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Wedge Wire Screens Provide Refining Process for Mining Industry

The mining industry involves the extraction, screening, dewatering, and drying of ore materials, and mining environments also place high demands on equipment durability and capacity. As a result, wedge wire screens with higher strength and flow rate than traditional metals are the preferred choice for the mining industry. Various types of wedge wire screens are applied in different processes in the mining industry, contributing to lower operational and maintenance costs for mineral processors, and saving time and money.

Applications
  • Mineral processing and classification. Mineral processing plants use wedge wire screens to separate ores and minerals based on different slot sizes, which is a critical step in ore beneficiation.
  • Dewatering screens. Wedge wire screens can be part of dewatering systems for tailings, fine coal, or other materials, to reduce the moisture content of solids.
  • Aggregate screening. In the production of aggregates for construction and road construction, wedge wire screens are used to separate and classify crushed stones, gravel, and sand of different sizes.
  • Slurry separation. Wedge wire screens are used in various mining processes to separate solids from slurries, including leaching, solvent extraction, and precipitation. They ensure effective separation of valuable materials from waste and impurities.
  • Precious metal recovery. In gold and precious metal mining, wedge wire screens are used in carbon-in-pulp (CIP) and carbon-in-leach (CIL) processes to retain activated carbon and precious metals during adsorption and recovery stages.