Bucket Wheel Sand Washer
Robust bucket wheel sand washing system featuring ultra-low power consumption, gentle low-RPM wheel rotation, submerged bearing isolation, and continuous dewatering for construction sand and aggregate plants.
Engineered for producers selling on purity — stripping surface contaminants so your sand meets strict lab report thresholds.
Raw silica feed carries iron oxide coatings, clay films, and organic contamination that gravity washing alone leaves behind. This plant integrates mechanical attrition scrubbing ahead of classification specifically to scour surface contamination, ensuring your final output consistently meets the tighter SiO₂ and Fe₂O₃ spec limits demanded by glass, foundry, and ceramic buyers.
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT99.4%+ SiO₂ Purity
Mechanical scrubbing strips iron-oxide and clay films gravity washing misses.
Tight Spec Control
Hydrocyclone classification maintains exact gradation bands on every batch.
<8% Moisture Output
Dewatering stage reduces stockpile moisture, cutting transport weight and drying fuel.
MACHINERY SPECIFICATIONS
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Washing Throughput | 30 to 150 Tons Per Hour (t/h) |
| Wheel Diameter | 2.2 m to 3.6 m (Single or Twin Wheel Options) |
| Drive Motor Rating | 7.5 kW to 22 kW Heavy Duty Helical Reducer |
| Wheel Rotational Speed | 1.2 to 3.5 RPM (VFD Controlled) |
| Final Sand Moisture | 18% to 22% Dewatered Discharge |
| Bucket Screen Media | Perforated Polyurethane / Stainless Steel Mesh |
| Basin Tank Fabrication | 8mm Heavy Carbon Steel with anti-corrosion coating |
INDUSTRIES THIS PLANT SERVES
River Sand Washing & Silt Cleaning
Crushed Stone Dust & M-Sand Washing
Quarry Gravel & Concrete Batching Plant Sand Supply
Plaster Sand & Mortar Aggregate Washing
Beach Sand
China Clay & Kaolin
Foundry Sand
Frac Sand & Proppant
Heavy Mineral Sands
Alluvial Gold
GOT QUESTIONS? WE HAVE ANSWERS.
Q·01 Why is a bucket wheel washer more energy-efficient than a screw sand washer?
The slow rotating bucket wheel requires only 7.5 to 22 kW motor power compared to 45+ kW for screw washers, reducing electricity costs by up to 60%.
Q·02 How is the main drive bearing protected from abrasive slurry water?
The heavy-duty bearing housing is mounted externally outside the water tank wall with multi-stage mechanical seals, preventing slurry intrusion.
Q·03 What moisture level is achieved at the discharge chute?
Perforated polyurethane bucket liners allow gravity water drainage as buckets ascend, discharging sand at 18%–22% moisture.
Q·04 How does the bucket wheel washer minimize fine sand loss?
An enlarged settling basin tank reduces water overflow velocity, allowing fine sand (-75µm to +150µm) time to settle to the tank bottom for bucket retrieval.
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