pressure while crushing ore. This even pressure minimizes the amount of material that bypasses the crushing zone, enabling greater circuit capacity and increasing overall crushing efficiency. Addition of the flanges also distributes even wear on the surface of the tires, providing an increased life for the machine's most significant wear part.

A best fit for the application

The above design changes were implemented precisely for the type of application in which the HRC-3000, scheduled to be online by early 2014, will be operating: high-tonnage tertiary crushing of hard rock. And the incentive for operators - thanks to improvements in efficiency at increased throughput - is cost savings. "One of the reasons (our customers) are looking at HRC technology," says Lingenfelter," is because they see how our design can provide long-term benefits in operating costs."

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