Question: 1 0 . A grinder is to be used ( which is 8 % efficient ) to handle 1 0 tonnes per hour of a

10. A grinder is to be used (which is 8% efficient) to handle 10 tonnes per hour of a siliceous ore (specific gravity=2.65). The feed and product analysis are given below :
The grinder costs Rs.40,000. It operates on a 24-hour basis for 300 days per year and the maintenance, overhead and replacement costs amount to 50% of the power costs. Electricity costs 70p. per kWh. If the machine depreciates on a straight-line basis for 10 years estimate the annual processing costs of the ore if the work index of the ore is 13.57 kWh/tonne

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