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Wet Frac Sand Processing Meeting the Demands of a Growing Market
Oilfield Minerals Outlook, June 21, 2012
CHRISTOPHER KELLEY | Sales Manager
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- Liberate Individual Silica Particles - Remove Non Silica Contaminants - Liberate and Remove Clay Impurities - Remove Non Frac Sand Size Fractions (Depends of Processors Requirements) - Break Up Clusters
Objectives of Wet Frac Sand Processing
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Basically Take Raw Sand and Prepare it for Feed To Dryer and Dry Screening Plant
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Frac Sand
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Preparation for Wet Processing Plant
Mining Methods:
– Dredging
– Harvest w/ Earthmoving Equipment (Liberated Sands)
– Blasting and Harvest w/ Earthmoving Equipment (Not Liberated Sands)
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Preparation of Non Liberated Sands Over 6 to 8”
Primary Crushing and Tertiary Impactors for materials over 6 to 8” size – Use of Jaw Crusher followed by Either Horizontal Shaft Impactors (HSI) or Vertical Shaft Impactors (VSI) – It is important to only liberate and not crush the individual silica particles
during liberation – Can be operated in closed circuit with Primary screen with circulating
load returning to tertiary impactors
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Non Liberated Sands Over 6-8” (Primary Jaw)
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Non Liberated Sands Over 6-8” (Tertiary Impactor)
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Preparation of Non Liberated Sands (less than 6 -8”)
Single Stage Crushing for materials typically 6 to 8” size or less – Use Either Horizontal Shaft Impactors (HSI) or Vertical Shaft Impactors (VSI) – It is important to only liberate and not crush the individual silica particles
during liberation
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Vertical Shaft Impactors (VSI)
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Primary Screen w/ Sluice Box & Sprays
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Primary Screen w/ Sluice Box & Sprays
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant (No Clays)
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Cyclone (Principles of Operation)
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant (No Clays)
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Hydrosizer (Principles of Operation)
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A square or round hydraulic chamber that makes separations via an upward streaming column of water (tweeter water) that separates particles based on their hindered settling rate differential. Separation efficiencies are same as high efficiency wet screening machines (90%) however footprint is smaller and capital costs are lower. To change cut point (separation) simply calculate water quantity required and change teeter water flow rate. Pump that supplies Teeter water is designated for that duty only.
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Recessed Plate & Frame Press (Pros & Cons)
• Feed enters the top of the unit via a central feed well.
• Water Is Injected through a series of pipes to cause an upward rising current.
• A zone of suspended or “teetered” solids is established.
• Fines flow over a weir at the top of the unit.
• The slurry density of the teetered bed is monitored by a pressure transmitter
• A PID controller maintains the teetered bed density by adjusting the underflow valve, which releases coarse material.
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Hydrosizer (How they Work)
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Hydrosizer (Teeter Water Feed System)
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Hydrosizer (Two Cell Installation)
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Hydrosizer (Installation)
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Flat Bottom Classifier Style Hydrosizer
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Flat Bottom Classifier Style Hydrosizer (Installation)
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant (No Clays)
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Dewatering Screen Installation typical discharge of Frac Sand; 8 mesh (2.36mm) by 70 mesh (212 micron) is between 10 & 15% moisture)
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Dewatering Screen (Linear Motion)
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Dewatering Screen (Linear Motion)
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Typical discharge of Frac Sand; 8 mesh (2.36mm) by 70 mesh (212 micron) is between 4 & 5 % moisture)
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Horizontal Belt Filter (Compositech)
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Horizontal Belt Filter
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Dewatering Screen (Discharge to Stockpile)
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant (W/ Clays & Attritioning)
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Attrition Cells
• Used to liberate clays from silica particles
• Rotating shaft with paddles causes particle on particle scouring
• Feed should be about 68 to 78% solids – Too dilute and the particles
glide past one another – Too dense and the pulp
won’t flow through system
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Motor Gearbox
Shaft
Shell
Baffles Outlet
Inlet
Paddles Hubs
Drain
Standard Components
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Attrition Cells Paddle Arrangement
• Paddles pump up or down • Alternating arrangement • Four paddles per blade
arrangement • Five (5) sets of blade
arrangements • 60 HP motor • No Belts or Sheaves • All surfaces rubber lined
down
down
down
up
up
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Attrition Cell Installation
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant (W/ Clays & Attritioning)
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Separator TM
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Feed Box
Feed Inlet
Feed Box Extension
Cone Section(s)
Spigot
Underflow Regulator
Vortex Finder
Overflow Pipe
Overflow Siphon Boot
Siphon Control Valve & Gauge
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Separator TM (Installation)
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TREATMENT of NON FRAC SAND MATERIAL
• After recovering the Frac sand material producers are typically left with the minus 70 mesh (212µ) or minus 50 mesh (300µ) material along with the majority of process water
• The solids are basically fine sands, silts and clays
• It is desirable to minimize the amount of solids reporting to settling ponds in order to minimize pond size and cleaning costs.
