Washing & recovery

Clay-rich aggregate washing line

Begin with drum scrubbing to loosen clay, followed by screening, spiral washing and fine recovery.

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Clay-rich aggregate washing line

Begin with drum scrubbing to loosen clay, followed by screening, spiral washing and fine recovery.

Process illustration
Clay-rich aggregate washing line: line drawing of equipment, conveying and material flow
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Equipment in the drawing

  • Raw feed
  • Drum scrubber
  • Vibrating screen
  • Spiral sand washer
  • Fine sand recovery
  • Dewatering screen
  • Settling & separation tank

Solid: material flow · Dotted: process water

Process and equipment notes

Feed introduction

Clay-bearing feed enters the scrubbing section.

Confirm with the site conditions and complete-system configuration.

Process outputs

Washed aggregates and dewatered sand

Side streams & destinations

  • Muddy waterWashing stagesSettling or solid-liquid separation
  • Return waterWater treatmentBack to washing

Clay-bearing water enters settling or solid–liquid separation before reuse.

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Clay-rich aggregate washing line simplified flowsheet
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Inputs for process selection

  • Clay type and content
  • Scrubbing residence and water
  • Product cleanliness and fine recovery

Equipment in this process

All equipment