Research Article

Effect of Microwave Pretreatment on Grindability of Lead-Zinc Ore

Table 2

Grinding test plan of lead-zinc ore with microwave pretreatment.

Test labelMicrowave pretreatment parametersGrinding parameters
Microwave typePower (kW)Time (s)Cooling methodSpeed (rad/min)Grinding time (min)

1#No microwave irradiation///40010
2#Continuous microwave0.870Nature cooling40010
3#Continuous microwave0.870Water quenching40010
4#Continuous microwave715Nature cooling40010
5#Continuous microwave715Water quenching40010
6#Pulsed microwave, pulse width was 1 ms, working frequency was 500 Hz7 (peak)15Nature cooling40010
7#Pulsed microwave, pulse width was 1 ms, working frequency was 500 Hz7 (peak)15Water quenching40010