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Quartz Sand Washing Equipment Process Selection Parameters: Building an Efficient and Clean Production System

Aug 05,2025

Processing Capacity (tons/hour): Directly determines equipment specifications and model selection.

Design maximum hourly throughput, average throughput, annual throughput.

Basis for calculating equipment volume, power, and auxiliary equipment (e.g., pumps, hydrocyclones).

Requires consideration of a fluctuation factor (1.1-1.3).

Cleaning Efficiency / Product Purity Requirements: Key final product specifications, determining the number of washing stages, equipment configuration, and operational intensity.

Content of <0.075mm (or <0.063mm) particles in finished sand (%): High-end applications demand extremely low levels (<0.1% or even <0.05%).

Maximum allowable content of specific impurities: Fe₂O₃, Al₂O₃, mica, etc.

Implication: Higher purity requirements necessitate more intensive processes: high-intensity attrition scrubbing + efficient multi-stage desliming (e.g., multi-stage hydrocyclones) + precise classification, and potentially chemical cleaning.

Product Moisture Content Requirement: Impacts drying costs and subsequent transportation/storage.

Maximum allowable moisture content (%) in finished sand.

Determines the selection of dewatering equipment (e.g., dewatering screens, dewatering hydrocyclones, filter presses, dryers) and their required efficiency.

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