The Phoenix bucket wheel from Phoenix Process Equipment is a high-capacity dewatering solution designed to capture, deslime and dewater sand, frac sand, specialty sands, gravel and waste fines. With processing capacities exceeding 1,700 short tph and solids recovery rates up to 99.5 percent, the company says its bucket wheel delivers efficient performance – even with dilute slurry feeds. Each bucket wheel is equipped with slotted elastomer sieve mats and siphon pipes for consistent drainage, while large sumps and auxiliary feed boxes handle surges and clay content. The Phoenix bucket wheel makes dewatered solids readily conveyable and stackable.
Fines recovery solution offers unique possibilities
EIW’s (Eagle Iron Works) Hawk fines recovery plant consists of a sump, a pump, hydrocyclones and a dewatering screen that are configured in a modular, compact design. The plant can be used as a standalone solution for fines recovery, as well as part of a larger tailings management system. According to EIW, the Hawk captures ultra-fine solids from process water in the waste stream and discharges a drip-free material that’s conveyable, stackable and potentially salable. The Hawk helps to reduce the solids that go to settling ponds, EIW adds, reducing the frequency that ponds need to be cleaned out.
Produce higher yields at a lower cost
Weir’s Sandmaster wash plants offer the benefits of custom-built plants – including increased capacity and low operating costs. The compact systems incorporate equipment such as Warman pumps, Cavex hydrocyclones, Enduron dewatering screens, Linatex hoses, and optional Isogate knife gate valves. According to Weir, the Sandmaster outperforms conventional sand screw plants by producing more salable product with fewer moving parts. The optimized process ensures a drier, higher-quality product with reduced fines.
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