We work with the largest glass bottle manufacturers in the world to optimise their glass production processes
Glass manufacturing is one of the most prevalent uses for silica sands; we create the whole spectrum of equipment necessary for a glass sand processing facility, and the modular structure of our equipment ensures:
- Maximum process efficiency : The retention of material and water inside the circuit is maximised by paying close attention to all material transfer points, resulting in optimal product production.
- Minimal footprint : The intelligent integration of many processing processes across our modular equipment range minimises total project costs by reducing related activities to create concrete pads upon which your plant will be erected.
- Rapid Deployment : The typical stick construction / static plant technique takes substantially longer to install than our modular equipment offering. This guarantees that you are up and running as soon as feasible.
- Minimal environmental impact : By adopting our water recycling and tailings management system, you may recycle up to 95% of the water from your wet processing plant while simultaneously reducing the amount of space needed for your silica sand business.
Because of the numerous various varieties of glass that might be made, there is no one criteria for glass sand. Because each glass has various chemical and physical qualities, multiple glass sands are required. Soda-lime-silica glass makes up the majority of commercial glass in use today. This includes
- Bottles
- Glass jars
- Flat glass (windows, mirrors and flat glazing)
These include between 70 and 74 percent silicon dioxide, which comes from silica sand as the primary source.
Picsons's screening and classifying equipment is required for the manufacture of these specialty silica sands for use in glass making. This lengthy procedure will begin with a thorough examination of your feed material's particle size distribution (PSD) as well as the chemical characteristics of your silica sand.
We will design and build a unique glass sand processing facility based on this study and an understanding of the specific physical and chemical qualities you want from your glass sands. This plant will normally contain the following equipment from our range.
- Feed system
- Primary screening
- Attrition / scrubbing
- Sand classification & dewatering
- Stacking / stockpiling
- Primary stage water recycling & thickening
- Tailings management