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Animation showing a simulated grinding mill in action, using webGF Mill software5

The percentage of the energy used by ore-crushing mills to actually crush rocks.

The rest of the energy, 95%, is wasted.

"Improving mill design is important because of the amount of energy that mills use," says CSIRO mathematician, Paul Cleary.

New software webGF-Mill® could greatly enhance energy efficiency, saving costs and fossil fuels.

 

 

Last Updated Thursday, November 10, 2005 02:00 PM communicators@cmis.csiro.au

 

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