Modern Quarrying Q3 2021

WET PROCESSING

UNLOCKING THE HIDDEN VALUE IN SILICA SAND OPERATIONS The forecast of the silica sand market, the potential available through use of wash plants and unlocking the value of construction and demolition (C&D) waste were the key focus areas of the seminars specifically targeted at the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region at a recent virtual symposium held by wet processing technology manufacturer CDE. T he last decade showed a fluctuation in silica sand consumptions in several industries and reached the lowest level in 2009 due to the global recession. products, CDE’s Eunan Kelly said, “Today’s customers have high expectations of the tech- nology, they want recycled products that are comparable to virgin materials and that expec- tation helps drive that technology forward.”

“Due to the variety of products and the new or future developments in applications, the long-term forecast of silica sand requires nonconventional methods of production,” commented Hatem Ibrahim, MD at Mineral Processing Engineering & Consulting (MPEC). On the topic of transforming recycled

Engineering insights These were standout sessions at CDE’s recent Engineering Insights virtual symposium, which was held online from May 18 – 20. The event followed a hugely successful 2020 inaugu- ral conference, responding to a desire for

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MODERN QUARRYING QUARTER 3 - 2021