Global Silica Sand Screening: Top Mining Companies Switching to Polyurethane Screen Panels

Which mining giants are replacing metal screens with PU screen panels?

Current situation of global silica sand industry

According to the USGS 2023 report, the top 5 countries in silica sand production are:

① United States (23% of the world) - Wisconsin, Illinois silica sand belt

② China (18%) - High quality silica sand mines in Guangdong and Inner Mongolia

③ Italy (12%) - Venice Glass Industry Sand

④ Germany (9%) - Bavaria high-purity quartz sand

⑤ Australia (7%) - Queensland Silica Sand Project

List of Top Mining Companies

• Sibelco (Belgium) - operates over 120 global silica sand projects
• Covia (USA) - Special Sand Supplier in the Energy Sector
• Tochu (Japan) - Asia's high-end glass sand leader
• Quarzwerke (Germany) - Photovoltaic grade silica sand expert

Do you still face the following problems during the screening of silica sand?

1.Risk of metal debris contamination: Broken steel wires may mix with high-purity silica sand, affecting the quality of photovoltaic/glass grade products

2.Double the cost of pickling: pickling treatment carried out to delay corrosion not only increases the cost of chemical agents, but also accelerates the brittleness of the screen mesh

In the process of precision wet screening of silica sand, traditional metal mesh screens have long plagued mining producers with three core issues, directly affecting production efficiency and operating costs:

1. Frequent replacement and high maintenance costs

Under continuous high-frequency vibration and abrasive silica sand impact, the average service life of metal screen mesh is only 30-45 days, while the wear resistance of polyurethane screen mesh can operate stably for more than 180 days.

2. Unexpected shutdown caused by metal fatigue

Under the action of alternating stress, metal screen mesh often experiences unpredictable fracture accidents. Data from a silica sand plant in Australia shows that such sudden failures result in an average loss of 37 hours of production time per year, equivalent to a reduction of 8500 tons of finished sand production.

3. Hidden loss of efficiency decay

The deformation rate of the metal screen mesh increases by 0.3% per week with usage time, resulting in a 15% -20% decrease in screening efficiency after 30 days. Polyurethane materials, with their elastic memory properties, have an efficiency fluctuation range controlled within 3% within the same cycle.

Technology substitution cases

After using our Derrick TH48-30 high-frequency screen, a silica sand factory in Australia:

✓ Screening efficiency increased by 22%

✓ Annual maintenance cost reduced by $85000

Call to Action

Have you encountered the following situation? → Send 'MSDS' via private message to obtain material safety data sheets

• The frequency of replacing metal screen mesh exceeds once per quarter
• The presence of coarse particles in the screened material affects the product grade
• The pickling process causes rapid corrosion of the screen mesh“

Contact us for Solutions:

Annie Lu | Huatao Group

• Email: annie.lu@huataogroup.com

• Mobile: +86 18032422676 (WhatsApp/WeChat)
• Website: www.tufflexscreen.com

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