OVERLINE: Supply Lines

Down to the Last Drop

Drain as much water as possible out of your aggregate materials with this line-up of dewatering screens and screws.

by Kerry Clines, Senior Editor

For the digital edition of this article with photos, which originally ran in the March 2010 issue of Aggregates Manager, click here.

Dewatering screens increase production while removing water.

Metso

Metso Mining & Construction says the first section of its high-capacity dewatering screen is constructed with a sharp 45-degree slope to remove water during the initial screening process. The remaining reverse-incline sections retain material and compact particles into a “filter cake” where most of the remaining moisture is removed.