Sand Washing Plants From LZZG

LZZG sand washing plants handle grading, washing, dewatering, fines recovery and muddy water treatment in one integrated line. They process 30 to 400 tonnes per hour of quarried sand and gravel and turn the feed into standard aggregates and finished sand.

Beyond aggregates, the same plants are used for washing and recycling minerals, coal, ore and tailings, and for cleaning up river and lake sediment. A hydrocyclone is built into the circuit to capture the 200-mesh and finer fraction, so valuable fines stay in the product instead of washing out into the pond.

As a sand wash plant manufacturer, LZZG keeps developing process solutions for different applications and feed types. Backed by our own testing, ongoing R&D and decades of field experience, we size each plant to the site rather than selling a one-size-fits-all layout.

The feed can be natural or crushed sand, coarse or fine, clean or heavy in clay, and it can include ores, tailings and coal. From a small sand and gravel washing plant to a large multi-stage line, we configure a wash plant to match the material and the output you need.

LZZG SAND WASH PLANTS PROVIDE ONE-STOP SAND WASHING SOLUTIONS

Washing Plant Structure

Washing Plant Process

A complete LZZG sand washing plant runs six stages in sequence: feeding, screening, scrubbing and washing, dewatering, mud water treatment, and sludge management. Each stage is handled by dedicated equipment, and the water circuit links them into one closed loop.

  1. Feeding. Trucks dump raw material into a hopper, and a vibrating feeder delivers it to the screening stage at a steady rate.
  2. Screening. A vibrating screen splits the feed into fractions by particle size. Gravel and oversize material are separated out before the sand fraction reaches the washing circuit.
  3. Gravel stockpiling. The screened gravel and oversize products move along belt conveyors and form stockpiles ready for sale or further processing.
  4. Scrubbing and washing. The sand fraction enters a sand washing machine, where rotating impellers agitate the material in water and strip the clay and silt coating from each particle. If the feed carries heavy or sticky clay, an attrition scrubber is added ahead of the washer to break up the clay before washing.
  5. Dewatering and fines recovery. Cleaned sand passes over a dewatering screen to remove surface water, while a hydrocyclone captures fine sand that would otherwise escape in the overflow and returns it to the product.
  6. Water treatment and sludge management. Muddy water from the hydrocyclone flows to a paste thickener, where flocculant settles the solids and clear water is pumped back into the process. The settled sludge is then fed to a filter press, which squeezes it into dry mud cake for dry stacking and trucking off site.
Waste Water Reuse
Clean and Dry sand in Washing Plant

Washing Effect

  1. Solid Particles Washing and Dehydration: the water content of finished products is 8%; the mud content of finished sand is < 3%, which is in line with the standard for commercial mixed sand.
  2. Sediment Separation: more than 90% -200mesh fine particles can be recycled and dewatered.
  3. Muddy Water Purification: 90% muddy water can be purified through mud and water separation and reuse to the process.
  4. Solid Waste Dry Discharge: the water content of pressure-filtered mud cake is < 20%, which can realize dry pile dry discharge treatment of solid waste in tail water.

LZZG Wash Plants Benefits

  • Water will be re-circulated within the wash plant.
  • Zero Discharge Models - Sludge filtration dewatering, drying and stacking.
  • Custom-engineered wash solutions reduce capital outlay significantly.
  • Precision Material Recovery - Particle collection down to 75μm.
  • Free field service and professional installation guidance.
  • Closed-loop Water Management - Advanced wastewater treatment achieving 95% recycling rate.

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Real Washing Plant Projects

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Typical Plant Configurations

Every LZZG sand washing plant is built around the feed material and the output you need. The table below shows the standard configurations we supply from 30 to 400 t/h. Your line can be adjusted once we know your feed size, clay content and site layout.

Capacity (t/h) Equipment Included Water Recycling Product Moisture
30 Wheel sand washer, dewatering screen, fines recovery unit, thickener > 90% < 15%
80 Wheel sand washer, dewatering screen, hydrocyclone, deep cone thickener > 92% < 15%
150 Screw sand washer, dewatering screen, hydrocyclone, thickener, filter press > 93% < 12%
300 Combined washing and recycling unit, dewatering screen, hydrocyclone cluster, thickener, filter press > 95% < 12%
400 Multi-stage washing line, dual dewatering screens, hydrocyclone cluster, thickener, filter press, PLC control > 95% < 12%

Choosing the Right Plant and What Drives the Price

Start with your hourly target. If you are running a single quarry shift, a 30 or 80 t/h plant is usually enough. A round-the-clock operation or a site selling multiple sand grades will need 150 t/h and above. The cost of a sand washing plant comes down to four things:

Send us your capacity, feed size and a photo of the raw material. We will come back with a layout and a line-item quotation.

Where These Plants Run

LZZG sand washing plants are built for a range of industries, not just quarries. The same core equipment is configured differently depending on the material:

Sand Washing Plant FAQ

What capacity do I need?

Match the plant to your hourly output, not your daily total. If you produce 800 t in a 10-hour shift, an 80 t/h plant is the right size. Oversizing adds cost you will not use; undersizing means the plant runs at full load with no room for maintenance.

How much fresh water does the plant use?

With a hydrocyclone, thickener and closed-loop circuit, over 90% of the process water is recycled. The only losses are evaporation and the moisture carried out in the product, so make-up water demand is low and the site can operate without a large settling pond.

How much does a sand washing plant cost?

There is no single price. A small 30 t/h plant with basic washing costs a fraction of a 400 t/h closed-loop line with a filter press and PLC control. Tell us your capacity and feed material and we will quote a specific configuration. You may like the related article: How Much Does a Sand Washing Plant Cost

Can the same plant wash sand and gravel?

Yes. A vibrating screen ahead of the washing circuit separates the two fractions. Gravel is scrubbed and rinsed on its own section, and sand goes through the washer and dewatering screen. Both come out as saleable products.

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