Quartz is also known as Silica and is used in a variety of industries due to its exceptionally stable nature. It is often used as Quartz sand. One of the main sources of Quartz sand is Vein Quartz – but this may be combined with other materials (such as Quartz sandstone and even pebbles) depending on specific requirements.
The ideal Quartz sand should have the following properties. It should have a moisture content of not more than 0.5%, it should be completely uniform in color, it should be clean and not have dust particles – and the particle size should be uniform.
What Types Of Crusher Can Be Used To Crush Quartz
A quartz Crusher is usually of the Jaw Crusher type. This will produce Quartz sand with a particle size of around 150mm. These types of crusher jaws have a variety of advantages. It offers a low purchase price, high throughput, and low maintenance cost.
However, with most crushing operations the process for producing Quartz sand is a multistage process. In most cases, the second stage of the production of Quartz sand will be a Quartz crusher of the cone type. Although it is not unusual to use a Quartz crusher of the impact type, this type of crusher is usually more suited to brittle materials.
However, simply crushing the Quartz is the first stage in the production of high-quality Quartz sand. the send stage is further reducing the diameter of the Quartz particles. In order to achieve this the most common piece of equipment that is used is known as a ‘vertical shaft impact crusher‘. These machines are relatively new technology – but are today finding widespread use due to their large pressing capacity, ease of inspection for maintenance, and low power consumption. They also have two modes of operation ‘rock on rock’ and rock on iron.
There is also a variety of portable/mobile rock crushing machines that are suitable for use on-site for shorter-duration projects. Many of these mobile rock crushing machines are highly efficient with remote control operation – and the ability to withstand heavy loads and extended hours of operation.
The Working Principle Of The Quartz Crusher
Once the Quartz has been reduced to an appropriate size (usually around 0-5 mm) it is then fed into a Quartz Washing Machine for final processing. During this process, any residual soil is removed. Wastewater can be recycled for use in further loads.
Finally, the Quartz is dried.
Application Fields Of The Quartz Crusher
Quartz is used in a variety of industries due to its high abrasion resistance (similar to diamond). It is also highly resistant to heat, unlike some acrylic materials that are used to manufacture ‘artificial Quartz’ sand. Quartz sand is also used in food manufacturing given that it is extremely resistant to the growth of bacteria. It also does not fade in color.
There are a variety of manufacturers of Quartz crushing and finishing equipment. This offers the manufacturer an exceptional choice. However, care should be taken to deal only with those manufacturers who have an established reputation for the machinery of the highest quality – and can offer full support services.