US Patent 13/873,838 filed in 2013 for Nano Technology Steel Formula and Process. Additional Claims filed in 2019.
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​VIRINA GRINDING BALL ADVANTAGE
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ULTRA FINE GRAIN MICROSTRUCTURE BALL HAS MUCH HIGHER ABRASION & WEAR RESISTANCE
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THOROUGH HARDNESS, CORE @ 63 HRC
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ANNUAL BALL WEAR RATE @ 2%
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ZERO DEFORMATION
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ZERO REJECTS
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HIGHER PRODUCTION
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LOWER ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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SORTING NOT NECESSARY
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EXTEND LINER LIFE
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Green Technology
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REDUCED ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT
BUZZI CEMENT CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO WITH TWIN MILLS INSTALLED & NEW LINERS
HEAD TO HEAD COMPARISON OF WEAR RATE AND LINER LIFE
VIRINA VS BRAND M
BELOW ARE THE PICTURES OF 4 YEARS OF USED BALLS
Ultrafine Micro Structure with high sliding abrasion & impact resistance.
High ductility eliminates cracking and chipping.
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New Virina cast ball @ 90mm
After 5 years wore down to 81mm
Annual wear 2%
Brand M with conventional coarse non- homogenous microstructure core hardness @ 56HRC, resulting in cracking and chipping, then deformation.
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Deformed balls will lower production output, waste energy, shorten ball and liner life.
The Cement Plant switched out 28 tons of 90mm balls for top off to: 90mm, 80mm, 70mm and 60mm. The 28 tons are good for four years after top off.
Only round balls after five years and will continue to stay round until ball reaches 50mm. Then load into the second chamber until rejected for being undersized.
70mm to 62mm
80mm to 71mm
90mm to 81mm
ANNUAL WEAR RATE @ 2%
Cement plants have been paying for Brand M's rejects
Brand M with 5% rejects in year one.
Rejects of the original charge will continue to increase over next three years.
Majority Brand M are no longer round after 2 years.
Keeping these deformed balls in the mill will waste energy.
By year 7, will most likely need a fresh charge.
Virina has the only grinding ball with through hardness from core to surface @63 HRC
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Stays round without any deformation
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Crushes and grinds much better than any other brand on the market
Brand M without through hardness and coarse grain core @ 52 HRC
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Too soft to crush and grind material efficiently
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Waste energy tumbling deformed balls
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Virina's perfectly round grinding balls will not deform for the life of the balls and will not damage the liner lifters.
This may extend the liner life by 2x
Round balls follow a predictable parabolic trajectory into the cataracting and impact zone for maximum crushing and grinding efficiency.
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They will also roll over each other grinding the
materials in the shearing and tumbling zone.
Deformed balls will have an unpredictable trajectory and at times will damage the shelf of the lifter.
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A deformed ball will slide on the liner surface and cause ball run.
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The useful life of the lifter shelf determines the life of the liner, not the thickness. Most mills use only 25% of the liner weight before replacement
Virina Balls are good for 20 years.
After 5 years running in a Missouri Cement Mill our 70mm, 80mm and 90mm balls lost an average of 172g per year, while remaining round.
The Virina Advantage is our patented process that allows for uniform grain size and uniform hardness from edge to core.
Case study and Test results show that the design of Virina balls will save Energy and Labor. Extended ball life will reduce Environmental Impact as well as lengthen the life of your liner.
Virina nano grinding balls for your plant
Balls will never deform
Ball life usage can be 30+ years
Thorough hardness @ 63 HRC
No splits to remove
No rejects to remove
No annual sorting
Increased production
Decreased energy consumption
Decreased labor hours
Extended liner life
Improved cement fineness
10% chrome vs others 20%
Reduce Chrome usage by 50%
Environment responsible
YOUR PLANT CAN PRODUCE HIGH-STRENGTH CEMENT IMMEDIATELY BY LOADING 20mm, 17mm, 15mm BALLS INTO THE 2nd CHAMBER TO PRODUCE UTRA-FINE CEMENT WITHOUT TOXIC FLY ASH TO PRODUCE HIGH-STRENTH CONCRETE
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LOAD ONE AND ONLY FRESH CHARGE THEREAFTER ONLY NEED TO TOP OFF 3% IN WEIGHT OF THE FRESH CHARGE BALL REDUCE BALL CONSUMPTION BY 90% IN THE FUTURE
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VIRINA WILL WORK WITH YOUR PLANT ENVIRONMENT MANAGER FOR THE CARBON CREDIT