Abstract
One embodiment of a media handling system ( 5 ) is disclosed for mixing and or entraining grinding media ( 15 ) with a liquid media ( 10 ) for supply to a selected destination (D). In one form, the system ( 5 ) comprises a first media transfer module ( 30 ) configured operable for providing a flow of liquid media ( 10 ) having a respective flow condition to a first inlet ( 11 ) by way of which liquid media is receivable by the system ( 5 ). The system ( 5 ) comprises a second media transfer module ( 25 ) arranged in fluid communication with and downstream of both of the first inlet ( 11 ) and a second inlet ( 16 ) by way of which grinding media ( 15 ) is receivable by the system ( 5 ). The second media transfer module ( 25 ) is configured operable for supplying to the selected destination (D) a mixed flow of liquid and grinding media having a respective flow condition. In operation, one or both of the first ( 30 ) and second media transfer modules ( 25 ) are configured operable relative to the other for modifying one or both of the respective flow conditions so as to be operable or cooperable for facilitating a drawing or urging of a flow of the grinding media ( 15 ) into the system ( 5 ) via the second inlet ( 16 ) for controllably modifying a concentration of grinding media in the mixed flow of liquid and grinding media so as to converge toward and or substantially maintain a target concentration of grinding media ( 15 ) determined to be suitable for enabling supply of the mixed flow to the selected destination (D) by the second media transfer module ( 25 ).