• Producers should find marketable uses for these discarded solids such as:
– Foundry sands – Flowable fills – Industrial Fillers – Landfill cover – Soil Augmentation
• Remote locations of plants makes finding economically feasible uses for byproducts difficult
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant W/ UFR (Ultra Fines Recovery)
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Single Stage Frac Sand Plant W/ UFR (Ultra Fines Recovery)
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Two Frac Sand Fractions
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Two Frac Sand Fractions W/ Attritioning
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Frac Sand & Foundry Sand Fractions w/ UFR
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Thickener/Clarifier
• Reduce Settling Pond Size • Reduce Energy Requirements for
Pumping of Tailing to Settling Ponds • Allow Immediate Reuse of Water in
Process • Allow for Use of Other Technologies to
totally Eliminate Settling Ponds
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Thickener/Clarifier
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THICKENER/CLARIFIER
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THICKENER/CLARIFIER
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POLYMER ADDITION SYSTEM (Dry to Liquid)
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Thickener Discharge
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Environmentally responsible while also allowing easy reclamation of the process site after reserves are depleted
SETTLING POND ELIMINATION
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SETTLING POND ELIMINATION
Reasons for Settling Pond Elimination
– Government restrictions on ponds – No space available for ponds – Immediate reuse of water in process – Ponds would be on sand reserves – Eliminate costs of maintaining ponds – Potential for monetary value via recovery of
clays in a consistent form (very rare)
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OPTIONS (Settling Pond Elimination)
• Centrifuges • Belt Filter Press • Recessed Plate & Frame Press • Others being developed
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Pretreatment for Total Pond Elimination
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DECANTER CENTRIFUGE (SWECO)
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DECANTER CENTRIFUGE (Principle of Operation)
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DECANTER CENTRIFUGE (Crosssection view)
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CENTRIFUGE (Pros & Cons)
Advantages
• Compact • Able to adjust discharge moisture • Quick set up time • Very mobile • Easy to clean
Disadvantages
• Requires full time skilled attendant • High capital cost • Requires polymer addition • Requires mechanics who can
maintain and fix equipment with extremely tight tolerances
• When things go wrong repairs can be extremely expensive
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BELT FILTER PRESS
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BELT FILTER PRESS (Principles of Operation)
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Belt Filter Press (Cross section)
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Belt Filter Press (Pros & Cons)
Advantages
• Inexpensive
Disadvantages
• Requires full time skilled attendant • Requires a large quantity of
polymer (cationic) addition • Inconsistent product discharge • Hard to adjust discharge moisture • Extremely messy • Ask someone who has had one in
their facility
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Recessed Plate & Frame Press
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Recessed Plate & Frame Presses
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Composition of Recessed Chamber Filter Plates
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Filtrate Discharge from Filter Plate
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Cake Discharge (Recessed Plate & Frame)
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Recessed Plate & Frame Press (Pros & Cons)
Advantages
• No attendant required • No additional polymer required • Can adjust cake dryness (cycle
length) • Clean site around press • Few moving parts easy to
maintain • Easy to clean
Disadvantages
• Large not mobile • Higher capital cost
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Misinformed Public
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Damp Frac Sand Stockpile Ready for Dryer and Final Sizing
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Frac Sand Stockpile