Location
Belgium
Industry
Soil remediation
98% fine sand recovery
Drastically lowers filter cake volume
Custom-engineered setup
Fully tailored to the client's process
Integrated approach
From PSD analysis to piping and commissioning
Cost reduction
Less waste to handle, more product to reuse
Challenge
In the client’s recycling operation, a high percentage of fine sand ended up in the filter cake – material that required expensive handling and had little to no value in that form.
The goal was to recover as much of these fines as possible to cut disposal costs and improve the circularity of the process.
Solution
Vaikon started with a PSD (Particle Size Distribution) analysis to understand the exact composition of the fines. Based on the results, we engineered a complete pump-cyclone system:
- A Schegler Vigor 4x3 slurry pump was selected to handle the abrasive mixture
- A Kinarox cyclone cluster, featuring four KC06 cyclones, was installed for high-efficiency separation
- All HDPE piping and structural integration was handled by our team
The system was designed for continuous operation and maximum recovery, tailored specifically to the site’s flowrates and solids profile.
Result
After commissioning, the installation delivered a 98% recovery rate of the 40 µm sand fraction. The reclaimed fines can now be reused in the production of stabilised sand mix, turning a waste stream into a valuable resource.
The new setup not only reduces filter cake volume, but also lowers processing costs and boosts overall efficiency.
