CSE: Pump & Cyclone Calculations to Maximize Grinding Circuit Efficiency

CSE: Pump & Cyclone Calculations to Maximize Grinding Circuit Efficiency
2-day workshop
October 27th – 28th, 2025
Williams Lake, BC, Canada

Ramada by Wyndham
1118 Lakeview Crescent,
Williams Lake, BC, Canada

This CSE (Classification System Efficiency) course covers process application design calculations for slurry pumps and hydrocyclones in order to achieve their maximum benefits in terms of grinding circuit efficiency and productivity. As described in Mining Engineering Magazine, the quantifiable benefits in terms of increased tonnage, a finer grind to improve recovery, and energy and cost reduction are often very substantial.

Participants will receive in-class handouts, exercises, slide presentations, as well as online access to the following Metcom training:

Module 5 – Functional Performance of Ball Milling
Module 7 – Hydrocyclone Performance
Module 8 – Hydrocyclone Adjustments
Module 9 – Slurry Pumping
Module 18 – Evaluation of Circuit Classification

After reviewing these topics, we will then present Metcom’s Streamline ball mill circuit modeling application and work through various real-world exercises using the software. Participants will be granted a trail version of the software to carryout various exercises presented in class. The Streamline program uses the same CSE optimization criterion as presented in Module 18 Evaluation of Circuit Classification.

Participants should bring their laptop and a hand-held calculator.
Total in-class training hours: 16.0
Maximum in-class attendance: 20 Participants