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Silica Sand Production: Processing and Equipment Needed

 

What is high grade silica sand used for?

Silica sand is a new type of hard, wear-resistant and stable composite stone with silica as the main component, also called silica, mostly presented as transparent or translucent colourless, with a hardness level of 7 and a relative density of 2.65, with high refractory properties. Silica sand is formed after crushing and sand making, and is a very important industrial raw material.

Due to its chemical stability, good piezoelectricity, high melting point and hardness, High quality silica sand is widely used in glass, chemicals, casting, metallurgy and ceramics after processing.


How is silica sand processed? What kinds of equipment are needed?


METHOD 1: Dry Silica Sand Beneficiation Technology

Raw silica ore is coarsely crushed by jaw crusher → sorted by AMD large ore particle optical sorter → medium and fine crushing by cone crusher → screening by vibrating screen - sorted by AMD dry ore particle optical sorter → sand making by impact sand making machine → acid washing → drying → magnetic separation → sorted by AMD ore powder optical sorter → high purity silica sand is obtained.





METHOD 2: Wet Silica Sand Beneficiation Technology

The wet quartz powder manufacturing process is similar to the dry quartz powder manufacturing process, mainly with restrictions on water source and water quantity requirements, suitable for use in working conditions where environmental requirements are very strict and sufficient water sources are available. The processing flow is as follows.

Raw quartzite is coarsely crushed by jaw crusher → sorted by AMD large ore particle optical sorter → medium and fine crushing by cone crusher → screening-cleaning by vibrating screen → sorted by AMD wet ore particle sorter → sand making by impact sand making machine → acid washing → drying → magnetic separation → sorted by AMD ore powder sorter → get high purity quartz sand.





Optical Sorting Technology For Silica Sand Mining Process

Focusing on cutting-edge intelligent sorting technology, Zhongke Optic-electronic is the largest supplier of ore sorting equipment in China. With strong technical strength and professional service team, Zhongke provides one-stop sorting solutions for ore processing enterprises. The AMD® brand ore sorter under Zhongke widely covers the sorting scenes of large, medium and small particles of metallic and non-metallic minerals. Interested? Check out our ore sorting solutions.






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