US 12,109,570 B2
Ball mill cooling system and method
Jason J. Jaeger, Milwaukee, WI (US); Tobias Kuptz, Wunstorf (DE); Morten Schneegans, Wennigsen (DE); Brett Ware, Maryville, MO (US); Sean Riley, Milwaukee, WI (US); and James D. Schleusner, St. Joseph, MO (US)
Assigned to CPS Technology Holdings LLC, New York, NY (US); and Clarios Germany Gmbh & Co. KG, Hannover (DE)
Appl. No. 17/293,070
Filed by CPS Technology Holdings LLC, New York, NY (US); and Clarios Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Hannover (DE)
PCT Filed Nov. 12, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/060978
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 12, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/102230, PCT Pub. Date May 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/759,969, filed on Nov. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0394192 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. F27B 7/38 (2006.01); B02C 17/04 (2006.01); B02C 17/18 (2006.01); C01G 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 17/1815 (2013.01) [B02C 17/04 (2013.01); C01G 21/02 (2013.01); F27B 7/386 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cooling system for a ball mill used for production of a lead oxide, the system comprising:
an internal nozzle configured to introduce water into an interior of a ball mill rotating drum;
a water conduit on an exterior of the rotating drum and configured for external water delivery so as to deliver water on the drum exterior;
a water source in communication with the internal nozzle and water conduit configured for external water delivery; and
a control system in communication with the internal nozzle, the water conduit, and/or the water source, to activate the water source, nozzle, and/or conduit and deliver water to cool the ball mill drum or materials therein, the control system also in communication with one or more sensors configured to monitor a condition of the rotating drum or materials contained therein and deliver a signal to the control system in response to the condition.