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Washing & Screening
After some calculations from Mansfield Sand’s laboratory technicians, the company discovered the waste from the wash plant would fill their lagoon within 18 months, so they turned to McLanahan for help with their water management.
McLanahan provided an Ultra Fines Recovery System to recover fines down to 40 microns to extend the life of Mansfield Sand’s lagoon system.
“Anything bigger than 40 microns is recovered,” Rowland said. “Anything less is going to the lagoon.”
Results
Since commissioning the HydrosizerTM plant, Mansfield Sand Company has not received a single customer complaint due to the performance of the equipment. The plant’s modern control system gives Mansfield Sand the ability to adjust the product to meet consumer demands.
“The plant does have quite a bit of functionality for them to develop product and potentially react to market changes,” explained Rowland.
In four years of operation, the HydrosizerTM plant has proven to be both stable and reliable. It produces a consistent 280 mtph, and to
date, the plant has produced 2 million tons of sand for Mansfield Sand Company. Furthermore, the Ultra Fines Recovery system has doubled the life of their lagoon by allowing Mansfield Sand to capture the fine material.
“It’s a low-value product, but it’s a product they can sell, and it’s a product that isn’t filling their lagoon, which is the real benefit to them,” Rowland said.
Overall, Mansfield Sand is pleased with the HydrosizerTM plant and Ultra Fines Recovery System.
“A good team effort by both parties and a professional working relationship providing a technologically advanced plant gives Mansfield Sand flexibility, controllability and future-proofing for the estimated 30-year life of the site,” said Richard Abraham, Managing Director of Mansfield Sand. “Now, four years on, we continue to have a fantastic working relationship together. Our process plant continues to manufacture our premium quality sands to Mansfield Sand’s exacting standards. The partnership between Mansfield Sand and McLanahan has rested on the McLanahan team’s awareness of the importance we place on the reputation of our products and our respect for their experience. The partnership had a lot to prove, and it proved to be a great success.”
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