— Sand screws and cyclones are both proven pieces of sand washing equipment, but that is about where the similarities end. Choosing which one is best for your application requires an understanding of your goals and the limitations of the equipment.

 — Sizing a Sand Screw. The sizing and selection of a Fine Material Screw Washer is based on the type of feed solids, feed gradation, desired product specification, capacity required and water volume if in a feed slurry. All these factors must be taken into consideration when properly selecting the size of a sand screw.

When it comes to application, Spirit Sand Plants are closely aligned with sand screws. Alternative to a fine screw, however, these modular washing towers require less real estate and are typically more efficient with their cut point (specific particle size at which a separation of material occurs). Spirit Sand Plants work best when their feed ...

 — Among the simplest devices for washing sand and removing silts and clays is a fine material screw washer, often called a sand screw. This can be installed on the ground next to a wet vibrating screen, with a simple flume or chute used to feed the sand screw with a flow of water and sand slurry.

The SW Sand Screw range includes both the single and twin screw fine material washers, classifiers and dewaterers.

Fine Material Screw Washers wash, classify and dewater -10mm or 3/8″ solids material in one machine. They often accept feed slurry from Wash Screens, Sand Classifying Tanks, Hydrocyclones, Hydrosizers™ and other Fine Material Screw Washers.

 — Among the simplest devices for washing sand and removing silts and clays is a Fine Material Screw Washer, often called a sand screw. It can be installed on the ground next to a wet vibrating screen. Via a simple flume or chute, a slurry flow of water and sand can be used to feed the sand screw.

Many washing equipment solutions now include dewatering equipment—in the form of screens or screws—integrated into a single module. This washing equipment may consist of sand screws, bucket wheel plants, and even hydrocyclone technology. So how do producers choose the best washing solutions?

Bucket type sand washing equipment can improve the sand quality. Propel Sand Washers adopt advanced technology for high efficiency sand washing. Cartridge type bucket wheel and spiral arrangement bucket speed controlled by VFD to control percentage of fines.

PRODUCT TYPE: Sand Screw. VENDOR: Gator. Add To Cart Pre-Order. Add To Compare. CLICK HERE to download brochure. CLICK HERE to view video. DESCRIPTION. Gator SandScrews provide a simple and cost efficient solution to your sand washing needs. Available with single or twin screws, to achieve the cleaner product in …